Aave V4 Debuts with Hub-and-Spoke for RWAs

Aave V4 is live on Ethereum with a hub-and-spoke design that keeps liquidity pooled while routing credit to bespoke RWA and structured credit markets for institutions. Summary Aave has launched V4 on Ethereum mainnet, introducing a “hub-and-spoke” architecture aimed at real‑world asset (RWA) collateral and institutional structured credit markets.news. The protocol, which secures more than

Genius Group Sells Bitcoin to Eliminate $8.5M Debt

Genius Group has sold its entire Bitcoin holdings to fully repay its $8.5 million debt, the company announced today. The move represents a major shift in the group’s treasury strategy, as it focuses on strengthening its operational balance sheet. The company said it plans a future rebuild of its Bitcoin treasury when market conditions are

Ripple’s RLUSD Holds $1.57B in Reserves, Exceeding Supply

As of late March 2026, Ripple’s dollar-pegged stablecoin had 1.41 billion tokens in circulation, backed by roughly $1.57 billion in reserves — a surplus that points to a stablecoin holding more cash than it owes. Deloitte Steps In To Verify The Numbers The bigger validation came weeks earlier. On February 27, Deloitte — one of

Bitcoin Ends Six-Month Slump, Eyes Resistance Near $72K

Bitcoin (BTC) closed March in green, ending the longest monthly losing streak since 2018. Data suggests that the coming months may prove to be profitable for BTC. Key takeaways: Bitcoin ended March 2% higher, marking the first green monthly close in six months. A similar streak in 2018/2019 led to an over 316% BTC price

CoinShares Lists on Nasdaq After $1.2B SPAC Deal

CoinShares, a European-based digital asset manager, is slated to make its US public markets debut today following the completion of a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) merger, highlighting the crypto industry’s deepening ties with public markets. The company announced Wednesday that it had finalized a previously announced business combination with Vine Hill Capital Investment Corp.

Australia to Require AFSL for Crypto Platforms

Australia has passed legislation that will bring many digital asset platforms and tokenised custody platforms under the country’s financial services licensing regime. The Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025 has now cleared both houses of the Australian Parliament, according to parliamentary records, marking the biggest step yet in Canberra’s push to create a dedicated

Barr Urges Balanced Rules for Stablecoins Under GENIUS Act

US Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said Tuesday that clearer US stablecoin rules could speed the market’s growth, but warned that regulators still need to address money laundering risks, bank run risks and consumer safeguards as they implement the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act. Speaking at a Federalist Society event

DOJ Charges 10 Alleged Crypto Market Manipulators

Three crypto executives extradited from Singapore appeared in federal court in Oakland on Monday as US prosecutors expanded a wash-trading case that has now charged 10 foreign nationals tied to four crypto market-maker companies. The court appearances mark the latest step in a US crackdown on alleged wash trading in digital asset markets that began

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $500M Net Q1 Outflows

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) finished the first quarter of 2026 with net outflows, even after March delivered the category’s first monthly inflows of the year. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $1.32 billion in March inflows, the first monthly gain of 2026 and the first since October 2025, according to SoSoValue. The inflows were

Fidelity: Bitcoin’s Latest Cycle Has the Mildest Drawdown Yet

Bitcoin (BTC) has declined by about 50% this market cycle, far less than in previous cycles, Fidelity Digital Assets said, adding this trend could continue over time.  Bitcoin’s post-all-time-high drawdowns have historically been steep, at about 80% to 90%, but this cycle has been about 50%, Fidelity Digital Assets research analyst Zack Wainwright said Tuesday.
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