Whale Entity Borrows $30 Million in USDT to Accumulate Ethereum
The on-chain entity known as 7 Siblings returned to Ethereum accumulation after a four-month lull, borrowing stablecoins through Spark and buying ETH during the latest…
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ERC-7943 Brings Compliance Hooks to Ethereum RWAs
Dario Lo Buglio, lead author of ERC-7943 and co-founder of Brickken, said institutions cannot bring regulated assets into DeFi without accepting regulatory constraints.
Bankless Co-Founder Sells ETH, Challenging Value-Capture Thesis
David Hoffman, co-founder of Bankless and a long-time Ethereum advocate, sold his entire ETH position on May 20, 2026, describing the move as a deliberate…
Kelp DAO Restores rsETH Backing After $293M Exploit
Kelp DAO said it restored backing and full functionality for rsETH roughly five weeks after an April 18, 2026 exploit drained about $293 million.
Buterin Says Ethereum Foundation Will Cut Sales and Narrow Its Role
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin announced a strategic contraction of the Ethereum Foundation, saying he will reduce his personal influence while the organization…
Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa-Linked Crypto Laundering Networks
The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned two networks tied to the Sinaloa Cartel on May 20, 2026, citing fentanyl trafficking and the conversion of illicit proceeds into…
Vitalik Buterin Says AI Formal Verification Could Make Crypto Safer
Vitalik Buterin argued that combining artificial intelligence with formal verification could make Ethereum and broader crypto infrastructure “much more secure,” shifting…
Aave Restores WETH Borrowing After rsETH Exploit Recovery
Aave reinstated Wrapped Ether loan-to-value limits and reopened WETH markets on May 17, 2026, after a coordinated recovery from the April rsETH bridge exploit.
Court Delays Aave’s Bid to Unfreeze $71M in Ethereum
A federal judge in New York has delayed a decision on Aave’s emergency motion to unfreeze 30,766 ETH, worth roughly $71 million, setting a June 5, 2026 hearing and…
Ethereum Moves to Clear Signing to Reduce Blind Approval Risk
Ethereum developers have formalized a Clear Signing initiative built around ERC-7730 and reinforced by EIP-7212, targeting one of the ecosystem’s most persistent…
Ronin Moves to Ethereum L2 in OP Stack Migration
Ronin Network is set to transition from an independent gaming sidechain into an Ethereum layer-2 rollup built on Optimism’s OP Stack.
BNY Mellon Brings Bitcoin and Ether Custody to Abu Dhabi
BNY Mellon will offer institutional custody for Bitcoin and Ethereum through operations anchored in Abu Dhabi’s financial center, giving large investors a regulated…
Ethereum Exit Queue Surges After April DeFi Hack Wave
Ethereum’s validator withdrawal queue has surged dramatically, with roughly 433,158 ETH waiting to exit and withdrawals facing delays of about seven days.