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Aave Horizon Uses Perp Futures to Price Stock Collateral on Weekends
Chainlink says Aave Horizon will lean on perpetual futures markets for a moving price reference when stock markets are closed, but a better price doesn't guarantee a buyer.
Aave's $136M Bitcoin market under the microscope after redemption freeze
Threshold's paused Bitcoin redemption route has put a $136 million Aave market under scrutiny, and pulling funds from Aave won't reopen it.
Jupiter Lend's USDC withdrawal liquidity bounces back to $29M
Available USDC on Jupiter Lend has recovered from near zero to about $29 million, though it's still a small slice of the protocol's reported assets.
Aave Unfreezes Markets, But New Collateral Loans Stay Blocked
LlamaRisk says the main emergency batches have gone through on Aave, though liquidity and collateral rules still limit what users can actually do.
Multicoin Backs Lending Against AI Chips, With Strings Attached
USD.AI's published terms leave recovery on defaulted loans to lenders and agents, and sUSDai withdrawals depend on available cash.
Mizuho: AI agents could cut up to 20% of Circle's revenue
Mizuho warns that AI agents hunting for yield could pull USDC holders toward higher-paying fiat alternatives, putting 10-20% of Circle's reserve revenue at risk.
Aave changes USDT borrowing rules, and loan costs jump
Aave has changed how USDT borrowing works, and the cost of those loans has risen sharply, though the new 92% threshold doesn't add cash to the pool.
SpaceX's $194B share unlock tests Aave's tokenized stock plan
About 1.3 billion SpaceX shares can be sold from Oct. 22, just days after Aave Labs proposed taking tokenized SpaceX as collateral on Base.
Tether Leads $15M Round for AI Payments Startup Mural
Tether has led a $15 million Series A in New York-based Mural, bringing the payments startup's total funding to $28 million.
Crypto vault deposits top $10B as regulators eye lending risks
Curator-managed lending vaults are pulling in institutional money, but collateral, liquidity and smart-contract risks are drawing regulatory attention.
Circle defends USDC economics as rivals court its partners
Circle is pushing back on rival stablecoin networks offering partners a bigger share of reserve income, and its biggest partner, Coinbase, backs one of them.
Aave's Native Bitcoin Collateral Plan Raises Questions About a WBTC Pool Deficit
A CryptoSlate report says hub suppliers would fund fast exits before permissioned buyers take over the vaults, with any escrow shortfall booked as a deficit.