Markets
Kraken adds Stellar USDT0, margin pairs and fixed-rate rewards
Kraken launched USDT0 deposits/withdrawals on Stellar, added JTO, GRASS, and WLFI margin pairs, and introduced fixed-rate rewards up to 6% APY on cash and stablecoins.
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News
Analysis
Ethereum EIPs refine execution artifacts and L2 burn paths
Recent Ethereum EIP-8246 commits detail OP Stack burn examples and CREATE2 redeployment, while ERC-8410 advances portable off-chain execution plans.
Analysis
SEC proposes scrapping adviser pay-to-play rule
The SEC has proposed rescinding Rule 206(4)-5, which currently bars investment advisers from receiving compensation for two years if they make political contributions above a de minimis threshold.
Altcoins
Solana rent cut puts excess SOL within reach
Solana's first phase of rent reduction allows authorities to reclaim excess SOL from over-funded accounts, using a new Token Program instruction.
Analysis
SEC targets SYQH and LZGI over years of missing filings
The SEC initiated administrative proceedings against SYQH and LZGI for failing to file required periodic reports, potentially suspending or revoking their securities registrations.
News
SEC charges two former PPMG executives over alleged investor fraud
The SEC has charged former PPMG executives Mark Hanf and Hoai-Nam Chu Phan with offering fraud, alleging they siphoned over $80 million from 190 investors.
Altcoins
Arbitrum treasury runway faces spot-price challenge
A forum post on the Arbitrum Foundation Forum highlights that valuing native tokens at market price for DAO runway calculations creates a liquidity illusion, with actual runway potentially 80% lower.
DeFi
Gauntlet proposes winding down Compound’s Ethereum wstETH Comet
Gauntlet proposes winding down Compound's Ethereum wstETH Comet by zeroing supplier APR, routing all borrower interest to reserves, and blocking new collateral deposits.
Analysis
LlamaRisk proposes Aave stablecoin rate-model changes
LlamaRisk proposes Aave stablecoin rate-model changes, including a 100-basis-point increase to USDe's base rate and a 20-basis-point increase to Slope1 for other stablecoins.
Markets
CFTC changes CAD, MXN swap clearing; eases Electron reporting
The CFTC issued a no-action letter for Electron Exchange's large trader reporting and finalized changes to mandatory clearing for CAD and MXN interest rate swaps.
