Faster settlement may make for poorer markets
Atomic settlement demands instant capital per trade. T+0 eliminates netting efficiency while empowering liquidity coordinators.
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Supply chain attack hits Axios npm releases, users urged to rotate keys
Security companies flagged axios@1.14.1 and 0.30.4 as compromised, urging credential rotation and rollback of affected packages.
Women creators reclaim ownership through Web3 payment rails
Women creators gain financial sovereignty through Web3 payment rails. Smart contracts deliver instant global payments without banks gatekeeping creative income.
Naver delays deal with Upbit operator Dunamu as review drags on
Naver Financial delayed its Dunamu share swap by about three months as antitrust and crypto law reviews continue and Upbit...
DeFi lender Aave launches on OKX’s Ethereum L2, X Layer
OKX’s X Layer is the 21st blockchain to integrate Aave, which recently surpassed the $1 trillion mark in cumulative lending...
Lido DAO proposes $20M LDO buyback to reverse historic price fall
The LDO token is down 95.9% from its all-time high, with a $255 million market cap, even as Lido’s staking...
Onchain commodity trading is here to stay, but liquidity remains an issue
Rising oil and gold volumes signal growing demand for onchain macro trading, but limited liquidity and depth still keep traditional...
Stablecoins will be crypto’s ‘ChatGPT moment’ for businesses: Ripple
Ripple’s Brad Garlinghouse noted that stablecoin trading volume soared to over $33 trillion in 2025, while Bloomberg predicted that stablecoin...
Blockchain philanthropy fails Africa’s real-world test
Crypto philanthropy in Africa builds moments, not enduring systems. Transparency without local ownership and maintenance delivers aid dependency, not dignity.
Bitpanda targets banks with Vision Chain tokenization platform
The Vienna-based crypto broker announced its Ethereum layer-2, aimed at helping European banks and fintechs issue tokenized assets under MiCA...
Banks push tokenized deposits as onchain cash race intensifies: Report
UK Finance said that tokenized deposits could play a “vital role” in a future multi-money system alongside other digital assets.
Coinbase, Apex Group tokenize Bitcoin Yield Fund on Base
Coinbase Asset Management’s Anthony Bassili says the Bitcoin Yield Fund’s tokenized share class checks “identity and eligibility at the token...
Execution quality is the missing metric in Bitcoin and Ethereum markets
Crypto’s hidden trading costs demand the adoption of transaction cost analysis. Slippage, fees and fragmentation erode trust as crypto matures...
Apex Group’s Tokeny taps Polygon to debut chain for compliant tokenized RWAs
Apex Group’s Tokeny and Polygon Labs are launching T-REX Ledger, a Polygon-based blockchain that aims to centralize compliance for ERC-3643...
The era of listings and on-ramps is ending, as intent protocols make access native
Listings and on-ramps monetized access scarcity. Intent-based protocols make it native to networks, ending gatekeeper detours forever.
