Ripple CTO Says RLUSD Evaluation Exposed the Same Risk That Drained $292M From Kelp DAO
David Schwartz, CTO Emeritus at Ripple, had a pointed observation this week after the Kelp DAO rsETH bridge was exploited...
Market Analysis
Polymarket eyes $400 million funding round at $15 billion valuation
Prediction markets platform Polymarket is targeting a $400 million fundraising round at a valuation of about $15 billion including the...
Israel’s Windward, Vantor enhance maritime monitoring in Strait of Hormuz
Israel’s Windward and Vantor have teamed up to improve maritime monitoring against dark fleets, with the partnership aimed at strengthening...
Iran war disrupts markets, Bitcoin dips to $60K, oil spikes amid tensions
The Iran war, ongoing since February 2026, continues to disrupt markets as U.S.-imposed naval blockades intensify. Bitcoin dipping to $60,000...
Turkey, Syria, Jordan unveil rail corridor linking Europe to Gulf
Turkey, Syria, and Jordan have announced a rail corridor linking Europe to the Gulf. The WTI Crude Oil market for...
Japan households expect inflation surge, complicating BOJ rate cut plans
The Bank of Japan’s latest quarterly survey shows 83% of Japanese households expect higher prices over the next five years,...
Oil prices drop on US-Iran peace hopes, easing crude spike fears
Oil prices fell on hopes for US-Iran de-escalation, pushing the Polymarket contract for WTI Crude hitting $160 in April down...
Iranian arms broker arrest in LA dims hopes for US-Iran sanctions relief
An Iranian arms broker was running a global weapons pipeline for the regime from a townhouse in Woodland Hills, Los...
Gunvor warns of turbulent oil prices amid Iran conflict, Strait of Hormuz closed
Gunvor’s chief warned of turbulent oil prices tied to the ongoing Iran conflict, pushing the WTI Crude Oil $160 by...
AAVE TVL drops $8.4B after KelpDAO exploit, DeFi TVL down $13.2B
Aave’s Total Value Locked fell by $8.45 billion to $17.947 billion in two days, driven by fallout from the KelpDAO...
DeFi funds outflow impacts Solana, hits USDC markets amid liquidity crunch
The DeFi funds outflow triggered by the KelpDAO hack has reached Solana, hitting its USDC markets. Solana reaching $150 in...
US forces destroy drug vessel in Caribbean, killing three narco-terrorists
U.S. forces destroyed a drug vessel in the Caribbean, killing three narco-terrorists with no American casualties, pushing down odds on...
UAE seeks US financial aid amid escalating Iran conflict
The UAE has requested financial support from the US as the Iran conflict intensifies. The odds for Trump agreeing to...
Starmer faces UK parliament amid calls for resignation over Mandelson appointment
Keir Starmer faces the UK parliament on April 20 as calls grow for his resignation over appointing Peter Mandelson as...
Iran fires warning shots at French vessel in Strait of Hormuz
Iran fired warning shots at a French shipping vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. The market on UK warships transiting...
