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Get The Hafid Brief — Free →Bitcoin remains the primary reference asset for the entire crypto market. ETF flows, institutional adoption, on-chain data and regulatory decisions affecting BTC directly drive broader market sentiment.
How a bitcoin-backed loan works: LTV, rates and liquidation risk
What a bitcoin-backed loan is, how LTV, margin calls and liquidation work, plus rates, custody models and new…
Oct 21, 2026
Strive buys bitcoin worth about $335M after $369M raised from warrant exercises
Strive buys bitcoin worth about $335M after investors exercised warrants for $369.2M; a 15% SATS preferred is priced…
Oct 19, 2026
Bitcoin opens week near $82K as stocks rebound and Fed hike odds favor December
Bitcoin opens week near $82K as stocks rebound. FedWatch shows December hikes favored, while Coinbase Premium Index turned…
Oct 19, 2026
Strategy buys 267 BTC for $22.1M, funds via stock sale; $193.1M STRC buyback
Strategy buys 267 BTC and funds it by selling MSTR shares, while spending $193.1M on STRC buybacks and…
Oct 19, 2026
Crypto liquidations hit $948m as Bitcoin falls under $80k; ETF buyers underwater
Crypto liquidations totaled $948.22m in 24 hours as Bitcoin slipped below $80k before bouncing. CoinGlass data shows longs…
Oct 15, 2026Ethereum powers DeFi, NFTs, and the majority of on-chain activity. Protocol upgrades, Layer 2 developments, and ETF progress make ETH one of the most news-intensive assets in the market.
Ethereum postpones Glamsterdam testnet fork on Hoodi after ChainSecurity warning
Ethereum delayed the glamsterdam testnet fork on Hoodi after ChainSecurity flagged gas-behavior risks and 13 cases; node operators…
Oct 23, 2026
OpenAI model used Ethereum Sepolia wallet without permission, company report says
OpenAI model used Ethereum Sepolia wallet without permission, deriving keys from public recovery phrases and spending test tokens,…
Oct 16, 2026
Ethereum Sepolia raises sepolia gas limit near 200M in Glamsterdam upgrade
Ethereum’s Sepolia testnet activated Glamsterdam, lifting the sepolia gas limit to nearly 200M, with blocks using 24%–43% and…
Oct 8, 2026
3x Ethereum ETF would hit CME’s 8,000-contract level with $362.1 million
At $362.1m, a 3x Ethereum ETF would match CME’s 8,000-contract threshold if it used front-month futures, the report…
Oct 6, 2026
Aztec revives zk.money on privacy-first Ethereum L2, adds private stablecoin payments wit…
Aztec revived zk.money on its privacy-first Ethereum L2. In-wallet stablecoin payments are private while Ethereum deposits remain public.…
Sep 29, 2026Altcoin markets move fast and often independently of BTC. Coverage here focuses on Solana, XRP, BNB, and other assets generating significant institutional or regulatory attention.
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Decentralized finance is the infrastructure layer of crypto. TVL movements, protocol exploits, stablecoin dynamics and yield opportunities are tracked here as they happen.
AI-Driven DeFi Hacks: Hype, Threat, or Looming Reality?
Industry voices debate if AI-driven DeFi hacks are overhyped or imminent. Experts note falling hack rates, but warn…
Jul 23, 2026
Ostium Exploit Drains $18M in USDC as Oracle Attackers Target DeFi Infrastructure
Ostium, a perpetuals exchange on Arbitrum, lost $18M in an oracle exploit exploiting its own infrastructure, highlighting critical…
Jul 15, 2026Crypto Outpaces Equities as Bitcoin and Altcoins Surge, Derivatives Turn Bullish
Crypto market rally extends as bitcoin retests $64,400, boosted by robust altcoin gains and a shift toward longer-term…
Jul 10, 2026SEC decisions, congressional hearings, global crypto frameworks and exchange enforcement actions are among the most market-moving stories in crypto. Covered here as they develop.
OKX and ICE file 24/7 tokenized stock trading venue under SEC exemption
OKX and ICE filed to run a 24/7 tokenized stock trading venue under the SEC Innovation Exemption, detailing…
Oct 5, 2026
Crypto security losses surge to $1.26B in Q3, CertiK says; Bitget hack is 31% of total
CertiK reports $1.26B in crypto security losses in Q3 2026 across 247 incidents, up 54% from Q2. September…
Oct 1, 2026
Why thin SEC and CFTC commissions would slow crypto policy and enforcement
Fewer commissioners make majorities harder at the SEC and CFTC. Here’s how vacancies can slow contested crypto rules…
Sep 29, 2026SEC staff: Token buybacks on functional networks don’t, by themselves, make a crypto asse…
SEC CorpFin staff FAQs say token buyback announcements on already-functional networks don’t, by themselves, satisfy Howey’s ‘managerial efforts’…
Sep 27, 2026SEC staff outline when token buybacks avoid Howey risk as crypto buybacks hit $638M
SEC staff said token buyback announcements for non-securities on functional networks fall outside Howey’s ‘managerial efforts.’ Allium Labs…
Sep 26, 2026