Kelp DAO dropped LayerZero in favor of Chainlink’s CCIP after the $292M bridge exploit
After the recent LayerZero exploit, we are taking steps to ensure rsETH is fully secure, which is why we are migrating to CCIP.
From the April 18 incident, it is clear that LayerZero's own infrastructure was exploited, resulting in $300M in losses across DeFi.
8:06 PM · May 5, 2026 · 198K Views
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Strategy may sell bitcoin to cover STRC dividends, Saylor confirmed the firm will “probably” sell some BTC to fund payouts
[🌲] SAYLOR: WE WILL PROBABLY SELL SOME BITCOIN TO PAY A DIVIDEND JUST TO INOCULATE THE MARKET JUST TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT WE DID IT
10:38 PM · May 5, 2026 · 982K Views
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Trump announced suspension of Project Freedom, the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, pausing the blockade for a short period to allow time for a potential agreement to be finalized, following a request from Pakistan
The White House @WhiteHouse
“We have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed…” - President
10:58 PM · May 5, 2026 · 909K Views
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TAO is now live on Solana via Sunrise
$TAO by is now live on Solana via
3:00 PM · May 5, 2026 · 169K Views
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Solana’s upcoming Alpenglow upgrade is set to replace Proof of History and deliver near-instant finality
JUST IN: co-founder reveals that Alpenglow release as early as next quarter
He dives deep into the upgrade on the Digital Mainstage at
5:57 PM · May 5, 2026 · 30.4K Views
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Circle partnered with Lighter to make USDC the default stablecoin across spot and perpetual trading, settlement, liquidations, and onboarding
Circle 🤝
Circle has partnered with Lighter to make USDC the default and preferred stablecoin across Lighter’s products.
This includes:
→ Spot and perpetual trading
→ Settlement
→ Liquidations
→ Onboarding flows
As onchain markets scale, trusted dollar
7:00 PM · May 5, 2026 · 74.1K Views
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro calls on Colombia to follow Venezuela and Paraguay in attracting Bitcoin mining investment, citing untapped renewable energy along the Caribbean coast
Cointelegraph @Cointelegraph
🇨🇴 BIG: Colombian President Gustavo Petro says Colombia should follow Venezuela and Paraguay in attracting Bitcoin mining investment.
He points to untapped renewable energy along the Caribbean coast as the key.
5:40 AM · May 6, 2026 · 7.17K Views
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Coinbase is cutting ~14% of its workforce, citing crypto market volatility and a shift to AI-native operations
Brian Armstrong @brian_armstrong
This is an email I sent earlier today to all employees at Coinbase:
Team,
Today I’ve made the difficult decision to reduce the size of Coinbase by ~14%. I want to walk you through why we're doing this now, what it means for those affected, and how this positions us for the
10:55 AM · May 5, 2026 · 15.8M Views
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Drift Protocol revealed its $295M exploit recovery plan, affected wallets get recovery tokens backed by a ~$3.8M pool, with Tether committing up to $127.5M and strategic partners adding $20M
Read the full Recovery Plan for Affected Users here:
drift.trade
Recovery Plan for Affected Users | Drift Updates
2:11 PM · May 5, 2026 · 11.9K Views
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Strategy reported a $12.54B net loss in Q1, driven by a $14.46B unrealized markdown on its bitcoin holdings, while STRC preferred shares raised $5.58B year-to-date
$MSTR announces Q1 2026 results:
- 818,334 $BTC held
- 9.4% BTC Yield achieved YTD 2026
- $STRC scaled to $8.5 billion in 9 months
- Largest US equity issuer, raised $11.6 billion YTD 2026
strategy.com
Strategy Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
8:05 PM · May 5, 2026 · 337K Views
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Kelp published a detailed rebuttal claiming LayerZero directly approved the 1-of-1 DVN configuration it later blamed for the exploit, noting 47% of ~2,665 LayerZero OApps ran the same setup
After the recent LayerZero exploit, we are taking steps to ensure rsETH is fully secure, which is why we are migrating to CCIP.
