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With $41.1B Locked, Aave Climbs Into Banking Scale
Aave, one of the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols, has reached a record $41.1 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to CryptoSlate. This milestone makes Aave comparable in size to the 54th-largest commercial bank in the United States.
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Aug 25, 20253 min read
Sharps Technology Joins Biotech-to-Blockchain Trend With Major SOL Play
Shares of Sharps Technology nearly doubled after the company announced a bold $400 million crypto treasury strategy built around Solana’s native token (SOL). The medical device maker signed a letter of intent with the Solana Foundation to acquire $50 million worth of SOL via a discounted private investment deal.
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Aug 25, 20254 min read
Tokenized Stocks Under Fire: Regulators Demand Stricter Oversight Amid Market Boom
Global financial watchdogs, including the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), have urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to take a tougher stance on tokenized stocks. In a joint letter to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, they argued that tokenized equities are marketed as equivalent to real stocks but lack the investor protections of regul
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Aug 25, 20253 min read
Makina Protocol Hack: Why Early 2026 is Seeing a Surge in DeFi Exploits
Makina, a DeFi protocol, reported a $4.2 million exploit on 20 January 2026 tied to liquidity providers in its DUSD/USDC Curve pool, adding to rising DeFi attacks in early 2026 with over $34 million in losses already recorded.
China Takes Custody of Alleged Pig Butchering Mastermind Behind Record BTC Seizure
Chinese authorities have taken custody of Chen Zhi, a businessman described by U.S. officials as a central figure in a major Bitcoin scam and money laundering operation linked to a record $15B bitcoin seizure. Chen, 38, is the chairman and founder of Cambodia-based Prince Group, a conglomerate that U.S. and U.K. authorities allege was used as cover for transnational criminal activity; Prince Group has denied the allegations.
CLARITY Act Update: DeFi Carve-Out, Digital Commodities, and the Next Phase of Crypto Market Structure
Washington is preparing a January markup for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) of 2025, a major U.S. crypto regulation proposal designed to reduce the long-running SEC vs CFTC jurisdiction fight and create clearer rules for digital assets trading.
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