Aave hits $1 trillion in DeFi lending volume with $27.2 billion locked. The protocol is pushing for bank and fintech integrations through Aave Horizon.

Senate Democrats hold closed-door crypto market structure talks as the White House March 1 deadline on stablecoin yield looms. Banks want rewards banned.

The OCC issued a proposed rulemaking to implement the GENIUS Act, opening the door for national banks to issue payment stablecoins under federal oversight.

Circle beat Q4 estimates with $770M revenue and $75.3B USDC circulation, yet distribution costs surged 74% and T-bill rate exposure clouds the 2026 outlook.

A three-month mining capitulation, one of the longest since 2011, is nearing its end as the hash ribbon indicator signals a potential BTC price bottom.

The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations demands Binance hand over compliance records tied to $1.7B in alleged sanctions evasion through IRGC-linked wallets.

Strategy tops Goldman Sachs short interest rankings with 14% of float shorted. Steve Eisman joins the bet as $3.2B in MSTR short profits fuel a crowded trade.

Mastercard posted a Director-level role for crypto on-ramping, stablecoins, and DeFi. The job listing reveals how deeply the card network plans to integrate blockchain.

Vitalik Buterin has liquidated 11,422 ETH worth $23.3M through his Kanro entity to fund open-source projects, while ETH trades at a 20-day low near $1,844.

The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking its ETH treasury for the first time, deploying 2,016 ETH with plans to stake 70,000 ETH at 2.8% yield.