DeFi News

Speed of corroboration and breadth of corroboration are not the same signal, and today's four crossings show why that distinction matters. Speed of corroboration and breadth of corroboration are not the same signal, and today's four crossings show why that distinction matters.

Coverage of Blast's Ethereum layer-2 shutdown agrees on the Oct. 26 withdrawal deadline but diverges on how much value remains in the network, with a $20M headline figure conflicting with a $65M total-value-locked figure reported in the body text. Coverage of Blast's Ethereum layer-2 shutdown agrees on the Oct.

Stablecoin issuer Tether plans a relaunch of USDT on Bitcoin, more than a decade after the token's original debut there. Tether is preparing to bring USDT back to the Bitcoin network this month. CoinDesk and The Cryptonomist both reported the move, describing it as a homecoming for the world's largest stablecoin.

A grassroots push for stablecoin rewards is reportedly running into resistance from Europe's monetary authorities. A reported 50,000 Europeans have voiced opposition to how the European Union's central banks are handling stablecoin policy. According to multiple reports, the group wants regulators to loosen restrictions under the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, known as MiCA.

Developers behind the proposal say they will pursue the idea through a separate review process instead The authors behind EIP-8363 have withdrawn their proposal to burn a portion of Ethereum staking rewards from the Hegotá upgrade. The move was reported by CryptoPotato and Unchained on October 2, 2026.

The payments giant says business transactions now account for 17% of stablecoin card volume, signaling broader commercial adoption. Visa has reported that stablecoin-linked card payments expanded by nearly 200% year over year, according to figures disclosed by the company.

A sharp drop in trading activity has sliced deep into exchange operating income nationwide. South Korea's crypto exchange industry recorded a steep drop in profitability during the first half of 2026. Reporting from Cointelegraph and BitKE put the decline in operating profits at roughly 78% to 80% compared with the prior period.

The payments giant has launched transactions on Solana, powering the state-backed Roughrider Coin. Fiserv has confirmed that its digital asset platform is now operational, marking a significant step for the payments processor's push into blockchain-based financial products.

Attackers targeted a Loop Safe module tied to Aave v3, making off with roughly 114 ETH. A security incident tied to Aave v3 infrastructure has resulted in losses estimated between $305,000 and $310,000, according to separate reports published Thursday.

Corroboration speed on today's record varies from under two hours to the better part of a day, and the gap is itself the finding. Corroboration speed on today's record varies from under two hours to the better part of a day, and the gap is itself the finding.

Coinbase, Mastercard, Visa and Stripe back the $1 billion launch, with Chainlink supplying oracle infrastructure. A consortium of major payments and crypto companies has launched a new stablecoin called Open USD. Coinbase, Mastercard, Visa and Stripe are named as backers of the project, which debuted with roughly $1 billion in scale, according to reports…

The new application layer aims to let Dogecoin miners eventually secure smart contracts built on top of the network. DogeOS has opened its testnet to the public, introducing an Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible application layer built on top of Dogecoin.

Crypto Economy and TronWeekly both quote Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on the Clarity Act's Senate setback but report different Bitcoin and Ether price gains for the same post-vote period. Crypto Economy and TronWeekly both quote Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan on the Clarity Act's Senate setback but report different Bitcoin and Ether price gains…

The EU securities regulator wants gateways that connect users to decentralized finance protocols to face new compliance rules. The European Securities and Markets Authority has floated a plan to regulate so-called DeFi access points under the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, according to reports from Cryptopolitan and UNLOCK Blockchain.

The wallet provider is unwinding validator positions following a security incident, raising questions about where the staked ETH will go next. MetaMask Staking is in the process of exiting Ethereum validators connected to its service, according to reports published this week.

The exchange reports growing Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings even as USDT reserves fall 11%. Bybit has released its 40th proof-of-reserves report, marking another milestone in the exchange's ongoing transparency effort. The report shows total covered assets reaching $19.6 billion, according to figures disclosed by the exchange.

RippleX has submitted a new lending protocol amendment to the XRPL validator community for consideration. The XRP Ledger's validator network is now weighing a new lending protocol amendment, according to reporting from CoinGape, U.Today, and Crypto Economy.

The wallet provider pulled its validator positions from Lido as it investigates what happened. MetaMask Staking has exited its validator positions on the Lido protocol following a security incident, according to separate reports from CryptoBriefing and Cointelegraph. Both outlets describe the move as a direct response to the incident, with MetaMask now investigating what occurred.