Blog•Dec 1, 2025
Yearn Finance Suffers $9 Million Exploit
The yETH exploit is the third hack of a Yearn Finance product since 2021.
By Camila Russo
Blog•Dec 1, 2025
Terminal Finance Cancels Launch After Converge Mainnet Stalls
Terminal Finance, an Ethena‑incubated decentralized exchange, cancelled its launch after the Converge mainnet failed to go live. The project had secured $280 million in pre‑deposits from over 10,000 wallets via its “Root Access” campaign. The team announced on X that it...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Dec 1, 2025
$3 Million Drained From Yearn Finance’s yETH LST Stableswap Pool
Yearn Finance’s yETH LST stableswap pool on Curve was hit by a flash‑loan attack that minted unlimited yETH shares, draining the pool in a single transaction. The exploit transferred roughly $3 million worth of ETH to the Tornado Cash mixer in...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Dec 1, 2025
CoinShares Withdraws XRP, Solana Staking and Litecoin ETF Filings
CoinShares announced the withdrawal of three pending filings: a spot XRP exchange‑traded product, a Solana staking offering, and a Litecoin‑based ETF. The moves come as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission intensifies scrutiny over digital‑asset securities and market volatility spikes....
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
MegaETH to Refund USDm Pre-Deposits After Multisig Chaos
MegaETH announced it will reimburse users who placed pre‑deposits for its USDm stablecoin after a malfunctioning bridge transaction. The team described the incident as a "sloppy" execution involving a compromised multisig process that left funds stranded. Refunds are slated to...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
Premium Investor Report #483
Lark Davis’s Premium Investor Report #483 details a strategic trim of his alt‑coin exposure, including full exits from AI16Z, ENA, and SQD, while reallocating capital into Solana, ASTER and existing equity positions. The report also spotlights Canton Network, a private‑public...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
Canton Network – The Private Public Chain
The Canton Network introduces a private‑public blockchain designed for regulated capital markets, where independent validators coordinate through a Global Synchronizer that orders encrypted traffic and ensures only transaction stakeholders see relevant data. Institutions are already deploying super‑validators and tokenized‑asset flows,...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
Balancer DAO Considers Proposal to Distribute $8 Million Recovered From Exploit
Balancer DAO is evaluating a governance proposal to allocate roughly $8 million that was recently reclaimed after a smart‑contract exploit. The recovered assets, primarily BAL tokens and associated stablecoins, were secured through a coordinated effort with security auditors and a white‑hat...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
MegaETH Plans Return of All Pre-Deposit Funds
MegaETH, the Ethereum‑layer‑2 staking service, announced it will reimburse every user who made a pre‑deposit before the platform’s recent technical outage. The company said the full amount, plus accrued interest, will be returned within 30 days. The move follows a...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
Lazarus Group Linked to $30 Million Upbit Hack: Report
A recent investigative report links the North Korean‑backed Lazarus Group to the theft of roughly $30 million from South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit. The hack reportedly leveraged weaknesses in Upbit’s cold‑wallet management, allowing illicit transfers to multiple wallets. South Korean law‑enforcement...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 28, 2025
Do Kwon Requests 5-Year Maximum Prison Term
Do Kwon, the co‑founder of Terraform Labs, formally requested that any potential prison sentence be capped at five years. The request was submitted to a Montenegrin court while he remains in detention pending extradition to South Korea. Kwon’s legal team...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 27, 2025
Only the Biggest DAT Companies Will Survive, Bitwise Execs Warn
Bitwise executives warned that the digital‑asset treasury (DAT) sector is entering a survival‑of‑the‑fittest phase. According to the firm’s CIO, most DAT providers will either be forced to trade their holdings at a discount or exit the market entirely. Only the...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 27, 2025
Cosmos Considers ATOM Tokenomics Overhaul
Cosmos is evaluating a major overhaul of ATOM tokenomics, focusing on inflation adjustments, supply caps, and staking reward structures. The proposal, driven by the Cosmos Hub governance community, aims to align incentives with long‑term network security and reduce token dilution....
