Everything web3, crypto, defi, degen
In brief In a report Monday, the Bank of Korea challenged the notion that technology alone can ensure currency stability. The central bank cited depegging risks, noting that major stablecoins like USDC fell to $0.88 during Silicon Valley Bank’s 2023 collapse. Meanwhile, South Korean companies are advancing won-pegged stablecoin pilots, including BDACS’s successful KRW1 test…
In brief Former RWA Company executive Max Glass filed suit claiming he was wrongfully terminated and pressured into relinquishing his rights as the company pursued stablecoin development opportunities without him. Glass alleges co-executives Gregory DiPrisco and Joseph Quintilian breached fiduciary duties by appropriating a stablecoin product, which later turned into M^0, for their own benefit.…
In brief A user on Hyperliquid was hacked for $21 million after their private keys appear to have been leaked. Private keys allow a wallet owner to sign a transaction, meaning anyone in possession of it has control over the wallet. Blockchain security experts say that private keys can be compromised via phishing sites, malware-infected…
In brief The Ethereum Foundation is launching a dedicated “dAI team” to make Ethereum the foundation of AI development and bridge blockchain with AI industries. It has a near-term focus on the ERC-8004 standard enabling AI agents to transact seamlessly across Ethereum, which is debuting at November’s Devconnect conference. The long-term goal is to build…
In brief Hayes has accumulated about $995,000 worth of ENA in the past two days, according to Arkham Intelligence. Ethena, backed by BlackRock, has pledged to route 95% of USDH revenue to Hyperliquid and cover migration costs. Native Markets leads the race with 90% odds, while Paxos revised its proposal and secured a Kraken listing…
In brief Projects are fighting over who will take control of the USDH ticker to create a “Hyperliquid-aligned” stablecoin. Major companies like Ethena, Paxos, Sky, and Agora have submitted proposals, most of which include a way to give back to the Hyperliquid community. But the relative newcomer Native Markets is currently looking most likely to…
In brief Ethereum transformed the blockchain industry by enabling smart contracts, DAOs, NFTs, and decentralized apps. From its 2015 launch to The Merge in 2022, Ethereum has driven innovation and faced growing pains. Ethereum powers DeFi and NFTs, but still battles high fees, scalability limits, and fierce competition. Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, is…
In brief Ethereum wallet provider MetaMask will team up with payments services provider Stripe, according to a since-deleted governance proposal. A number of major financial services organizations and others are working on stablecoin initiatives or weighing them. U.K. bank Standard Chartered has predicted that the stablecoin market could reach $750 million by the end of…
We’re expanding our derivatives multi-collateral trading suite with new collateral currencies, updated haircuts, and important changes to existing assets. These updates will give Kraken Pro traders more flexibility to manage positions and hedge risk in dynamic markets. Read on to see what’s new, how collateral works for Kraken Pro Derivatives, and what it all means…
We’re thrilled to announce that SKY and USDS are now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading Trading for SKY and USDS will be live as of 16:00 PM UTC today, October 2, 2024. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make…
