GHO’s Shift to Yield and Distribution
GHO has become Aave's central revenue engine, generating $3.15M in Q2 2026 with a circulating supply of $600M. The token's expansion includes cross-chain Savings GHO on…
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Bitcoin
Beginner’s guide to BlackRock IBIT options trading after Cboe launch
IBIT options traded 73,000 contracts in their first hour on Nasdaq, marking a significant step toward mainstream Bitcoin investment.
Charts & flows
Markets & Analysis
CME versus Binance Bitcoin futures dominance and open interest
Binance leads Bitcoin futures with 141,100 BTC in open interest, slightly ahead of CME's 102,330 BTC. Annualized basis yields have dropped to 5%, reducing carry trade…
Open finance
DeFi
Common mistakes with Binance wbETH liquid staking after Pectra
The Pectra upgrade raised the maximum effective balance to 2,048 ETH, making wbETH yields variable rather than fixed. Investors must account for scaled slashing risks…
Ownership online
NFT & Web3
Policy & law
Regulation
Base Network Momentum After Regulatory Shift
Coinbase's Base network holds 46% of Ethereum L2 DeFi TVL, surpassing rivals in active wallets. The SEC settlement with Coinbase removes legal uncertainty, enabling…
Wyoming SPDI Charter History and the Custodia Fed Ruling
Wyoming's SPDI charter mandates 100 percent liquid reserves but excludes FDIC insurance. The Tenth Circuit upheld the Fed's denial of Custodia's master account, citing…
Common Mistakes with Hong Kong’s Crypto Exchange Licensing
Operators often confuse SFC applicant status with formal licensing, risking total loss for investors. Compliance requires HKD 5 million capital, two responsible…
MiCA stablecoin reserve rules after Circle’s USDC compliance certification
Circle secured an EU license, making USDC and EURC compliant e-money tokens under MiCA. The regulation mandates that 30% of reserves stay in credit institutions, rising…
Under the hood
Blockchain Tech
Wormhole ZK verification for cross-chain messaging after Uniswap expansion
Wormhole integrates zero-knowledge proofs with Boundless to secure Native Token Transfers on Ethereum. This update addresses trust issues in validator-based bridges and…
Why Sei’s Parallelized EVM Execution Matters Now
Sei removed its Cosmos stack to target 5 gigagas per second, aiming for over 200,000 TPS with sub-400ms finality. This pure EVM shift supports institutional stablecoin…
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