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 27, 2025
HIP-3 Records $500 Million in Daily Volume
Hyperliquid's third iteration, HIP-3, has surged to $500 million in daily trading volume, marking a significant milestone for the platform. The increase reflects a 45% month‑over‑month rise, driven by a revamped order‑book architecture that slashes latency and improves price discovery. Institutional...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 27, 2025
Grayscale Files to List Zcash ETF
Grayscale Investments has submitted a formal filing with the U.S. SEC to list an exchange‑traded fund that tracks Zcash, the privacy‑focused cryptocurrency. The proposal outlines a 0.75 % expense ratio, daily liquidity, and robust AML/KYC controls to satisfy regulatory scrutiny. Zcash’s...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 27, 2025
S&P Global Downgrades USDT Rating to ‘Weak’
S&P Global has downgraded Tether’s USDT stablecoin rating to “Weak,” marking the agency’s most cautious stance to date. The downgrade follows growing concerns about the transparency of Tether’s reserve assets and heightened regulatory scrutiny worldwide. S&P cited insufficient public disclosure...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 26, 2025
Bitcoin Climbs Off the Mat. Can It Hold Onto $90K?
Bitcoin rebounded to just above $90,000 after slipping below $80,000 last week. The recovery is supported by an RSI climb from 23 toward the oversold threshold, tapering ETF outflows, and on‑chain data showing small‑holder capitulation while whales net‑bought. Meanwhile, the...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 25, 2025
How to Earn From Restaking and Liquidity on EtherFi
The post explains how EtherFi lets users earn yield by staking, restaking, and using auto‑compounding liquidity vaults that allocate funds across protocols like Pendle, Aave, and Hyperbeat. It highlights the platform’s $7 billion TVL, optional TradFi‑style membership plans with crypto‑linked credit...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 25, 2025
December Rate Cut Odds Zoom Back Up
Lark Davis highlights a sharp rise in December Fed rate‑cut odds to over 80%, which has buoyed Bitcoin toward $90K and reinforced bullish signals on the S&P 500. He also notes a 20‑day streak of net inflows into U.S. spot SOL...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 25, 2025
Grayscale Launches First Spot DOGE ETF
Grayscale has introduced the first spot exchange‑traded fund (ETF) that directly tracks Dogecoin, marking a milestone for the meme‑coin’s institutional acceptance. The post outlines the ETF’s structure, regulatory hurdles overcome, and potential impact on liquidity and mainstream adoption, while noting...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 25, 2025
Pump.fun Cashed Out $436M Since Mid-October: Lookonchain
The article reports that the DeFi platform Pump.fun has withdrawn approximately $436 million in user funds since mid‑October, according to analytics firm Lookonchain. It highlights the rapid outflow, potential red flags for investors, and compares the activity to previous market exits,...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 25, 2025
MON Rallies 40% After Mainnet Launch
The post reports that the MON cryptocurrency surged roughly 40% following the launch of its mainnet, attributing the rally to heightened investor confidence, increased network activity, and positive media coverage. It highlights key drivers such as the successful deployment of...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 24, 2025
Berachain Documents Show Brevan Howard Fund Offered $25 Million Refund Right
The article reveals that Brevan Howard’s Nova Digital fund secured an unusual $25 million post‑token‑generation refund right on its Series B investment in the bear‑themed blockchain Berachain, effectively insulating its principal while still benefiting from token upside. Lawyers note such clauses are...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 24, 2025
Port3 Network Loses $13 Million in Token Bridge Exploit
The article reports that Port3 Network suffered a $13 million loss after a vulnerability in its token bridge was exploited, allowing attackers to mint and withdraw assets illicitly. It details how the breach unfolded, the technical flaws in the bridge’s smart...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 24, 2025
Solana Mulls Proposal to Lower Inflation Rate
The article reports that Solana’s governance community is debating a proposal to reduce the network’s inflation rate, aiming to curb token supply growth and potentially boost SOL’s price stability. It outlines the mechanics of the suggested change, including a shift...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 21, 2025
SKY Money – The New MKR
Jesse explains that MakerDAO’s Endgame has materialized as Sky Money, rebranding DAI to USDS and MKR to SKY while keeping the same collateralized‑stablecoin engine. The new UX and modular SkyLink rails aim to make the system usable for everyday users,...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 21, 2025
Premium Investor Report #481
Lark Davis’s Premium Investor Report #481 highlights macro liquidity trends—massive stimulus in China, US treasury issuance, and record M2—as a catalyst for Bitcoin’s next rally, while offering portfolio updates (more Solana, AI‑heavy stocks) and a shift from altcoins to equities....
