TechnologyCoinbase x402 Launches Agentic.market for AI Agents
Coinbase launched Agentic.market, a marketplace where AI agents buy services using stablecoins via x402. Google, Microsoft and AWS backed the x402 Foundation.
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InstitutionalJapan Tests Government Bonds as Digital Collateral on Canton Network
Japan's JSCC, Mizuho and Nomura launch a proof of concept to test Japanese Government Bonds as digital collateral on Canton Network, backed by Japan's FSA.
DeFiAave Drops 13% as Kelp Exploit Triggers $6.2 Billion DeFi Panic
The $293M Kelp exploit crashed AAVE by 13% and triggered a $6.2 billion withdrawal panic on Aave, exposing systemic risks in non-isolated DeFi lending.
SecurityKelp Hack: $293M Drained from Restaking Protocol
Restaking protocol Kelp was hacked on April 18, with $293M drained through an rsETH bridge exploit. Nine DeFi protocols including Aave froze activity.
TechnologySouth Korea tests tokenized deposits for government spending
South Korea will test tokenized deposits for government spending in Sejong City. Full rollout targets Q4 2026, with 25% of budget digital by 2030.
SecurityHyperbridge Exploit: Hacker Mints 1B DOT Tokens, Cashes Out $237K
Hacker minted 1 billion bridged DOT tokens via Hyperbridge but cashed out only $237K due to limited liquidity. Native Polkadot ecosystem unaffected.
SecurityMalicious LLM Routers Can Steal Crypto: 26 Dangerous Services Found
UC researchers found 26 malicious LLM routers injecting code and stealing credentials. Developers using AI agents for crypto work are at risk.
TechnologyTON Launches Catchain 2.0: 400ms Block Time and 1-Second Payments
TON upgrades to Catchain 2.0 consensus: block time drops from 10 seconds to 400ms, payments settle in 1 second. Details on the upgrade and market impact.
RegulationIMF Warns Stablecoins and Tokenized Finance Could Amplify Crises
The IMF warned stablecoins resemble money market funds, not actual money, and could trigger confidence-driven runs as tokenized finance scales globally.