May 1, 20263m 34s
DeFi Pools $300M to Make Aave Depositors Whole After rsETH Exploit
More than $300M in voluntary contributions across the DeFi ecosystem repaid Aave depositors hit by the rsETH exploit, Messari said on May 1, 2026.
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May 1, 20264m 38s
Tether Posts $1.04B Q1 Profit and $8.23B Reserve Buffer ATH
Tether's Q1 2026 BDO attestation shows $1.04B in net profit and a record $8.23B reserve buffer above USDT liabilities. Here's what the numbers mean.
May 1, 20264m 13s
BlackRock's $60B Crypto ETFs Made Just $42M in Q1 Fees
BlackRock's IBIT and ETHA crossed $60B in combined AUM but generated only $42M of Q1 fees, a rounding error against the firm's $7T franchise.
May 1, 20264m 39s
Coinbase Launches CUSHY Credit Fund as Banks Fight Stablecoin Yield
Coinbase rolled out CUSHY, a tokenized stablecoin credit fund built with Superstate and Northern Trust, just as banks press Congress to strip yield from CLARITY.
May 1, 20264m 38s
Hegseth Tells Congress Pentagon Runs Classified Crypto Operations
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told Congress he is a Bitcoin enthusiast and confirmed the Pentagon has ongoing classified crypto operations.
May 1, 20264m 55s
Bithumb Wins Court Reprieve as Korean Judge Lifts Six-Month Suspension
A South Korean court has suspended a six-month sanction against Bithumb, letting the exchange keep onboarding new users while it fights the regulator.
May 1, 20264m 46s
Labor Department Drafts Rule to Open 401(k)s to Alternative Investments
The US Department of Labor is proposing regulations that could let 401(k) plans hold more alternative assets, a category that has long included crypto debates.
May 1, 20264m 46s
Bitmine Stakes Another 162,088 ETH Worth $366M in Validator Push
Tom Lee's Bitmine added 162,088 ETH to its validator stack, lifting total staked ether to a fresh high as the company keeps pulling supply off exchanges.
May 1, 20264m 35s
SBI Holdings Opens Talks to Acquire Bitbank in Japan Exchange Push
SBI Holdings says it has entered formal discussions to make Bitbank a subsidiary, a deal that would consolidate two of Japan's largest crypto exchanges.
May 1, 20265m 12s
Bitcoin Pushes Through $77K but Weak Spot and Low Leverage Cap the Rally
BTC squeezed shorts above $77K but absent spot demand and low long leverage are capping the move. Why this rally lacks the fuel for a sustained breakout.