Lido Proposes Fallback Exits for Certain ETH Loans
Lido has put forward a proposal to introduce fallback exits as a mechanism for settling certain ETH-backed loans using borrower collateral, a move that could unwind positions before they reac
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NEAR Proposal Targets a Sharp Cut in Token Issuance
NEAR's (@NEARProtocol) House of Stake is voting on a proposal to reduce annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The measure, known as HSP-029, would lower the rate of new NEAR tokens enterin
Pepeto News: $700K Giveaway Promises Prizes, but Where Are the Rules?
Pepeto News: Does the Giveaway Link to a Confirmed Exchange? Pepeto's X account still promotes a $700K giveaway "before Tier 1 Listing." What do the rules actually confirm? This Pepeto News r
XRP Ledger Lending Protocol Remains 10 Votes Short as October 23 Bug Fix Nears Activation
Key takeaways XRPL lending amendments remain below required validator support October 23 cleanup upgrade targets multiple security flaws Native lending has no confirmed mainnet activation dat
NEAR Proposal Targets a Sharp Cut in Token Issuance
NEAR's (@NEARProtocol) House of Stake is voting on a proposal to reduce annual token issuance from 2.5% to 1.6%. The measure, known as HSP-029, would lower the rate of new NEAR tokens enterin
BlackRock Files for Bitcoin ETF With Downside Protection
BlackRock has filed for a new Bitcoin exchange-traded fund under the iShares brand that incorporates downside protection, marking another step by the world's largest asset manager into struct
Uniswap Futures Go Live on CME: First DeFi Token Gets Regulated Futures
CME says FalconX and GSR executed the first block trade in its new UNI and BCH futures. Contract sizes, CME's crypto volumes and what is still unconfirmed. Read the full story on Altcoin Buz
XRP's new X account hit 100K in 6.5 hours?!
The new official @XRP account on X is drawing one of the fastest follower surges in crypto. According to @jacqmelinek, it took only 6.5 hours from her posting the question "how fast can the n
Stellar Bell Upgrade Adds Muxed Contract Addresses and Quantum-Safe Signature Support
TLDR: CAP-84 lets one smart contract serve many customers through a new 64-bit ID address format starting with W. CAP-87 allows smart contracts to verify ML-DSA signatures, the post-quantum s
BusyBution Explained: Is This Project Worth Your Attention
What Is BusyBution and Why Is It Getting Attention BusyBution Explained starts with a fair question. Is this a working DeFi platform, or just another presale story? DeFi means money tools tha
PancakeSwap TVL tops $380M as major fee overhaul heads to vote
Decentralized exchange PancakeSwap’s total value locked (TVL) grew nearly 19% over the past week, adding about $380 million as the protocol moves toward a major overhaul of how it distributes
Drift Protocol Exploiter Moves $109M ETH to Tornado Cash in 48 Hours
Key Highlights Drift Protocol exploiter transferred 44,510 ETH (~$109.15M) to Tornado Cash across Oct 20–21, per OnchainLens Oct 20 tranche: 25,710 ETH (~$63.04M) Oct 21 tranche: 18,800 ETH (