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Meta Pays Creators with USDC in Colombia and the Philippines
Meta has launched a pilot program where content creators in Colombia and the Philippines receive payments in the stablecoin USDC via Stripe – over the Solana and Polygon networks.
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Meta Pays Creators in USDC – Uses Solana and Polygon
Meta is now offering payouts in the stablecoin USDC to content creators in Colombia and the Philippines, via the Solana and Polygon networks with Stripe as the payment layer.
AI agents get their own crypto wallets — without asking your permission
The Open Platform, the developers behind Telegram's crypto wallet, has launched an open standard that allows AI agents to autonomously control dedicated on-chain wallets — without the user having to approve each individual transaction.
DeFi Losses Surpass $600 Million After Kelp DAO Exploit
The decentralized finance sector has suffered losses of over $600 million this year, and a recent attack on Kelp DAO has pushed the total value locked (TVL) down to its lowest level in a year.
292 Million Dollars Stolen: Kelp DAO, Aave, and LayerZero Argue Over Blame
A massive attack against Kelp DAO has resulted in losses of approximately $292 million in rsETH, triggered a liquidity crisis in Aave, and pushed the DeFi sector's TVL to its lowest level in a year.
DeFi Collapse: $13 Billion Vanishes in Two Days After KelpDAO Hack
A single security flaw in KelpDAO's bridge configuration triggered the largest DeFi hack of 2026 — quickly spreading to nine protocols, resulting in massive TVL drops.
DeFi Catastrophe: $293 Million Stolen from Kelp DAO
A massive attack against Kelp DAO drained nearly $300 million in crypto assets and triggered a liquidity crisis across several major DeFi protocols. Experts point to a dangerous centralized vulnerability in the bridge architecture.
Kelp DAO Hacked for 2.7 Billion Norwegian Kroner in Massive DeFi Attack
The liquid restaking protocol Kelp DAO was hit on April 18 by one of the year's largest DeFi hacks, with attackers stealing approximately $292 million by exploiting a vulnerability in the protocol's cross-chain bridge.
292 Million Dollars Stolen from Kelp DAO — Largest Crypto Heist of 2026
Attackers drained over 116,500 rsETH from Kelp DAO's LayerZero-powered bridge on Saturday, triggering emergency shutdowns at Aave, SparkLend, and Fluid. It is the year's largest crypto exploit.
Circle Sued for Allowing $280 Million in Stolen USDC to Escape
The law firm Gibbs Mura has filed a class-action lawsuit against Circle, alleging that the stablecoin issuer failed to freeze stolen USDC in the aftermath of the massive Drift Protocol hack.
Justin Sun Accuses Trump Crypto of Treating Users Like an 'ATM'
Tron founder Justin Sun publicly attacks World Liberty Financial after the Trump family's crypto project borrowed $75 million against its own tokens on a protocol with obvious conflicts of interest.
Drift Hack: 6 Months of Infiltration Yielded 2.4 Billion NOK
A six-month-long infiltration operation – likely orchestrated by North Korean actors – resulted in approximately 2.4 billion Norwegian kroner being drained from the Solana exchange Drift Protocol in just 12 minutes.
North Korean Hackers Suspected Behind $285 Million DeFi Heist in 12 Minutes
Drift Protocol on Solana was drained of approximately $285 million on April 1 this year. Both Elliptic and TRM Labs point to North Korean state-sponsored hackers as responsible.
ZachXBT Accuses Circle: Slept During $280M Hack While Legitimate Accounts Were Frozen
Renowned blockchain investigator ZachXBT claims Circle allowed over $420 million in stolen USDC to pass unhindered since 2022 – while simultaneously freezing 16 legitimate business accounts without sufficient justification.
Drift Protocol Hacked for $285 Million – North Korea Suspected
Drift Protocol on the Solana blockchain was drained of approximately $285 million on the night of April 2. Blockchain investigators point to North Korea as a possible perpetrator.
CFTC Sues Three States in Battle Over Prediction Markets
The U.S. commodity regulator CFTC has sued Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut to prevent them from enforcing state gambling laws against federally regulated prediction markets. The conflict is escalating rapidly and could end up in the Supreme Court.
Drift Protocol Hacked: Over $285 Million Vanished in One Day
The Solana-based Drift Protocol confirmed an active attack on April 1, 2026, which sent over $285 million out of the platform — more than half of the protocol's total value locked.
