Key Facts Stables and eStable announced a strategic partnership in Singapore on 29 April 2026 to integrate institutional-grade banking infrastructure and local stablecoin issuing across Asia. The integration extends Stables beyond USDT corridors into institutional fiat settlement and direct minting of local-currency stablecoins, all backed by USDT and Tether’s Hadron tokenisation platform. According to both
What Has Pump.fun Changed in Its Token Strategy? Solana-based memecoin launchpad Pump.fun has burned approximately $370 million worth of PUMP tokens and introduced a new buyback-and-burn program funded by 50% of future net revenue. The burned tokens account for around 36% of the circulating supply, according to the platform. The move follows concerns around transparency
Key Facts Real Finance announced a strategic partnership with Vienna-based Wiener Privatbank to build a regulated institutional framework for participation in the REAL blockchain, an EVM-compatible Layer-1 designed for real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation. Wiener Privatbank will provide custody of client funds, reserve safeguarding, and support for euro-denominated asset origination, with all client funds held in
ZetaChain has temporarily paused cross-chain transactions after an attack targeted its GatewayEVM contract, marking the latest security incident involving blockchain interoperability infrastructure. The layer-1 blockchain said the exploit affected internal team wallets only and that no user funds were compromised. Developers added that the attack vector had been contained, with no further losses expected, while
What Happened in the rsETH Exploit? DeFi United, a coalition of decentralized finance participants, has published a technical plan to restore full backing for Kelp DAO’s rsETH following a $292 million exploit earlier this month. The April 18 attack targeted the rsETH bridge using a forged message, allowing the attacker to mint 116,500 unbacked rsETH
Key Facts CertiK released the Skynet Intelligence Report “State of Digital Asset Regulations” (Skynet Report 09) in April 2026, covering binding regimes in the US, EU, UK, Hong Kong, Singapore, the UAE, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, India and Turkey. AML-related fines and settlements against crypto and related institutions exceeded US$900 million in H1 2025; SEC
What Is Driving the Rise in Crypto-Related Kidnappings in France? Telegram founder Pavel Durov has linked a wave of crypto-related kidnappings in France to the alleged misuse of investor tax data. In a post on X, Durov said that increased access to personal financial data is enabling targeted attacks on crypto holders. “More data =
How Strong Is the Current Bitcoin ETF Inflow Momentum? US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak through late April, recording nine consecutive days of net positive flows between April 14 and April 24. Total inflows over the period reached approximately $2.12 billion, signaling sustained demand despite market volatility. The strongest single-day performance came on
What Action Has the US Taken Against Iran-Linked Crypto Activity? The US government is sanctioning multiple cryptocurrency wallets linked to Iran as part of efforts to increase economic pressure during an ongoing ceasefire. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the move is aimed at restricting financial channels tied to the Iranian regime. The sanctions follow coordinated
How Is the DeFi Ecosystem Responding to the Kelp DAO Exploit? Aave service providers have proposed contributing 25,000 ETH, worth nearly $58 million, from the protocol’s DAO to a coordinated recovery effort known as DeFi United. The initiative aims to restore backing for rsETH following last week’s Kelp DAO exploit. The incident involved an attacker