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People
Algorand Marketing Chief Resigns After CEO and CTO Departures
Marc Vanlerberghe’s exit comes as new CEO William Herkelrath reviews initiatives and partnerships with the aim of making Algorand self-sustaining.

Markets
XLM Drops 4%, Lagging Bitcoin and Ether
Stellar announced native Chainlink data services for DeFi applications, while XLM’s seven-day loss reached 7.85%.

Hacks
Specter Links ProveX’s January ETH Inflows to Earlier Heart-Linked Funds
The receiving address was published by Heart for a campaign that warned participants their coins could be sold and they would receive no benefit.

DeFi
Rocket Pool Voters Back rETH Withdrawals, Keep 4 ETH Bonds
Voters chose random megapool exits and deferred an onchain governance expansion. The full Saturn 2 upgrade package still needs ratification.

Tokens
Bubblemaps Alleges Anglio-Linked Wallets Traded Ahead of Pump.fun Calls
The analytics firm estimates $50,000 in trading profits and $80,000 in callout rewards, as Pump.fun shifts payouts toward followers’ returns.

Hacks
UNCX Vesting Pool Exploited for About $86,000, Blockaid Says
The identified transaction took five different tokens, while the affected Ethereum contract still held about $3.25 million in assets.

DeFi
Uniswap Launches ETH/USDC Pool With Separate Buy and Sell Fees
The VolatilePair Hook adds temporary charges on trades reversing large price moves, aiming to retain more arbitrage value for liquidity providers.

DeFi
Babylon Advances Native Bitcoin Collateral Plan for Aave V4
The proposal would keep collateral on Bitcoin but use WBTC to settle permissionless liquidations. Risk settings and further governance votes are still pending.

DeFi
Ekubo Adds Shadow Accounts for Liquidity Providers
The feature uses existing pools rather than a separate private market; LP positions and transaction details remain visible onchain.

Regulation & Politics
Richard Heart Detained in Istanbul on Interpol Notice, Turkish Media Report
Interpol’s public record identifies Finland as the requesting jurisdiction and lists aggravated tax fraud; Heart’s separate SEC case was dismissed in 2025.





