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AAVE Slides 30% in Four Weeks, Trailing Bitcoin and Ether
The governance token's losses exceeded those of bitcoin and ether, while Aave's dollar-denominated locked value fell by a smaller proportion.
Crypto News from The Defiant
Headlines from 10 crypto news sites in one list, newest first. Each headline opens the full story on the publisher's site. Headlines are tagged with the coins they mention, so you can follow one coin.
GHO's 61% Supply Drop Reflects an Accounting Change
DefiLlama now excludes idle, pre-minted GHO from circulation. The Ethereum token contract still reports 699 million tokens issued.
Nvidia Approached Arm CEO Haas in Search, FT Reports
The board says it has not formally engaged any candidates, while some employees are calling for Jensen Huang’s return ahead of Nov. 17 earnings.
AMD Sinks 9% as Chip Rally Falters After Huang Exit
Broadcom and Marvell also fell more than Nvidia on Friday, but all three held onto double-digit weekly gains.
Coinbase Wins Final OCC Clearance for US Trust Company
The charter brings a federal framework to Coinbase’s custody business, following conditional approval in April. It does not make the exchange a commercial bank.
Maple CEO Defends Institutional Push Amid Departures
Sidney Powell said the leadership departures concern Maple’s direction, not its loan book, and outlined plans to expand institutional credit and fintech distribution.
MEGA Discloses 20% Staff Cut Amid AI Product Push
Departing staff worked on the chain, wallet and ecosystem. The disclosure comes three days after a $30 million product pledge.
How to Read US Spot Bitcoin ETF Flows, and Their Limits
Net flows measure additions to funds minus withdrawals, not all share trading or changes in asset value. They cannot, by themselves, explain bitcoin’s price.
BitGo Denies Breach as Unocoin Probes Wallet Transfers
BitGo says the disputed transfers used Unocoin-held keys without its participation. The exchange suspects misuse of a backup mechanism as services remain suspended.
Unpatched Windows 'SignDrop' Exploit Grants System Rights
Independent testers reproduced the local privilege escalation, but exposure depends on Windows builds and CLFS settings. Disabling the affected hardening carries its own risk.
Bitcoin Heads for Sixth Weekly Loss, Down 22% in 2026
The current slide is shallower than a six-week slump in the first quarter. Sunday's close will determine whether the losing streak extends.
Microsoft Links Global Outage to Failed Health Checks
Outlook and Copilot remained disrupted Friday. Microsoft said it had no evidence of malicious activity, but a full root-cause report was still to come.
OpenAI Gives ChatGPT Agents a Card Wallet for Purchases
US Pro users can authorize purchases with eligible American Express, Mastercard and Visa cards, while merchants keep their existing checkout systems.
Nakamoto Options Loss Turns Q3 Operating Revenue Negative
Bitcoin valuation gains drove an $85.5 million profit, while part of the loss-making options program provides downside protection tied to Kraken loan collateral.
DOJ and CFTC Sue Arkansas to Halt Kalshi Enforcement
The federal complaint seeks protection beyond Kalshi, including a bar on investigations tied to transactions on CFTC-regulated exchanges.
BoE and Asian Central Banks Test Linked FX Settlement
Project Meridian FX APAC linked traditional and tokenised test systems, but did not involve live participants or production operating conditions.
Nakamoto Delays Kraken Debt as Bitcoin Collateral Falls
The company pushed a 60 million USDT payment into 2027 and gained credit for protective derivatives, but collateral requirements still allow earlier liquidation.
Osmosis Restarts After Halt; Upbit Pauses Transfers
Onchain records show block production resumed after a roughly four-hour interruption. Upbit kept OSMO trading open but suspended deposits and withdrawals.
Injective Opens Veyra Vote for Cross-Chain Trading
The proposed Nov. 24 upgrade adds asset-transfer and trading infrastructure, while CypherOS privacy remains on the roadmap. Voting is still below quorum.
Bitcoin Breaks Below $69,000 as Selloff Sets New Lows
Ether, XRP and SOL also hit four-week lows on Coinbase, while bullish bets accounted for most tracked liquidations.
Bitcoin Sinks to $70,600 as Four-Week Losses Deepen
Coinbase recorded a fresh 28-day low Thursday evening, while ether continued to underperform bitcoin over matched one- and four-week windows.
Democrats Probe Trump’s Nvidia China Chip Export Deal
Wyden and Neal ask Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to preserve export and tariff records, opening a separate inquiry into the administration’s decisions.
DOJ Disrupts North Korean Fake-Call Crypto Theft Scheme
Officials attribute more than $400 million in losses over 18 months to FaceStealer, which uses recordings and deepfakes to impersonate trusted contacts.
Foster Says Nvidia Privately Deemed Chip Tracking Feasible
The lawmaker's account contrasts with a semiconductor trade group's warning about mandatory safeguards on advanced AI chips.
Binance Says Hack Assets Covered, Reserve Proof Pending
The exchange says it has closed the remaining gap in customer backing, but users must wait for the new snapshot's cryptographic proof to verify it.
Sky Advisor Proposes Halting New Core Vault Borrowing
BA Labs reports 771 open vaults and 376.33 million USDS in debt. Borrowers could still repay and manage collateral, but not mint more.
NYDFS Sets May 2027 Deadline for Crypto Ad Policies
BitLicense holders and crypto trust companies must prepare annually approved marketing policies covering risk disclosures, paid promoters and misleading claims.
Bitcoin Breaks Below $72,000 as Multiweek Slide Deepens
Coinbase recorded a $71,500 low, while Coinalyze's tracked derivatives markets showed $368 million in 24-hour liquidations, mostly bullish bets.
Securitize, Ethena Open BUIDL Facility With $100M Capacity
The facility starts with $25 million each in USDC and BUIDL. Additional funding is conditional, rather than a continuously available $100 million cash pool.
Layer 1, Rollups and Sidechains: The Key Differences
Where transactions run is only part of the difference. Ethereum, OP Mainnet, Linea and Polygon PoS show how checks, settlement and withdrawal waits diverge.