DeFi
Aave V4 filings map a three-chain expansion
Aave is proposing V4 expansion across three chains, including a permissioned USAT-GHO module on Avalanche and tokenized SpaceX stock as collateral on Base.
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Ethereum
Lighthouse v8.2.1 follows same-day security patch with two further fixes
Lighthouse released v8.2.1 with two new security fixes for rust-libp2p and missed validator duties, following a same-day v8.2.0 patch addressing five issues.
DeFi
Aave proposes higher JAAA LTV and LT and lower caps for six assets
Aave proposes increasing JAAA's LTV to 87% and LT to 89% on Horizon, while separately suggesting supply and borrow cap reductions for six other assets across multiple chains.
DeFi
Aave proposes syrupUSDG markets on X Layer and Arbitrum
Aave proposes adding Maple Finance's syrupUSDG as collateral for stablecoin borrowing on X Layer and Arbitrum, extending an existing listing on Aave V4 Ethereum.
Markets
Binance adds covered calls and cash-secured puts
Binance has expanded its Stock Options offering with Covered Call and Cash-Secured Put strategies, allowing users to sell contracts against shares or reserved USDC.
Markets
Binance supports FIL and IOTX upgrades, drops EPIC and QUICK
Binance supports Filecoin (FIL) and IoTeX (IOTX) network upgrades while delisting Epic Chain (EPIC) and QuickSwap (QUICK) across its services, with withdrawals for the latter ending December 28.
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).
Ethereum
Quantova proposes hash-based shield for Ethereum bridges
Quantova proposes a new ERC, the "Quantum Bridge Shield," to secure Ethereum bridges with hash-based LMS signatures, costing up to 1.69 million gas for a 6-of-10 committee.
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.
Markets
SEC approves binary options tied to company KPIs
The SEC approved binary options tied to company KPIs, allowing a securities exchange to list these cash-settled, European-style contracts as NMS securities.
