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Restaking Promises Yield But Delivers Only Stacked Risk

Opinion by: Laura Wallendal, co-founder and CEO of AcreRestaking is often heralded as the next big thing in decentralized finance (DeFi) yields, but behind the hype lies a precarious balancing act. Validators are stacking responsibilities…
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A16z Researcher Explains Why Bitcoin and Ethereum Face Different Quantum Risks Than You’ve Been Told

A new deep-dive from A16z research partner and Georgetown computer science professor Justin Thaler pours cold water on breathless quantum panic, arguing that while quantum threats are real, the crypto industry is badly mismatching urgency…
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Could EU Sell US Debt if Greenland Deal Falls Through?

The United States’ geopolitical brinkmanship over Greenland has thrown its economic ties to the EU into sharp relief. European powers are considering what instruments it has to combat US belligerence, including the “nuclear option” of…
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DeFi Leaders Push Back as DAO, Governance and Custody Debates Intensify

United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), delaying progress on a bill intended to define how cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms are regulated and prompting…
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Ethereum Foundation Forms Dedicated Post-Quantum Security Team

The Ethereum Foundation has made post-quantum security a central focus of the network’s long-term roadmap, announcing the formation of a dedicated Post Quantum (PQ) team.The new team will be led by Thomas Coratger, a cryptographic engineer…
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Paradex Refunds $650K After Maintenance Bug Triggers Liquidations

Onchain derivatives platform Paradex refunded $650,000 to about 200 users after a maintenance-related software error triggered unintended liquidations across multiple markets.According to a Friday post-mortem shared on X by Paradex, the…
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Farcaster Co-Founder Pushes Back on Shutdown Rumors

Merkle plans to return the full $180M raised to investors, framing the move as responsible capital management. Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero said on January 22 that…
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Bitcoin Price Warning Flashes As Selling Pressure Jumps 61%

The Bitcoin price is stuck in place. BTC is trading flat over the past 24 hours and down about 6% over the past week. On the surface, nothing dramatic is happening. Underneath, however, four separate risk signals are starting to align. A…
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SEC, CFTC To Hold Discussion On Harmonizing Crypto Oversight

The SEC’s Paul Atkins and the CFTC’s Michael Selig will discuss the two agencies' crypto oversight as legislative efforts to define their roles work through the Senate.The US Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures…
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Maple Brings syrupUSDC to Base, Eyes Aave Base Listing

Onchain asset manager Maple is extending its yield-bearing US dollar token, syrupUSDC, to Coinbase’s Base network, plugging institutional credit directly into a fast‑growing Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem. According to a Thursday release shared…
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