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Aave Increases Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits
Aave has raised borrowing limits against Bitcoin and Ether collateral across V3 and V4, with core WBTC and cbBTC borrowers gaining about 11% more capacity.
Yield Basis Proposes WETH Fix After Disclosing Fee Bypass
Yield Basis has proposed a WETH fix involving deposit debt-ratio checks and Pyth-linked swap fees, with voting scheduled to close Oct. 29.
Liquid Reserve Shortfall Shrinks to 550 BTC After Transfer
A 50 BTC transfer narrowed Liquid’s reserve gap to 550 BTC, bringing L-BTC coverage to roughly 87.07%, according to The Defiant.
Fed Keeps Rates at 3.75%–4%; Bitcoin’s Brief Rise Fades
The Fed left rates at 3.75%–4% as Bitcoin surrendered a short-lived gain, while two officials favored a quarter-point increase.
Osmosis Restores AllBTC Backing After 17.19 BTC-Equivalent Shortfall
Osmosis restored AllBTC backing using seized tokens and community funds, though app deposits and withdrawals had not yet reopened, The Defiant reported.
Liquidity Pool Fees May Not Offset the Gap With Holding
A hypothetical example shows how a liquidity pool position can rise in value yet still fall behind simply holding the same assets.
Robinhood Adds Eight Stock and ETF Tokens to Its Blockchain
Robinhood has expanded its blockchain’s token lineup with eight stock and ETF tokens, according to The Defiant.
Pump.fun Plans Nov. 9 Launch for Elysium Trading in App
Pump.fun plans to add Elysium trading to its app on Nov. 9, following its rollout of Hyperliquid perpetual futures, according to The Defiant.
US Sanctions Crypto Facilitators Tied to North Korean IT Worker Schemes
New US sanctions listings name crypto facilitators linked to North Korean IT worker schemes and identify eight distinct Ethereum and Tron addresses.
Kamino Adds USDC Borrowing Against Backpack Tokenized Stocks
Kamino now supports USDC loans backed by Backpack tokenized stocks, with borrowing capped at 40% of collateral value.
Euronext Resumes Trading in CoinShares’ Zcash ETP After Launch-Day Halt
Euronext restarted CoinShares’ Zcash ETP after a debut-day suspension tied to securities-depository settlement requirements, according to The Defiant.
Kraken to Cancel Orders on 176 Pairs in Move to Synthetic Trading
Kraken's shift to synthetic trading will cancel orders across 176 pairs, with customers required to place new orders in replacement markets.
Ondo Reports 15 Tokens on Robinhood Chain
Ondo says 15 tokens are live on Robinhood Chain, while DTCC’s institutional tokenization work and OKXICE’s proposed listings remain separate initiatives.
Phantom Expands US Access to Kalshi Prediction Markets
Phantom is broadening US access to Kalshi prediction markets, with trading tied to verified Kalshi accounts and three states excluded.
Aave’s Ethereum USDT Rate Curve Raises Costs Earlier as Liquidity Tightens
Aave’s Ethereum USDT borrowing curve increases costs sooner as liquidity tightens, with rate changes affecting future interest on existing variable-rate loans.
Coinbase Adds Ripple’s RLUSD With Transfers Across Three Networks
Coinbase has listed Ripple’s RLUSD, offering eligible customers one-for-one US dollar conversions and transfers on three networks.
Ethena Pay Launches Earn+ With Target Rewards of Up to 12%
Ethena Pay's Earn+ uses an Upshift vault targeting roughly 11x leverage on Aave, with depositors exposed to losses and initial capacity capped at $4.5 million.
DTCC Launches Tokenization Service With 34 Securities
DTCC’s tokenization service has gone live with 34 securities, with 20 DTC participants signing access agreements, according to The Defiant.
Soneium Opens Royalty Vault With $600,000 Launch Cap
Soneium's royalty vault has a $600,000 launch cap, with exposure tied to separate vault shares rather than simply holding ipUSD.
OKXICE Faces 33 Objections Over Proposed Stock Tokens
Issuer objections affect 31 of OKXICE’s 63 proposed stock-token symbols ahead of launch, according to The Defiant.
Stellar Reveals Fee-Free Network With 7 Million TPS in Early Tests
Early tests recorded 7.02 million payments per second within one validator, while the network’s relationship to Stellar remains undecided.
Zilliqa CEO Steps Down as Board Takes Oversight During Security Probe
Zilliqa’s CEO has stepped down amid a security investigation, while X-Bridge is shut in both directions and PlunderSwap reports losses across four token pools.
Moody’s Gives Ripple’s RLUSD A2 and P-1 Deposit Ratings
Moody’s assigned A2 and P-1 deposit ratings to Ripple’s RLUSD, weighing reserve safeguards against holders’ exposure to an issuer bankruptcy.
Coinbase Denies Systems Breach, Points to Amplitude Contact-Data Incident
Coinbase says customer funds were unaffected by a contact-data incident involving Amplitude and that it is notifying affected users and regulators.