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DeFi
Tether Unveils USAT 'American' Stablecoin
The launch comes as the U.S. stablecoin market expands under new regulatory clarity.

Markets
Crypto Markets Climb Higher but ‘Bitcoin Sits at a Crossroads,’ Says Glassnode
Crypto markets are closing the week on a high note as traders bet on an imminent Fed rate cut.
Podcast
J.P. Morgan’s Nightmare: How Stablecoins Let You Be Your Own Bank | Reeve Collins
Stablecoins are no longer just a buzzword—they’re transforming the way the world moves money. In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Reeve Collins, co-founder of Tether, co-founder of WeFi, and chairman at STBL, to explore the groundbreaking evolution of stablecoins.

Blockchains
Avalanche TVL Doubles Since April to $2.1 Billion
Institutional inflows, gaming adoption and network upgrades fuel Avalanche’s DeFi rebound.

Markets
SOL/BTC Ratio Reaches Highest Level Since LIBRA Scandal in February
Multi-billion dollar memecoin scams and investor unlocks torched Solana sentiment in Q1, but SOL is starting to outperform again.

NFTs & Web3
OpenSea Quietly Increases NFT Fees by 100% Ahead of SEA Token Launch
In a brief mention buried in a long X post, OpenSea’s CMO said the platform is about to raise fees to fund its pre-TGE rewards pool.

DeFi
Pendle’s Kinetiq Markets Surpass $1 Billion
Traders are piling into Pendle markets that leverage Hyperliquid’s leading liquid staking protocol, betting on a future airdrop.

Blockchains
MegaETH Names Lombard as Primary Bitcoin Partner Ahead of Mainnet Launch
The move comes just three days after MegaETH unveiled its new MegaUSD stablecoin.

Hacks
Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Spikes 150% as Kiln Unstakes All Its ETH
Following the staked SOL exploit on SwissBorg involving Kiln’s API, the staking provider said it’s exiting all of its ETH validators “out of an abundance of caution”

Blockchains
Consensys’ Lubin Teases ‘Further Rewards’ for LINEA Holders as Token Tanks 50%
Amid a messy airdrop, LINEA has lost half its value since launching yesterday.





