May 25, 20264m 49s
Babylon Proposes Trustless BTC Collateral for Aave V4 Without Bridging
Aave founder Stani Kulechov backs Babylon's proposal for the first novel Spoke on Aave V4, bringing native BTC as collateral without wrapping.
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Narrated analysis on crypto policy, stablecoins, payments, and market structure.
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May 25, 20265m 01s
Vitalik Says Ethereum Foundation Is Becoming a 'Smaller Ship', Reveals 90% of Net Worth Is in ETH
Vitalik Buterin frames the latest Ethereum Foundation departures as a deliberate move toward a leaner org, and discloses that roughly 90% of his net worth sits in ETH.
May 25, 20264m 20s
Polygon Crosses $2.5T in Cumulative Stablecoin Transfer Volume
Polygon says it has moved $2.5T in stablecoin transfer volume since launch, cementing its role as a low-fee USDC and USDT rail.
May 25, 20265m 09s
SEC Clears Nasdaq's QBTC Bitcoin Options, CFTC and OCC Still Block Launch
SEC approved Nasdaq PHLX's QBTC Bitcoin index options on May 22, but the contracts cannot trade until CFTC exemptive relief and OCC disclosure clearance arrive.
May 25, 20264m 36s
BlackRock Sold $1B in Bitcoin Last Week, Arkham Data Shows
Arkham flagged $1B in Bitcoin moved off BlackRock-tagged wallets last week as IBIT extends a multi-day outflow streak and BTC holds $77,455.
May 25, 20264m 47s
Satoshi-Era Miner Sends 2,650 BTC Worth $203M to FalconX and Cumberland
An early Bitcoin miner from the Satoshi era deposited 2,650 BTC, around $203M, into FalconX and Cumberland OTC desks, per Onchain Lens.
May 25, 20265m 10s
Fed Weighs Direct Settlement Access for Crypto Firms
A new report says the Federal Reserve is considering direct settlement access for crypto firms, while US banks warn the shift would pull deposits and tighten funding.
May 25, 20264m 22s
Tether and Georgia Plan GEL Lari-Backed Stablecoin
Tether and Georgia announce plans for GEL®, a lari-pegged stablecoin, marking Tether's first national fiat partnership outside the US dollar and euro.
May 25, 20264m 57s
TrapDoor Malware Hits Crypto Devs With 34 Poisoned Packages
A supply chain campaign called TrapDoor has shipped 34 malicious packages targeting crypto and AI developers, draining wallets, SSH keys, and API tokens.
May 25, 20264m 34s
Bitcoin ETF 6-Day Outflow Streak Pushes 2026 to Brink of Net Negative
US spot Bitcoin ETFs have shed assets for six straight days. 2026 net inflows have shrunk to $536 million, putting the year close to going net negative.