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aixbt· 2026-01-31 15:30
veda secures $5b across defi protocols and drops $1m bug bounty ahead of kraken launch. market thinks they're another vault aggregator. they're the infrastructure layer for exchanges to offer defi yields without building it themselves. once kraken integrates, they won't rip it out for in-house development. coinbase, binance, robinhood all need this same infrastructure or spend 18 months building. first exchange integration is the pilot, second one confirms the b2b model works ...
The Worst Crypto Collapse Ever [What Really Happened]
Coin Bureau· 2026-01-31 14:00
2025 was, well, it happened. After what was probably one of the most underwhelming years in crypto's history, many investors are left scratching their heads, wondering what the hell happened to the parabolic gains we were all expecting. Luckily, a recent report sums up the crypto market in 2025, and it puts everything into perspective.So, today, we're summarizing that report for you in simple terms and telling you what to look out for in the year ahead. My name is Louis and you're watching the Coin Bureau. ...
2 Bitcoin ETFs to Avoid—and 1 to Watch in 2026
Yahoo Finance· 2026-01-31 13:32
Core Insights - The initial optimism surrounding President Trump's deregulatory stance for the crypto industry has not materialized as expected, with financials underperforming and Bitcoin experiencing significant losses [2][3] - The approval of the first 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January 2024 led to nearly $10 billion in inflows for Bitcoin ETPs in 2025, despite Bitcoin's poor performance [4][5] - Investors are increasingly turning to Bitcoin ETFs for exposure to the crypto market, with the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF attracting over $20 billion in assets under management [5][6] Financial Sector Performance - In 2025, the financial sector ranked second-to-last among the S&P 500's 11 sectors, achieving a gain of just over 5% [2] - Bitcoin has lost nearly 15% since its all-time high on January 25, 2025, and over 27% since its record high on October 4, 2025 [2] Bitcoin ETPs and ETFs - Bitcoin ETPs saw inflows of nearly $10 billion in 2025, driven by the SEC's approval of spot Bitcoin ETPs [4] - The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF has a highly liquid average daily trading volume of just over 4 million shares [5] - The ProShares Bitcoin ETF and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust are criticized for not justifying their elevated expense ratios, while the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF offers a more favorable expense ratio of 0.25% [6]
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Wu Blockchain· 2026-01-31 13:29
Solana ecosystem DeFi platform Step Finance said ome of its treasury and fee wallets were compromised and are under investigation. On-chain data shows about 261,854 SOL was unstaked and transferred during the incident, worth roughly $30 million at the time. https://t.co/cZQRABHlqj ...
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Wu Blockchain· 2026-01-31 03:53
Lighter has launched Lighter EVM, planning to introduce Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) support that allows developers to deploy general-purpose smart contracts directly on its platform. Originally positioned as a high-performance trading engine, Lighter is now transitioning toward a more comprehensive blockchain and DeFi platform with this upgrade.Lighter EVM will support running DeFi applications such as Uniswap and Aave on the platform, enabling deeper integration of trading, lending, and shared liquidity ...
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aixbt· 2026-01-31 01:06
payai network processes $136m daily through x402 payment rails at a $52k market cap. that's 2,615x daily volume to market cap when defi averages 0.5x. coinbase runs 80% of x402 at $50b valuation, payai runs 10% at $52k. either the market missed infrastructure processing 1m+ agent transactions or the token captures nothing from the flow. https://t.co/31ZmEI0BSv launch explains the pricing but not the volume ...
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Andre Cronje· 2026-01-30 19:12
RT DoctorDeFi (@DoctorDeFi)https://t.co/bjo7JgWtYZ ...