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 19, 2025
Premium Investor Report #480
Lark Davis’s Premium Investor Report #480 provides a concise market outlook, linking macro trends to crypto movements. He highlights that US equities are in a minor correction and that Nvidia’s upcoming earnings will act as a barometer for Bitcoin, with...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 19, 2025
Monad ICO on Coinbase Fizzles 12 Hours After Launch
The blog post reports that Monad's highly anticipated ICO on Coinbase raised $50 million in the first 45 minutes but stalled, reaching only $95 million after 12 hours—well below its $187 million target. The author attributes the shortfall to factors like Coinbase’s jurisdictional...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 19, 2025
Monad Co-Founder Defends Token Sale After Slow Uptake
Monad co‑founder Keone Hon defended the project's Coinbase token sale, emphasizing its goal of broad, democratic distribution and the platform's reach. While the sale raised $43 million in the first 30 minutes, it only reached 68% of its $120 million target after...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 18, 2025
Activist Hedge Fund Reveals 7.7% Stake in Pompliano’s Bitcoin DAT
The post reports that activist hedge fund Glazer Capital has disclosed a 7.7% stake in the SPAC slated to merge with ProCap Financial, positioning it to challenge the current terms of Anthony Pompliano’s Bitcoin DAT. Glazer argues the existing deal...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 18, 2025
How to Use Nest for RWA-Backed Yield
Nest, built by Plume, is a vault‑based DeFi protocol that lets users deposit stablecoins to earn yield sourced from real‑world assets like Treasuries and private credit, without needing KYC. Depositors receive composable vault tokens that appreciate with underlying returns and...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
PayPal Stablecoin Supply Jumps 22%
PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin surged 22% in market capitalization over the past week, adding $625 million of new tokens since Nov 10 and raising its Ethereum‑based supply to $2.38 billion, roughly 70% of the total. This rapid growth positions PYUSD as the sixth‑largest stablecoin...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Yala Protocol’s Bitcoin Stablecoin Depegs
The blog post reports that Yala Protocol’s Bitcoin-native stablecoin YU sharply de‑pegged on Sunday, falling as low as 55% below its $1 target across all supported networks, prompting a response from the Yala team acknowledging community concerns. It notes that...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Harvard Ups Bitcoin ETF Stake to $443 Million
Harvard University’s endowment has tripled its holding in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) to roughly $443 million, making it the fund’s largest position and signaling strong institutional endorsement for spot Bitcoin ETFs. The move underscores the growing demand for crypto exposure...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Scaramucci Family Invested Over $100 Million in Trump Family’s Bitcoin Mining FirmThe Scaramucci Family Has Invested More than $100 Million...
The Scaramucci family, via AJ Scaramucci’s Solari Capital, invested over $100 million in American Bitcoin, a Bitcoin mining firm backed by Donald Trump’s sons, as part of a $220 million financing round before the company went public through a reverse merger. The...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 17, 2025
Infura Expands Decentralized Infra Network to EigenLayer Following AWS Outage
Infura is extending its Decentralized Infrastructure Network (DIN) onto EigenLayer, turning its large‑scale RPC and API marketplace into an EigenLayer Autonomous Verifiable Service backed by restaked ETH. The move adds economic accountability—stakers earn rewards for uptime and lose stake for...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 15, 2025
Shakeout To Breakout?
Lark Davis argues that the recent Bitcoin death‑cross at around $95 K could mark the bottom of the current crypto shake‑out and set the stage for a breakout rally, though timing remains uncertain. He highlights the chart pattern, suggests waiting for...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Bitcoin Drops Below $95,000. Is a Fall Past $80,000 Next?
