In today’s world, most people are born with a passport, a country, and a national ID, and these documents tell others who you are; they also let you travel, open a bank account, or vote. In Web3, some people are asking questions like: do we still need countries to prove ...
Read moreDetailsQuick Breakdown Stablecoins lead in DeFi, trading, and cross-border payments because they are fast, easy to use, and widely available. Tokenized deposits, on the other hand, work best for regulated institutional settlements and corporate payments, where trust and bank connections are key. Both systems can compete in some areas but ...
Read moreDetailsIn Q1 2026, total stablecoins supply hit $315B, up $8B from the previous quarter, even as Bitcoin and other major assets fell. Stablecoins accounted for 75% of trading volume and processed over $28 trillion in transfers, driven largely by institutional flows, algorithmic trading, and internal movements rather than retail use. ...
Read moreDetailsQuick Breakdown NYSE Arca and NYSE American removed options limits on Bitcoin and Ether ETFs in March 2026, enabling larger institutional trades and more advanced strategies. This could boost liquidity, tighten spreads, and improve price discovery, but on the flip side increase short-term volatility, especially during market stress. Long term, ...
Read moreDetailsQuick Breakdown A 2.85% mispricing of wstETH on Aave led to about $27 million in liquidations, showing how quickly small errors can grow in automated DeFi systems. The problem started with a misconfiguration in the CAPO risk oracle, which undervalued collateral and caused many positions to fall below liquidation thresholds, ...
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