DeFi Yield Reality Check: The Median Pool Pays Just 1.9%
We analyzed 7,894 DeFi pools ($196B TVL): the median pays just 1.9% APY, stablecoins 4.0%, and the 100%+ APYs are mostly token emissions. BullpenBrief data.
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Ether Is Crushing Bitcoin, And the Golden Cross Says It’s Not Done Yet
The ETH/BTC ratio just flashed a golden cross, signaling ether could extend its outperformance against bitcoin. Here’s what it means and where the trade goes next.
BitMart Flips the Script: Partial Restart Instead of Full Collapse
BitMart weighs partial restart and creditor payouts weeks after shutdown announcement. With White & Case as counsel and a Sept. 9 roadmap, this could reshape exchange insolvencies. What creditors need to know.
Tokenized Stocks Risk Repeating Wall Street’s 1960s Paper Crisis, Fairmint CEO Warns
Fairmint CEO Joris Delanoue warns tokenized stocks risk repeating Wall Street’s 1960s paper crisis due to fragmented systems and lack of unified standards. What investors should know.
Zcash Jumps 48% to $800 as Grayscale ETF Filing Sparks Privacy Coin Frenzy
Zcash surged 48% to $800+ as Grayscale advances its spot ETF filing, futures volume hits billions, and privacy coin buzz reignites. Analysis of the move and what it means.
Analysts Are Split on Bitcoin’s Breakout, Here’s Why Both Sides Could Be Right
Bitcoin surged past $76K, triggering a short squeeze and debate over a new bull run. Analysts are split: on-chain data says bottom, macro says risk. Here’s what to watch.
Bitcoin Hits $76K as ETFs Pull in $800M in a Day, Someone Is Buying Big
Bitcoin tops $76K as spot ETFs pull in $800M in a day — the biggest institutional accumulation since launch. What it means for price, supply, and your portfolio.
Iranian Hackers Charged in $6M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme
Seventeen alleged Iran-backed hackers indicted for stealing data and extorting $6M in Bitcoin from universities, companies, and US agencies. Read the full analysis.
Maya Protocol’s $11M Exploit: Six Flaws, Phantom Tokens, Real Bitcoin
Maya Protocol lost $11M after six flaws let an attacker create 50 million phantom tokens and swap them for real Bitcoin. Here’s what went wrong and what it means for DeFi.
Chainalysis Sues U.S. Over $94.6M ICE Deal: Inside the Crypto Tracing War
Chainalysis sues ICE over $94.6M sole-source contract awarded to rival TRM Labs. Inside the legal battle that could reshape government crypto surveillance.
OpenAI’s Answer to Rogue Agents and Hacks Is More AI, Not Less
OpenAI’s Greg Brockman says AI-powered defense is the only answer to autonomous attacks. His essay reveals an internal hack of Hugging Face that changes the cybersecurity calculus for crypto and fintech.
Binance Gave Russia User Data. A Ukrainian Donor Got Arrested.
Binance handed over user data to Russian authorities, leading to the arrest of a Ukrainian donor. The crypto exchange says it followed lawful requests, but the implications for user privacy are massive.