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Pendle downplays major break after seemingly lone actor began minting PT and YT token swaps

Pendle downplays major break after seemingly lone actor began minting PT and YT token swaps

Decentralized yield tokenization and trading protocol Pendle disclosed that an onchain wallet has been drained, and an exploiter is minting principal token (PT) / yield tokens (YT) "and dumping them."However, the protocol "has not been hacked and all funds remain safe," they said in a message on X M…

South Korea’s Upbit to merge under internet giant Naver via stock swap: report

South Korea’s Upbit to merge under internet giant Naver via stock swap: report

South Korean internet giant Naver is absorbing Upbit, the country's largest cryptocurrency exchange, according to local news outlet Donga Ilbo.Naver plans to have its payment subsidiary, Naver Financial, undertake a comprehensive share exchange with Upbit's parent company Dunamu, making Dunamu a 100…

Australia drafts proposal to require financial licenses for crypto platforms

Australia drafts proposal to require financial licenses for crypto platforms

Australia has proposed draft legislation requiring crypto exchanges and certain crypto service providers to hold Australian financial services licenses, according to the country's Treasury.In a consultation opened Thursday, the Treasury stated that the draft legislation would amend the Corporations …

Hyperliquid’s home-grown stablecoin USDH goes live after Native Markets winning bid

Hyperliquid’s home-grown stablecoin USDH goes live after Native Markets winning bid

Native Markets’ USDH stablecoin has gone live on Hyperliquid, with trading now open in a USDH/USDC pair, according to an order book seen by The Block. Early volumes suggest a cautious yet active start, with roughly $2.2 million changing hands as the market gets underway.USDH is the first dollar-pegg…

Securitize launches offramp for BlackRock’s BUIDL and VanEck’s VBILL tokenized funds using Ripple’s stablecoin

Securitize launches offramp for BlackRock’s BUIDL and VanEck’s VBILL tokenized funds using Ripple’s stablecoin

Holders of BlackRock’s BUIDL and VanEck’s VBILL onchain funds will be able to exchange their tokenized shares for the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin, following the deployment of new off ramps by Securitized."With this smart contract, BUIDL and VBILL holders can instantly exchange their shares for RLU…

Archetype raises over $100 million for latest crypto venture fund

Archetype raises over $100 million for latest crypto venture fund

Early-stage crypto venture firm Archetype said on Tuesday it has over $100 million in "total capital commitments" for its third fund.The firm said capital from the fund, dubbed "Archetype III," has already been deployed across some yet-to-be announced investments, according to a statement. Previousl…

Rebranded Aster perps DEX squares up against Hyperliquid following CZ endorsement

Rebranded Aster perps DEX squares up against Hyperliquid following CZ endorsement

Aster, a decentralized perpetuals exchange, has been gaining mass attention and traction in recent days following its token launch on Sept. 17. Aster was formerly known as APX Finance, before a rebrand following a merger with Astherus in March.Aster is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs) and …

First Australian Solana treasury Fitell Corporation secures $100 million credit line

First Australian Solana treasury Fitell Corporation secures $100 million credit line

An Australian fitness company known as Fitell Corporation (ticker FTEL) said Tuesday it has secured a $100 million "financing facility" to accumulate Solana as part of its new digital asset treasury (DAT) strategy.The company plans to rebrand as Solana Australia Corporation, according to a statement…

Raiku raises $13.5 million to bring ā€˜guaranteed’ transactions on Solana

Raiku raises $13.5 million to bring ā€˜guaranteed’ transactions on Solana

Crypto startup Raiku has raised $13.5 million to build infrastructure that it says will make Solana transactions predictable and "guaranteed," tackling one of the blockchain network's biggest challenges under heavy demand.The funding includes an $11.25 million seed round led by Pantera Capital, with…

Benchmark sees big arbitrage upside in Strive-Semler deal, could set template for bitcoin treasury consolidation

Benchmark sees big arbitrage upside in Strive-Semler deal, could set template for bitcoin treasury consolidation

Strive's all-stock acquisition of Semler Scientific could become a template for consolidation in the bitcoin treasury sector.On Monday, Strive (ticker ASST) reached a definitive agreement to acquire Semler Scientific (SMLR). The deal's fixed exchange ratio of 21.05 Strive shares for each SMLR share …

The Daily: Trump-backed World Liberty Financial to launch debit card, White House targets year-end passage of crypto market structure bill, and more

The Daily: Trump-backed World Liberty Financial to launch debit card, White House targets year-end passage of crypto market structure bill, and more

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter,Ā The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.Happy Tuesday! Macro eyes are now turning to Friday's core PCE print, where a tame reading would hand Fed Chair Jerome Powell cover to lean dovish, fueling hopes of deeper liquidity and fre…

Bitcoin hovers below $113K as traders eye Powell speech and inflation data

Bitcoin hovers below $113K as traders eye Powell speech and inflation data

Bitcoin and crypto losses subsided on Tuesday as traders waited for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s first remarks since last week’s rate cut and Friday’s core PCE inflation print. Analysts say the duo could set the tone for crypto into October after one of the year’s largest leverage flushes.B…