Senator Defends CLARITY Act: Aims to Protect Crypto Developers
The conviction of a crypto developer has accelerated the debate in Washington on how decentralized finance should be regulated. Now, U.S. senators are defending the CLARITY Act as the most important tool to protect developers from criminalization.
NYSE Owner Completes Billion-Dollar Deal: Total of $1.6 Billion Invested in Polymarket
Intercontinental Exchange, the company behind the New York Stock Exchange, has completed an investment totaling approximately $1.64 billion in the prediction market Polymarket – one of the strongest signals yet that traditional finance is taking the sector seriously.
Tether hires KPMG and PwC – prepares for US offensive
Stablecoin giant Tether engages a Big Four auditing firm for the first time for a full, independent audit of its USDT reserves – a strategic move closely linked to planned expansion in the American market.
Franklin Templeton tokenizes five ETFs with Ondo Finance
Asset manager Franklin Templeton partners with Ondo Finance to make five equity and gold ETFs available on the blockchain — targeting crypto users who want to trade via a digital wallet.
$25 Million Gone: DeFi Makes the Same Mistake Again and Again
The Resolv protocol was hacked for $25 million via a known structural weakness. The same attack pattern has drained hundreds of millions from DeFi protocols over the past year — and the industry built on regardless.
Ethereum Becomes Yield Machine for Institutional Investors
Ethereum is establishing itself as a yield-generating instrument for large institutional players, but the path is fraught with regulatory requirements, technical challenges, and significant staking queue times.
Stablecoin Raid: Hacker Stole $25 Million via Fake Minting
An attacker exploited a severe vulnerability in the Resolv USR protocol on Sunday, March 22, crashing the stablecoin down to 2.5 cents. The loss is estimated at between $23 and $25 million.
CFTC Breakthrough: Crypto Wallet Gets Direct Access to Derivatives
For the first time, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has given a crypto wallet the green light to offer access to regulated derivatives – without requiring broker registration.
Venus Protocol Hacked for $3.7 Million via Supply Cap Manipulation
An attacker exploited a weakness in Venus Protocol's supply cap mechanism using THENA tokens and managed to extract crypto assets equivalent to $3.7 million from the BNB Chain protocol.
BlackRock Launches Staked ETH Fund with $107 Million
The world's largest asset manager is now listed with an Ethereum fund that pays monthly returns from staking. ETHB traded $15.5 million on its first day of trading.
Bonk.fun Hijacked: Malicious Script Drains Users' Crypto Wallets
The Bonk.fun website was subjected to domain hijacking on March 11–12, 2026, where attackers injected a wallet-draining script that tricked users into approving fake terms — leading to real-time crypto losses.
Aave Oracle Bug Triggered $26M in Unjust Liquidations
A technical error in Aave's risk oracle triggered automatic liquidations of wstETH positions worth $26 million – seemingly without valid reason.
DOJ Demands New Trial Against Tornado Cash Founder Roman Storm
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is requesting a new trial against Roman Storm after the jury in 2025 failed to reach a consensus on the most serious charges. A new round could give Storm up to 40 years in prison.
DOJ Seeks New Trial Against Tornado Cash Developer – As Treasury Reverses Stance
The U.S. Department of Justice seeks to resume the trial against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm in October, even as the Treasury Department now acknowledges that crypto mixers can have legitimate uses.
Senator Wants to Ban Political Gambling: White House Insiders Profited from Iran Attack
American Senator Chris Murphy accuses White House circles of having earned over one million dollars from gambling related to the US attack on Iran. Now he wants to ban prediction markets on government actions.
Uniswap Wins Historic Lawsuit Over Scam Tokens
A federal judge in New York on Monday dismissed the lawsuit against Uniswap Labs with final effect — setting an important precedent for the entire DeFi industry.
OCC to Close Loopholes: Forbids Interest Payments on Stablecoins
The U.S. banking regulator OCC has presented a comprehensive regulatory proposal to implement the GENIUS Act – explicitly targeting attempts to circumvent the prohibition on interest payments on stablecoins.
Crypto Staking Explained: How to Earn Passive Income in 2025
Learn how cryptocurrency staking works, which coins are profitable, risks you need to know, and how to report income to the Norwegian Tax Administration.
What Are Stablecoins? USDT, USDC, and DAI Explained for Norwegian Investors
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies with a fixed value. Learn how USDT, USDC, and DAI work, what MiCA means for you, and the risks you need to know.