Drift Protocol, a Solana perpetuals DEX, was exploited for roughly $285M
Services were suspended. TRM Labs' initial investigation suggests links to North Korean operators.

Source: Decrypt
#Security

Circle announced cirBTC, a wrapped bitcoin token backed 1:1 by BTC
It will be issued first on Ethereum mainnet and on Arc. A waiting list is open, with no launch date given.

Source: The Block

#Stablecoins

Australia's Parliament passed the Digital Assets Framework bill

Exchanges and custody providers will need an Australian Financial Services Licence, with 18 months to comply.

Source: Law Society Journal

#Regulation

Strategy bought 4,871 BTC for $329.9M

Average price $67,718. Total holdings now 766,970 BTC, per the company's 8-K.

Source: Decrypt

#Treasury

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US spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $471M on Apr 6
The largest daily net inflow since February, per SoSoValue data.

Source: CoinDesk

#ETF

The SEC's crypto rule proposal is under White House review

A regulatory notice shows the measure at OIRA, the White House regulatory review office.

Source: Bloomberg Law

#Regulation

Morgan Stanley launched its spot bitcoin ETF, MSBT, at a 0.14% fee

Reported as the lowest fee among US spot bitcoin ETFs. Trading began Apr 8 on NYSE Arca.

Source: Cointelegraph
#ETF

CME Group will offer 24/7 crypto derivatives trading from May 29

Avalanche and Sui contracts are added to the lineup.

Source: The Block

#Derivatives

The FDIC proposed a rule for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act

The proposal opens a 60-day public comment period.

Source: The Block

#Regulation