Steven Ehrlich examines Bitcoin’s recent dip below $95,000, questioning whether the price could slide past the $80,000 mark amid a 20% decline over several months. He highlights that despite a $1.9 trillion market cap and new crypto legislation, Bitcoin is up...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Is DYOR Dead? Building a Safer Web3 with Alex Katz
In this interview, Virginia Valenzuela talks with Alex Katz, CEO of Kerberus, about why the traditional "Do Your Own Research" mantra no longer protects users against sophisticated Web3 threats such as address poisoning, malware, and AI deepfakes. Katz explains Kerberus’s...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Starknet Token Outperforms as TVL Climbs
The post highlights Starknet’s STRK token rally—up 40% in the past month and 26% in a day—despite a 96% drop from its launch price and upcoming token unlocks. It attributes the surge to a 200% rise in TVL, driven largely...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Alibaba Reveals Plans for Tokenized Fiat Payments with JPMorgan
Alibaba announced a partnership with JPMorgan to launch a tokenized fiat payment system for its B2B e‑commerce platform, starting with USD and EUR tokens in December, leveraging blockchain technology without labeling them as stablecoins. The rollout aims to enable 24/7...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Premium Investor Report #479
The Premium Investor Report #479 by Lark Davis provides a brief portfolio update, a deep‑dive into the Humanity Protocol altcoin highlighting red flags, and a detailed stock analysis of Energy Fuels Inc., emphasizing its unique control of the White Mesa...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Humanity Protocol Deep Dive
The post examines Humanity Protocol, an identity‑verification network that uses palm biometrics and zero‑knowledge proofs to create a reusable, privacy‑preserving human ID for crypto apps. It outlines potential benefits—streamlining compliance and preventing bots—and notes macro tailwinds like regulatory pressure, while...
By Lark Davis
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Crypto Liquidations Top $1 Billion as Bitcoin Drops Below $97,000
The post highlights a wave of crypto liquidations exceeding $1.1 billion after Bitcoin slipped below $97,000, with $978 million coming from long positions primarily in Bitcoin and Ether. Bitcoin fell 5% to $96,170 and Ether dropped 9% to $3,126, while spot Bitcoin...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 14, 2025
Tokenized Equity Market on Hyperliquid Heats Up
The post reports a rapid surge in tokenized equity perpetuals on Hyperliquid, with TradeXYZ adding NVDA and Felix and Ventuals launching TSLA and SPACEX, driving $26 million of 24‑hour volume and highlighting the split between USDC‑denominated XYZ markets and USDH‑settled offerings...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 13, 2025
Bitcoin Dips Below $98,000 Amid Global Market Slump
The post reports Bitcoin slipping below $98,000 as the broader crypto market falls amid the end of a 43‑day U.S. government shutdown and lingering inflation worries. It highlights a 3% drop in BTC, a 7% fall in ETH, $647 million in...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 13, 2025
Kraken’s xStocks Hit $10B in Total Trading Volume
Kraken’s tokenized equities platform xStocks has surpassed $10 billion in total trading volume across centralized and decentralized venues in under five months, with nearly $2 billion occurring on‑chain and over 45,000 unique holders. The service, which offers 1:1‑backed U.S. stock and ETF...
By Camila Russo
Blog•Nov 13, 2025
A Musk-Style Reward? Anthony Pompliano Could Earn $400 Million From ProCap
The article outlines how crypto influencer Anthony Pompliano’s deal with ProCap could net him up to $400 million by monetizing his celebrity status, even as the digital‑asset‑treasury (DAT) sector faces headwinds. It details Pompliano’s rise as a retail‑focused media personality and his...
By Laura Shin
Blog•Nov 13, 2025
Polymarket Quietly Relaunches in U.S. in Beta Mode: Report
Polymarket has quietly re‑entered the U.S. market in a beta phase, initially offering sports‑related prediction markets under CFTC oversight after a four‑year regulatory hiatus. The firm is leveraging its newly acquired CFTC‑licensed exchange QCX to self‑certify contracts and plans a...
By Laura Shin