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Avalanche Chief Executive Says Crypto Needs to Grow and Solve Real Problems

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What he says: Nahas told Sam Ewen on CoinDesk’s Gen C that Avalanche is a trading tool, not a crypto product. He said businesses want tailored blockchain infrastructure that meets compliance, geographic and operational needs. Nahas compared Avalanche’s model to WordPress, saying companies should be able to “spin” a blockchain the same way they build […]

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Lido Launches Stablecoin Yield Product to Expand Beyond Ether

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Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol on Ethereum, is expanding beyond ether (ETH) with the launch of a new product designed for stablecoin holders. The project on Thursday introduced a revamped version of its yield product, Lido Earn, which now revolves around two vaults: EarnETH for ether-based assets and EarnUSD for stablecoins. The goal is

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BTC Hits One-Week High Following Bessent’s Remarks

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As fears grow over the economic impact of rising oil prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday evening that the Trump administration is taking steps to promote stability and lower energy prices. “To increase the global reach of existing supply, the U.S. Treasury is granting temporary authorization for countries to purchase Russian oil currently

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Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum’s primary use case is a ‘public bulletin board,’ not just smart contracts

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says the crypto industry may be overcomplicating what blockchains are actually useful for. In an article on Instead of starting with Ethereum and trying to find places to use it, he suggested that developers should first ask themselves what kinds of tools are needed to create secure, open, censorship-resistant technology. From

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SEC Advisory Group Supports Promoting Tokenized Securities and Explains How to Keep They Safe

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A committee that advises the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended that the agency move forward with a token securities policy that would allow traders to eliminate the type of intermediate settlement that Wall Street investment firms have relied on for decades. The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee on Thursday voted to recommend narrow exemptions

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MiCA rules could leave fewer but stronger crypto companies in Europe, says SwissBorg

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The European Union’s recently adopted Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) Regulation is beginning to reshape the region’s digital assets sector, creating new opportunities and obstacles for companies seeking to operate across the bloc, a Switzerland-based crypto wealth platform said. Swissborg, which has one million registered users and $1.3 billion in assets under management (AUM), is

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Crypto trader loses almost all of $50 million in botched DeFi trade

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A crypto user lost around $50 million in a single transaction on Thursday after executing a large token swap that triggered a massive skid. Blockchain data shows that the wallet attempted to exchange $50,432,688 worth of aEthUSDT – an interest-bearing token representing Tether’s USDT stablecoin deposited in the decentralized lending protocol Aave on the Ethereum

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Prediction Markets Get Tailored US Advice From Former CFTC Foe

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Prediction market companies such as Polymarket and Kalshi have a new set of guidelines for their U.S. operations, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission on Thursday introducing initial guidance and a proposed permanent rule for what the agency called “a proven source of trusted information for news media, sports leagues, financial institutions and everyday Americans.”

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Donald Trump will host another lunch at Mar-a-Lago for his token holders

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Holders of the $TRUMP token will have another opportunity to dine with the US president after the company behind the token announced a “gala lunch” with Donald Trump planned for the end of next month. The lunch, scheduled for April 25, comes just under a year after token holders were invited to a previous dinner

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