From the April 18 incident, it is clear that LayerZero's own infrastructure was exploited, resulting in $300M in losses across DeFi.
8:06 PM · May 5, 2026 · 198K Views
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Ekubo Protocol’s EVM swap router exploited for ~$1.4M (17 WBTC) — Starknet and LPs unaffected, users should revoke v2 contract approvals via revoke cash
There is an active security incident on Ekubo swap router contract on EVM chains only. Liquidity providers are not affected. Starknet is not affected.
We are investigating the scope of the issue, but to be safe revoke all outstanding approvals:
revoke.cash
Revoke Your Token Approvals on Over 100 Networks | Revoke.cash
8:02 PM · May 5, 2026 · 68.7K Views
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a16z crypto raised $2.2B for its fifth fund, down from its record $4.5B fourth fund, and promoted CTO Eddy Lazzarin to general partner
Announcing a16z Crypto Fund 5: $2.2B to back the next generation of crypto founders.
Stablecoins keep climbing through downturns, capital markets are moving onchain, and regulation is moving in the right direction. All together, that means a new financial system is taking shape.
2:44 PM · May 5, 2026 · 44.5K Views
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SEC proposed letting companies report earnings semiannually instead of quarterly
unusual_whales @unusual_whales
BREAKING: The SEC has announced a proposed rule change that would let public companies report earnings only two times a year, opposed to the four times they do now.
6:15 PM · May 5, 2026 · 299K Views
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MoonPay acquired Solana trading infrastructure platform DFlow for $100M in an all-stock deal
BREAKING: MoonPay has acquired
3:33 PM · May 5, 2026 · 102K Views
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FalconX and Sygnum Bank partnered to launch a tokenized, overcollateralized crypto credit product for institutional clients, excluding US investors
Institutional capital is moving on-chain.
FalconX and are partnering to expand access to tokenized credit through a regulated banking platform.
The convergence of TradFi and on-chain infrastructure is accelerating.
Read more:
6:35 PM · May 5, 2026 · 612 Views
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Securitize, Jump Trading, and Jupiter Exchange launched fully onchain, regulated tokenized equity trading on Solana, creating an end-to-end market structure stack from issuance to secondary liquidity
We’ve partnered with and to launch fully onchain, regulated trading for tokenized equities on .
This integration combines Securitize’s regulatory infrastructure, Jump’s liquidity, and Jupiter’s distribution for tokenized equities.
1:23 PM · May 5, 2026 · 77.2K Views
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Bullish agreed to acquire global transfer agent Equiniti in a $4.2B deal, combining its tokenization stack with a firm that processes $500B in annual payments across 20 million shareholders
Equiniti has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by . Together, we’re advancing institutional tokenized markets, combining trusted transfer agency expertise with blockchain innovation.
Learn more ➡️
12:00 PM · May 5, 2026 · 4.39K Views
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Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti called on the EU to explore a tokenized extension of SEPA, the payments framework covering €116T in annual non-cash transactions
Bitcoin.com News @BitcoinNews
🇪🇺 Bank of Italy Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti says the EU should evaluate a tokenized version of its SEPA payments system.
She warns the financial innovation is questioning the role of central banks, adding infrastructure for public and private money to interact is a priority.
6:57 PM · May 4, 2026 · 6.11K Views
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Coinbase Australia launched SMSF support, giving trustees of the country’s ~664K self-managed super funds, holding AU$1.06T in assets
Coinbase Australia 🛡️ @coinbase_au
Australians hold $1.05 trillion in SMSFs. Now you can invest yours in crypto with Coinbase 🇦🇺
→ 200+ assets
→ 3.5% USDC Rewards
→ Institutional-grade custody
→ Audit-ready reports
8:17 AM · May 4, 2026 · 1.85K Views
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Kraken partnered with MoneyGram to let users cash out crypto at retail locations across 100+ countries, live across the US, Europe, Latin America, Africa, and APAC
MoneyGram 🤝 . Where crypto meets cash.
Kraken users can now access cash via the MoneyGram global retail network.
