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Markets

Aave, Solana ecosystem tokens lead crypto rebound as bitcoin steadies near $60,000

Tokenized stock trading fueled fresh momentum across the Solana ecosystem, while Aave founder hinted at token buybacks coming under new framework.

Stani Kulechov, Aave Labs (Olivier Acuna/CoinDesk)

Finance

Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation

The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.

Kraken Co-CEO Arjun Sethi at the Securities and Exchange Commission (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

2026 hard fork proposal sparks outrage over use of Satoshi's BTC

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc is planning a hard fork called eCash that would give BTC holders equivalent tokens, but the funding plan involves reassigning part of Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 million bitcoin to early investors. The community is calling it theft. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

2026 Hard Fork Proposal Sparks Outrage Over Use of Satoshi's BTC

Videos

$TRUMP token holders get another Mar-a-Lago lunch

Top holders of the $TRUMP token will have another opportunity to dine with the President after the company behind the token announced a "gala luncheon" late next month at Mar-a-Lago. Is it going to raise more concerns about Trump's ties with crypto? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."

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Markets

Crypto investor turns $50 million into $36,000 in one botched move

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said the interface displayed multiple slippage warnings, which the user manually accepted on a mobile device.

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Tech

The Protocol: Ethereum Foundation starts experimenting with ‘DVT-lite’ technology

Also: Nvidia’s rare blog, Aave liquidations, and Pudgy Penguins new game.

Blockchain Technology

Finance

DeFi lending platform Aave sees a rare $27 million liquidations after a price glitch

The blockchain data flagged shows a spike in liquidations over the past 24 hours. Some observers believe the event may have been linked to a price update in an risk-oracle system that Aave uses to determine the value of collateral.

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Web3

Aave governance rift deepens as major governance group exits $26 billion DeFi protocol

The conflict centered on a proposal to fund product development and expansion, which ACI opposed due to concerns over self-voting and lack of transparency.

Chess piece being moved (Ahmed/Unsplash+/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Aave labs proposes ‘Aave Will Win’ plan to send 100% of product revenue to DAO

The proposal arrives amid discord within the Aave community over control of the protocol’s brand and key assets.

Photo of Stani Kulechov in 2019 (CoinDesk archive)

Finance

DeFi doyen Stani Kulechov buys $30 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill: Bloomberg

Kulechov, the founder of decentralized lending platform Aave, bought the luxury property in November, Bloomberg reported.

Photo of Stani Kulechov in 2019 (CoinDesk archive)