Bitcoin
Aave proposal would add native Bitcoin collateral to V4
A new Aave proposal seeks to integrate native Bitcoin as collateral in Aave V4 using Babylon's Trustless Bitcoin Vaults, allowing borrowing against 40,772 BTC ($3.32B).
Category
DeFi
Decentralized finance — protocols, yields, stablecoin flows and on-chain activity.
Analysis
Aave forum weighs RLUSD reserve check as Horizon exposure reaches $159M
An Unveil review found RLUSD reserves above reported supply across 26 dates, with coverage ranging from 103.6% to 107.6%, as Horizon exposure reaches $159M.
Analysis
Aave weighs USDe listing on X Layer
Aave is considering listing Ethena's USDe on Aave V3 on X Layer, but LlamaRisk requires $5 million in local DEX liquidity first.
DeFi
Arbitrum holds RAD dollar budgets flat even as ARB climbs
Arbitrum's OpCo maintains flat dollar budgets for its RAD program in Q4 2026, decoupling delegate compensation from ARB's recent price increase.
![Arbitrum holds RAD dollar budgets flat even as [ticker ARB] climbs](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1379-200x130.png)
DeFi
Aave proposes higher caps and rates across Arc, Ethereum and Monad
Aave proposes significant increases to caps and rates across Arc, Ethereum, and Monad, with LlamaRisk recommending doubling several add-cap and draw-cap limits.
DeFi
Aave ARFC proposes USAT for Ethereum V3 and V4
Aave Labs has proposed adding USAT, a dollar stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A., to Aave V3 and the upcoming Aave V4 on Ethereum.
DeFi
Arbitrum DAO proposes $4.25 million in ETH treasury transfers
Arbitrum DAO is considering a proposal to transfer 1,700 ETH, worth $4.25 million, from its treasury to settle a payment to the Developer Guild and fund treasury-management strategies.
![Arbitrum DAO proposes $4.25 million in [ticker ETH] treasury transfers](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1335-200x130.png)
DeFi
Compound debates Institutional Comet governance after proposal cancellations
Compound is debating Institutional Comet governance after the Proposal Guardian cancelled Proposals 612 and 613, which aimed to raise the Treasury Escrow cooldown.
DeFi
Spalletta convicted as DOJ files USDC, USDT forfeiture cases
Jonathan Spalletta was convicted of computer fraud and money laundering for two Uranium Finance hacks totaling $54.7 million; DOJ filed civil forfeiture cases for USDC and USDT.
![Spalletta convicted as DOJ files [ticker USDC], [ticker USDT] forfeiture cases](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1297-200x130.png)
DeFi
Arbitrum weighs 100M ARB boost for USDG strategy
Arbitrum DAO is considering a proposal to make Paxos-issued USDG a core strategic initiative, tied to a requested 100 million ARB expansion of the DRIP program.
