🔥 KULECHOV: “Our goal is to evolve from a lending protocol into a full-fledged credit platform, unlocking real-world asset opportunities.”

Stani Kulechov, founder of Aave, speaking at Cointelegraph Connect in Cannes.

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🚨 UPDATE: Arthur Hayes questions if Solana’s native multisig could have stopped the Drift hack.

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🚨 ALERT: U.S. 30-year mortgage rates climbed for the fifth consecutive week, reaching 6.46%—the highest level since September 2025.

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⚡️ JUST IN: Circle has unveiled cirBTC — a 1:1 Bitcoin-backed token with fully onchain-verified reserves, designed to flow effortlessly across DeFi platforms.

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⚡️Token2049 Dubai is in the rearview. The blockchain world has pivoted — Paris is now center stage.

ParisBlockWeek 2026 takes place April 15–16 at the legendary Carrousel du Louvre.

This is where leaders from Coinbase, Binance, BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, J.P. Morgan, Ripple, and thousands of innovators and investors will converge.

If Dubai caught your eye, get ready to refocus — the real momentum is building in Paris.

Claim your place before April 10. 👇

https://parisblockchainweek.com/

[Brought to you by Paris Blockchain Week]

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🇨🇦 Canada’s new stablecoin framework is now live, mandating that issuers hold full 1:1 reserves, register with the Bank of Canada, and provide redemption at par value.

The complete regulatory requirements are set to take effect by 2027. Learn more #StablecoinRegulation #CanadaFinTech

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🔥 BIG: SpaceX, Elon Musk’s aerospace company, is aiming for a valuation exceeding $2 trillion in its upcoming IPO — a figure that could place it among the top five largest companies in the S&P 500, Bloomberg reports.

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🚨 BREAKING: Tether is making a final push to close its latest fundraising round at a $500 billion valuation, according to The Information.

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🚨 TODAY: The IMF has published a note on tokenized finance, emphasizing its potential to reshape banking, capital markets, and payment systems.

However, it warns that without solid policy frameworks and global coordination, tokenization could worsen financial instability.

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🗞 Your 24-hour news digest — stay informed, stay ahead.

🇺🇸 CFTC Chair Michael Selig: “Legacy financial systems are out of step with today’s world. Blockchain networks are the upgrade we need for the 21st century.”

🚨 Ledger’s CTO suspects North Korean-linked hackers behind the $280M Drift Protocol breach.

🚨 Arthur Hayes wonders if native multisig support on Solana might have stopped the Drift exploit.

🚨 U.S. 30-year mortgage rates climbed for the fifth consecutive week, hitting 6.46% — the highest since September 2025.

⚡️ Circle launches cirBTC, a Bitcoin-backed token with 1:1 reserves fully verifiable onchain, designed for smooth DeFi integration.

🇨🇦 Canada’s new stablecoin rules will mandate 1:1 asset backing, registration with the Bank of Canada, and redemption at par value.

🔥 SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, aims for a valuation exceeding $2 trillion in its planned IPO — a figure that would place it among the top five companies in the S&P 500, according to Bloomberg.

🚨 Tether is pushing to finalize a funding round at a $500 billion valuation, reports The Information.

🚨 The IMF published a paper on tokenized finance, emphasizing its potential to reshape banking, capital markets, and payment systems.

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🇯🇵 JUST IN: Microsoft is set to invest $10 billion in Japanese data centers and infrastructure by 2029, according to Nikkei, as competition heats up in Asia’s AI expansion race.

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🔥 BREAKING: Binance founder CZ will reveal his upcoming book, Freedom of Money, next week.

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🇹🇷 JUST IN: Turkey has sold off 120 tons of gold—valued at nearly $20 billion—over the past three weeks in a bid to prop up the lira. Last week alone, Erdogan's administration dumped 70 tons, exhausting six years’ worth of reserves in a matter of days.

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🚨 UPDATE: Grayscale has filed an S-1 amendment for its Bittensor ($TAO) trust. https://t.co/xR5wvUv9wP

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🇫🇷 EXCLUSIVE: LONGITUDE is back for its 9th edition in Paris — once again joined by Cointelegraph and OKX.

On April 15, over 350 industry leaders will convene for a private gathering at Shangri-La, Paris.

The event features thought-provoking conversations on digital assets, real-world assets (RWAs), and the institutional embrace of blockchain, followed by an exclusive evening of fine dining and live entertainment.

Secure your invitation here:👇

https://luma.com/vx2llrvk

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🚨 UPDATE: Probability of a Federal Reserve rate hold rises to 95.5% following the latest Non-Farm Payrolls Report.

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🚨 BREAKING: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong highlights the rising threat quantum computing could pose to Bitcoin’s security, urging immediate action to reinforce BTC and make it quantum-resistant. Learn more

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🔥 BREAKING: Charles Schwab, the financial giant overseeing $12 trillion in assets, is launching Schwab Crypto—giving users the ability to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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🔥 HOT: The ETH Foundation is nearing 70,000 ETH in staked deposits.

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🚨 MARKET: $20T in Q1 volume, with nearly 90% tied to derivatives and dominated by Binance, according to Coinglass.

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🚨 HUGE: Spot CEX Volume reached $986B in March.

That’s the lowest monthly volume in the past two years.

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