AltcoinsXRP Ledger Hits Record Activity - 2.7M Daily Payments, but Price Down 62%
XRP Ledger daily payments reached 2.7M, AMM pools surged to 27,000. Yet XRP price remains 62% below its late-2025 peak amid a usage-price disconnect.
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DeFiTrader Lost $50M in MEV Attack on Aave
A crypto trader swapped $50.4M USDT for AAVE tokens and received only $36,000. MEV bots extracted $44M through a sandwich attack.
TechnologyDoma Protocol - 30M Domains Going Onchain
Doma Protocol launched the first blockchain for DNS domain tokenization. 30M domains become onchain assets with native ENS integration.
TechnologyAave Oracle Glitch - $27M in Liquidations
A CAPO oracle configuration error in Aave underpriced wstETH by 2.85%, leading to the liquidation of 34 users totaling $27 million.
TechnologyHyperliquid Launches HyperEVM: HYPE Surges 13%
Hyperliquid launched HyperEVM mainnet with smart contracts and DeFi apps. HYPE token surged 13%, trading volumes exceed $200B monthly.
TechnologyAave Will Win Proposal Passes Governance Vote
The Aave Will Win proposal received 52.6% approval. The protocol will direct 100% of revenue to the DAO treasury and transition to Aave V4.
StablecoinsMastercard hires Director of Crypto Flows
Mastercard has opened a Director of Crypto Flows role to launch stablecoin cards and integrate DeFi payments across its 150 million merchant network.
BitcoinBitcoin: Worst Month Since June 2022
February 2026 was Bitcoin's worst month since June 2022. Price fell below $63K, ETF outflows exceeded $1.2B, Fear & Greed index hit 8.