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The $700 million migration: Why Solv Protocol is ditching LayerZero for Chainlink

The $700 million migration: Why Solv Protocol is ditching LayerZero for Chainlink

The combined migrations by Solv and Kelp shift nearly $1 billion in assets to Chainlink's CCIP, reflecting an industry "flight to quality."

Aave rewrites the rulebook for asset listings after $293 million exploit

Aave rewrites the rulebook for asset listings after $293 million exploit

The lending giant is expanding its asset listing criteria beyond financial risk to include cybersecurity and architecture, and wants the rest of DeFi to follow.

Bitcoin price analysis: BTC tests Bollinger Bands breakout as its creator flips bullish

Bitcoin price analysis: BTC tests Bollinger Bands breakout as its creator flips bullish

A related MVRV indicator hit overheated levels last seen before bitcoin's late-2024 push to $100,000.

Vitalik Buterin gets sandwiched by 'JaredfromSubway' as Ethereum MEV risks linger

Vitalik Buterin gets sandwiched by 'JaredfromSubway' as Ethereum MEV risks linger

The Ethereum co-founder, who has spent months campaigning against toxic MEV with proposals for encrypted mempools, just had one of his own swaps front-run and back-run by the network's most notorious sandwich bot.

Consensus Miami Day 3: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

Consensus Miami Day 3: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground

It's day three of Consensus Miami 2026 on Thursday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.

Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'

Bitwise enters tokenization in takeover of Superstate’s $267 million 'carry fund'

The crypto asset manager will take over Superstate’s $267 million USCC fund as tokenized investment products gain traction with institutions.

Kraken to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap in $600 million deal: Bloomberg

Kraken to buy stablecoin payments firm Reap in $600 million deal: Bloomberg

Kraken owner Payward will acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies as the crypto exchange expands its stablecoin and payments infrastructure business in Asia.

SoFi’s crypto relaunch brought in $121.6 million in Q1. Almost all of it went to costs

SoFi’s crypto relaunch brought in $121.6 million in Q1. Almost all of it went to costs

The company launched the SoFiUSD stablecoin for enterprise payments in December and partnered with Mastercard for settlement capabilities.

Bitcoin treasury firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus

Bitcoin treasury firms outline $3 trillion opportunity in BTC-backed digital credit at Consensus

Digital credit has grown to about $10 billion in under a year, with bitcoin treasury firms arguing it could expand into a multi-trillion-dollar market tied to global credit demand.

Purge of millions of crypto tokens underway, BTC needs it for sustainable bull cycle: Ben Cowen

Purge of millions of crypto tokens underway, BTC needs it for sustainable bull cycle: Ben Cowen

Researcher and market analyst Ben Cowen says the purge of millions of altcoins is already underway and is necessary for a sustainable bitcoin bull market to be in place.

Bitcoin stalls below $83K while altcoins flash bullish rotation: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin stalls below $83K while altcoins flash bullish rotation: Crypto Markets Today

Altcoins outperformed bitcoin and ether on Thursday as traders rotated into higher-risk assets amid improving market sentiment.

Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the 'DeFi security war'

Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the 'DeFi security war'

Blockstream CEO Adam Back said at Consensus Miami 2026 that sovereigns and pension funds will drive the next bitcoin adoption wave.

Core Scientific sold $208 million of bitcoin in Q1 as AI pivot continues

Core Scientific sold $208 million of bitcoin in Q1 as AI pivot continues

The firm's AI pivot relies on a 590 MW contract expansion with CoreWeave, projected for $10.2B in revenue over 12 years.

The metaverse isn't a place: Why Animoca’s Yat Siu says the future is 100 billion AI agents

The metaverse isn't a place: Why Animoca’s Yat Siu says the future is 100 billion AI agents

Yat Siu said the metaverse is evolving beyond immersive digital worlds, with AI agents increasingly handling commerce, payments and coordination through blockchain infrastructure in the background.

BTC lenders say institutions want crypto credit to look more like TradFi

BTC lenders say institutions want crypto credit to look more like TradFi

At Consensus 2026 in Miami, executives from Two Prime, Ledn and Lygos Finance said institutional borrowers increasingly prioritize custody, transparency and standardized lending structures over complex DeFi products after the crypto credit collapses of 2022.

Trump family-backed American Bitcoin's costs dropped 23% in Q1 as mining industry pivots to AI

Trump family-backed American Bitcoin's costs dropped 23% in Q1 as mining industry pivots to AI

The Trump family-linked miner cut its cost per Bitcoin to roughly $36,200 from $46,900 in Q4 2025, putting it among the lowest-cost public mining operations at a moment when most of its peers are toning down business.

Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction: Three signals pointing to a possible jump to $85,000

Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction: Three signals pointing to a possible jump to $85,000

Bitcoin has broken key cost basis levels, funding rates have flipped neutral, and options positioning is turning supportive. The three signals that suggest further gains may be ahead.

Wall Street's BNY expands crypto custody in Abu Dhabi, starting with bitcoin, ether

Wall Street's BNY expands crypto custody in Abu Dhabi, starting with bitcoin, ether

The Wall Street giant, which oversees $59 trillion in client assets, teamed up with Finstreet and ADI Foundation for digital asset infrastructure.

Ripple, JPMorgan settle first cross-border tokenized Treasury redemption on XRP Ledger

Ripple, JPMorgan settle first cross-border tokenized Treasury redemption on XRP Ledger

The pilot, run with Ondo Finance and Mastercard, processed the redemption of Ondo's OUSG tokenized Treasury fund in under five seconds.

Dogecoin slides 4%, bitcoin rally pauses as Iran ceasefire optimism lifts equities

Dogecoin slides 4%, bitcoin rally pauses as Iran ceasefire optimism lifts equities

Crypto majors took a breather Thursday after a strong run, with bitcoin holding around $81,000 and ether slipping below $2,330 as global equities pushed to fresh records on hopes of a US-Iran deal.

AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson

AI agents becoming more relevant than humans by 2035 has Big Tech 'terrified', says Hoskinson

The founder and CEO of Cardano’s Input Output said Google, Amazon and Facebook are terrified because AI agents will not behave like humans when confronted with ads.

Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again

Nasdaq's president says the SEC’s new crypto stance is letting markets 'build' again

Nasdaq’s Tal Cohen said a friendlier SEC is giving crypto firms and exchanges room to experiment with tokenization and digital market infrastructure.