CertiK and YZi Labs Launch $1M Grant as DeFi Hacks Continue to Rise
CertiK and YZi Labs announced a $1M security grant aimed at helping early-stage DeFi startups catch bugs before hackers do. The timing matters because DeFi users lost over $2.47Bn to hacks and scams in the first half of 2025 alone, according to CertiK
Morgan Stanley Doubles Down on Crypto: Ethereum ETFs with Staking Rewards
Wall Street’s embrace of crypto took a major step forward this week as Morgan Stanley, one of the world’s largest wealth managers with over $1.8 trillion in assets under management, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch its own
Solana Price Prediction: DEX Volume Jumps & Meme Coins Return
Solana lit up again this week as trading activity on its decentralized exchanges jumped 39%, driven by a fresh wave of meme coin speculation. SOL climbed 8% over seven days and bounced cleanly from the $120 zone before stalling near $140. This move
Morgan Stanley’s ETH ETF Filing Signals Something Bigger
Morgan Stanley just filed for a spot Ethereum ETF, only hours after submitting filings for Bitcoin and Solana funds. Ethereum traded near $3,300 during the news cycle, steady rather than spiking, which shows the market sees this as confirmation, not a shock. Zoom
Barclays Backs Ubyx as Banks Race to Control Stablecoin Rails
Barclays invested in Ubyx, a U.S.-based clearing firm that connects banks to stablecoins and tokenized deposits. Crypto markets barely moved on the news, but stablecoin volumes already push close to $3 trillion a month, which shows where banks focus their energy. Big institutions
MSCI Backs Off Crypto Treasury Exclusion: Fears of Forced Selling by DATs Removed, For Now
American Finance giant MSCI (formerly Morgan Stanley Capital International) has announced it will keep crypto-heavy treasury companies in its major stock indexes for 2026. Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) jumped about +5% after-hours on the news, snapping a rough stretch after its shares slid
Ethereum Staking Queue Jumps to 1.4M ETH, ETH USDT To $4,000?
For years, Ethereum ran a proof-of-work system, similar to Bitcoin. Then, everything changed. From mid-September 2022, developers switched to a proof-of-stake method where miners were replaced with validators. Nothing much changed, only that Ethereum became more energy-efficient, and validators had to lock up
Arthur Hayes Flags Privacy Crypto as The Next Meta
BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes is making bold calls again. In his recent essay “Suavemente,” he declared privacy crypto, not memes or faster blockchains, as the dominant story for 2026. His fund, Maelstrom, has made Zcash its second-largest holding after Bitcoin, funded by rotating
New Plan Supercharges AAVE Price Prediction: Everything to Know About Aave Revenue Share Proposal
Aave Labs is preparing a revenue-sharing plan that could change how value flows to AAVE holders after a tense governance dispute over fees and brand control. Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave Labs, said on January 2 that the company will
BONK Crypto Blasts Back: Why is Crypto Going Up? Is BONK Best Memecoin to Bid in 2026?
BONK crypto’s sharp rebound is turning the early-2026 crypto bounce into a fresh test of “meme season” risk appetite. Bitcoin and major altcoins climbed over the last day. That move pulled higher-beta corners of the market along with it, including Solana-based memecoins such