2:03 PM · May 5, 2026 · 9.5K Views
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Uniswap DAO votes to reclaim 12.5M UNI (~$42M) loaned to the Foundation and delegates in 2022–2023; 53% in favor ahead of May 8 close
Wu Blockchain @WuBlockchain
Uniswap DAO Votes to Reclaim $42M in UNI Delegation Loans
Uniswap DAO is voting on a proposal to pull back 12.5 million UNI (about $42 million) previously loaned to the Uniswap Foundation and key delegates in 2022–2023 to boost governance participation, amid renewed debate over
2:49 PM · May 5, 2026 · 8.08K Views
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Cipher Digital posted a Q1 net loss of $114M, more than double last year, as mining revenue dropped from $49M to $35M
Cipher Digital Provides First Quarter 2026 Business Update
- Development Timeline on Track at Barber Lake and Black Pearl Data Centers
- Signed Third AI Data Center Campus Lease with Investment-Grade Hyperscale Tenant
- Secured $200 Million Revolving Credit Facility Supported by
11:36 AM · May 5, 2026 · 86.7K Views
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Sequans sold 1,025 BTC, cutting holdings from 2,139 to 1,114 BTC, as Q1 revenue fell 24.8% YoY to $6.1M
$SQNS
10:37 AM · May 5, 2026 · 2.28K Views
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Sequans sells 1,025 bitcoin to fund debt redemption and buybacks as revenue drops 24.8%
2:24 PM · May 5, 2026 · 2.57K Views
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Burwick Law filed a federal class action against Iggy Azalea over the MOTHER token, alleging false promises of real-world utility; token is down 99.5% from ATH
https://x.com/burwicklaw/status/
462051639699937075624?s=46
Wealthsimple and Visa completed Canada’s first stablecoin credit card settlement pilot, with partner Tetra Digital also launching CADD for 24/7 CAD payments
Wealthsimple @Wealthsimple
Today, we announced that with , we ran the first stablecoin credit card settlement pilot in Canada.
Canadians deserve a dynamic and efficient payment system. And we're proud to be at the forefront of this work.
2 coming-of-age moments for stablecoins in 🇨🇦: our partner @TetraDigitalGrp launched CADD, unlocking 24/7 CAD payments, and @Wealthsimple + @VisaCA settled Canada’s first credit card payments with stables. We’re building serious, governed, sovereign infrastructure for the future.
5:12 PM · May 5, 2026 · 74.7K Views
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Jito announced JTX, a self-custodial trading platform on Solana combining charts, execution, and portfolio management in one interface
Today, a new era begins.
Built for the trader you've become.
2:34 PM · May 5, 2026 · 6.32K Views
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Republic launched tokenized Animoca Brands equity on Solana
Animoca Brands () tokenized equity is now open for trading on Republic, powered by .
For the first time, eligible investors worldwide have access to Animoca Brands equity — on-chain – bringing transparency and accessibility to one of the world's most
6:32 PM · May 5, 2026 · 40K Views
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CME Group to launch cash-settled Bitcoin volatility futures on June 1 (pending regulatory approval), letting traders bet on or hedge BTC vol without a directional position
Starting June 1, you'll be able to trade Bitcoin Volatility futures based on 30-day forward-looking implied volatility.💥
➡️
7:09 PM · May 5, 2026 · 8.44K Views
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Ledger integrated Hyperliquid perps trading into its hardware wallets via Yieldxyz
Ledger is introducing a feature for eligible users, providing them with access to leveraged trading via Hyperliquid through their hardware wallets, limiting them to some security risks.
9:37 PM · May 5, 2026 · 4.15K Views
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SoFi is launching its SoFiUSD stablecoin on Solana, citing settlement speed and low cost, targeting banks, fintechs, and enterprise partners
JUST IN: is launching SoFiUSD on Solana
“Solana is the right chain to use for payments because of the cost, the settlement speed and ultimately the throughput”- Ben Reynolds, Head of Big Business Banking
6:16 PM · May 5, 2026 · 44.8K Views
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