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Decentralized finance protocol Makina Finance has become the latest project to suffer a major security breach, after attackers drained roughly $5 million from one of its stablecoin liquidity pools. The incident was first reported by blockchain security firm CertiK, which traced the loss to a sophisticated smart contract exploit involving
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Ethena Labs is teaming up with the Safe Foundation in a move aimed at making its synthetic dollar, USDe, easier and more attractive to hold on Ethereum. The partnership focuses on two practical upgrades: eliminating gas fees for USDe transactions on Ethereum’s mainnet and significantly increasing rewards for users
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Trump-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial has taken its next step into digital finance, launching a lending and borrowing platform as its USD1 stablecoin continues to gain traction among dollar-pegged tokens. The new service, called World Liberty Markets, allows users to lend and borrow a range of digital assets, using
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Stablecoin transactions soared to a new record in 2025, reaching $33 trillion worldwide, data from Artemis Analytics shows. This 72% jump from the previous year marks a milestone for digital dollar-based cryptocurrencies, driven largely by supportive policies in the United States. Much of the growth came after the Trump administration
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Cryptocurrency adoption may be entering a new phase in 2026, shaped less by hype and more by infrastructure, regulation, and real-world use. According to David Duong, head of investment research at Coinbase, a combination of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), regulated stablecoins, and tokenized assets is laying the groundwork for broader and
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U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a notable turnaround on December 30, pulling in $355 million in net inflows and snapping a seven-day stretch of consistent withdrawals. The rebound followed more than $1.12 billion in cumulative outflows over the previous week, marking the first positive session after a
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A major technology company could introduce built-in cryptocurrency wallet features by 2026, a move that may bring digital assets to billions of users worldwide. The prediction comes from Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at crypto venture capital firm Dragonfly, who shared his outlook on how crypto and artificial intelligence could develop
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Blockchain technology is moving out of the spotlight and into the background of global finance. In 2025, stablecoins, regulated decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, tokenized assets, and AI-powered smart contracts are increasingly acting as invisible infrastructure that connects traditional finance to everyday business activity. Rather than disrupting financial systems outright, these
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The Flow blockchain is moving to restore operations after a $3.9 million exploit exposed a vulnerability in its execution layer, prompting a rapid response that evolved under pressure from developers, bridge operators, and ecosystem partners. The incident occurred on December 27, when an attacker exploited the execution layer to
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A fresh governance dispute has stirred debate within the Aave community, after allegations surfaced that founder Stani Kulechov bought tokens to influence a controversial DAO vote. Kulechov, who leads Aave Labs, has firmly denied the claims, saying the purchase had nothing to do with governance and was driven by long-term
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Cryptocurrency markets edged higher this week, offering a modest rebound after recent losses, even as year-end trading remained subdued. Bitcoin hovered close to the $88,000 mark, supported by light buying interest during the holiday slowdown. Still, demand for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds told a more cautious story. Data from
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Exodus Movement, best known for its self-custody crypto wallet, plans to enter the stablecoin market with a fully reserved digital dollar set to launch in early 2026. The company announced it will partner with payments firm MoonPay and stablecoin infrastructure provider M0 to issue and manage the new U.S.