Aave Labs Secures $25M Stablecoin Grant as DAO Formalizes Revenue Control Model
Key Takeaways: Aave DAO passed AIP 469 on April 12, 2026, granting Aave Labs $25M in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE...
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Bank of Korea Pushes Crypto Circuit Breakers to Prevent Sudden Market Breakdowns
Key Takeaways: BOK urged crypto exchanges to adopt circuit breakers to curb extreme volatility. Central bank said crypto firms lack...
SEC Commissioner Calls for Permanent Broker Rule Overhaul Reflecting Modern Crypto Market Realities
Key Takeaways: SEC Commissioner favors a more permanent approach to defining broker rules in crypto markets. Guidance from SEC limits...
Doctor Doom Predicts AI-Powered Boom of World Economy
Key Takeaways: Roubini, famous for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, assumes that AI is a technology that will keep evolving...
Ondo Finance Seeks SEC No-Action to Integrate Blockchain Into Securities Infrastructure
Key Takeaways: Ondo Finance seeks SEC no-action relief for tokenized securities model on Ethereum. Structure improves utility without altering existing...
Bitcoin Shrugs off Strait of Hormuz Blockade to Hit $72,629 Intraday High
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin rose to $72,629 on April 13, recovering from a flash crash caused by failed U.S.-Iran talks. The...
Robinhood Restricts High-Risk Prediction Contracts Amid Israel Insider Trading Charges, Iran Bet Scrutiny
Key Takeaways: Robinhood excluded “mention markets” from its platform, citing insider trading and market manipulation risks Suspiciously timed Polymarket bets...
Clearbank Europe Becomes First Dutch Credit Institution Licensed as EU Crypto Provider
Key Takeaways: Clearbank Europe became the first Dutch credit institution to complete MiCA’s CASP notification process on April 9, 2026....
Kraken Targeted by Extortion Group Threatening to Leak Internal Support Videos
Key Takeaways: Kraken’s Chief Security Officer Nick Percoco confirmed on April 13, 2026, that the exchange will not pay extortion...
American Bankers Association Warns White House Is Underestimating Stablecoin Yield Risks to Lending and Deposit Stability
Key Takeaways: American Bankers Association warns stablecoin growth to $2 trillion could drive deposit outflows. White House study finds a...
South Korea Fines Coinone $3.5M, Suspends New User Services for 3 Months Over AML Violations
Key Takeaways: South Korea’s FIU fined Coinone 5.2 billion won and imposed a 3-month partial business suspension starting April 29,...
New SEC Guidance Targets DeFi Interfaces, Self-Custodial Wallets, and Execution Routing Disclosures
Key Takeaways: Under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, any person in the business of effecting securities...
FTX’s Alameda Moves $16 Million SOL in Ongoing Creditor Repayment
Key Takeaways: Alameda moved $16 million worth of SOL to a wallet linked with repayment efforts, signaling ongoing FTX creditor...
Strategy Buys 13,927 Bitcoin for $1 Billion, Total Holdings Hit 780,897 BTC
Key Takeaways: Strategy acquired 13,927 BTC for $1 billion on April 13, 2026, pushing total holdings to 780,897 bitcoin. The...
RAVE Token Rockets Past $9, Weekly Gains Top 3,400%
Key Takeaways: RAVE surged 245% on April 13, pushing its total monthly gains past 3,600% and market cap to $2.4...
