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Derive: Vote opens to raise DRV buyback allocation to 50% - 02 Oct 2026

Derive: Vote opens to raise DRV buyback allocation to 50% - 02 Oct 2026

Snapshot voting is open on Derive's buyback allocation proposal, which would raise the share of protocol revenue allocated to DRV buybacks from 35% to 50%. The proposal would leave buyback cadence and execution unchanged, changing the allocation rather than how purchases are carried out.If passed, t…

‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens

‘Euro stablecoin isn’t enough’: EU issuers make case for USD tokens

European stablecoin issuers are making the case for regulated US dollar tokens, arguing that Europe’s push to strengthen the euro does not eliminate businesses’ need for dollar liquidity.AllUnity, a German stablecoin issuer, launched its US dollar-pegged stablecoin USDAU on Wednesday, expanding its …

Solana breaks $120 as network fees jump 50%: why $150 suddenly looks reachable

Solana breaks $120 as network fees jump 50%: why $150 suddenly looks reachable

Solana is up by 4% in the last 24 hours, reclaiming the $120 resistance as buyers regain control following a consolidating last few days.The rally comes after a more favorable US inflation backdrop. Trading volume stands at approximately $4.2 billion, equivalent to about 6.5% of SOL’s circulating ma…

How to verify crypto trading bot performance in 2026

How to verify crypto trading bot performance in 2026

Crypto trading services publish several kinds of performance evidence.Stoic and AlphaNet provide public strategy reporting.Services such as 3Commas, Cryptohopper, and Pionex give account owners records they can inspect.Copin, HyperDash and Hyperliquid vaults offer ways to examine trader or vault act…

El Salvador Agrees to Halt Further Bitcoin Accumulation Under IMF Deal

El Salvador Agrees to Halt Further Bitcoin Accumulation Under IMF Deal

The International Monetary Fund completed El Salvador’s second and third last night, authorizing an immediate disbursement of SDR 101.96 million, or about $138 million. The release followed a waiver for a missed Bitcoin accumulation performance criterion, while El Salvador program states that no fur…

Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K

Aave founder says V3 unaffected after third-party adapter exploit drains $305K

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said Aave v3 was unaffected by an exploit that drained roughly $305,000 from two Safe multisig wallets through a third-party adapter built on top of the lending protocol.“This is not Aave v3 contract, it’s third party external adapter built on top of Aave, zero effect on …

Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M

Bitcoin reaches for $87K as short liquidations top $120M

Bitcoin (BTC) neared $87,000 on Friday as BTC short liquidations topped $120 million over 24 hours.Key points:Bitcoin broke through sell orders around $85,000, reaching its highest price since Sept. 23 at $86,857.CoinGlass’s heatmap showed a cluster of potential liquidations above $87,000 following …

Paul Atkins Says SEC Will End ‘Grey of Uncertainty’ Around Crypto — New Proposal Puts Custody in Spo

Paul Atkins Says SEC Will End ‘Grey of Uncertainty’ Around Crypto — New Proposal Puts Custody in Spo

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins spotlighted on Thursday the regulator’s new proposal to create a regulatory framework for the custody of cryptocurrenciesReplacing Rules of a ‘Bygone Era’Atkins said on X that the cryptocurrency market has grown from a “niche curiosity …

Bitcoin Holds a 'Unique' Place in the Conversation as Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year Highs: Will Fed Ch

Bitcoin Holds a 'Unique' Place in the Conversation as Treasury Yields Hit 24-Year Highs: Will Fed Ch

Stephen Coltman, Head of Macro at 21Shares, said the Federal Reserve may tolerate elevated inflation over the long run to maintain stability of government bond markets, putting dollar debasement and Bitcoin back in the spotlight.The ‘Debasement Trade’ BetColtman, in a note shared with Benzinga, hig…

Tether brings USDT back to Bitcoin with private transfers and swaps

Tether brings USDT back to Bitcoin with private transfers and swaps

Tether is taking its flagship stablecoin back to where it started. USDT is set to return to the Bitcoin network with private transfers, direct BTC-USDT swaps, and loans backed by Bitcoin.The relaunch is planned for October 2026 through an infrastructure project called Utexo. After nearly a decade sp…

ECB outlines three models for putting central bank money onchain

ECB outlines three models for putting central bank money onchain

The European Central Bank is looking at three ways to bring central bank money onchain, Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said on Thursday at the Bank of England’s Future of Money conference in London.One option would have the central bank issue reserves directly on a programmable platform. In …

CONNECT recap: Arthur Hayes on money printing, Wall Street moves onchain

CONNECT recap: Arthur Hayes on money printing, Wall Street moves onchain

US policymakers could lift cryptocurrency prices by printing more money to support AI and finance government debt, according to Arthur Hayes, chief investment officer at Maelstrom fund.AI companies need trillions of dollars to finance data centers even as the prices of their services fall, Hayes sai…