DeFi
Aave stewards propose restoring higher Slope2 rates
Aave's Risk Stewards propose restoring higher Slope2 borrowing rates, cut after Binance's October 29 incident, with DAI's Slope2 rising from 15.00% to 35.00%.
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USDC
DeFi
Gauntlet proposes deprecating Compound’s Ethereum WBTC market
Gauntlet proposes deprecating Compound's Ethereum WBTC market due to low activity and concentrated supply; the market held 13.42 WBTC on October 29, 2026.
Bitcoin
Ark sells $15.9M of ARKB, buys $5.2M of Circle
Ark Invest sold $15.9M of its ARKB Bitcoin ETF and bought $5.2M of Circle shares, shifting its crypto exposure as BTC traded below $80,000.
DeFi
LlamaRisk proposes cap and IRM changes across Aave V4 and V3
LlamaRisk proposes cap and interest rate changes for Aave V4 and V3, including increased USDT and WAVAX caps on V4 and reduced caps for cbBTC, sUSDe, and USDe on V3.
Analysis
LlamaRisk proposes Aave cap shifts across V3 and V4
LlamaRisk proposes Aave cap adjustments, expanding stablecoin capacity on V4 while tightening borrowing and supply ceilings on selected V3 assets.
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
Samsung brings USDC on Solana to 82 million Galaxy devices
Samsung Wallet will enable USDC cross-border transfers on Solana for U.S. users in October 2026, reaching 82 million Galaxy devices.
![Samsung brings [ticker USDC] on Solana to 82 million Galaxy devices](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/article-1304-200x130.png)
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)
News
Coinbase wins CFTC approval to clear US crypto derivatives
Coinbase received CFTC approval to launch Coinbase Clearing LLC, its US-based derivatives clearing organization, allowing it to clear fully collateralized futures, options, and swaps.
Ethereum
Kraken monitors fix for delayed USDC deposits on Ethereum
Kraken implemented a fix for delayed USDC deposits on Ethereum's ERC-20 network and is monitoring the results, with the issue identified and fixed within 50 minutes.
![Kraken monitors fix for delayed [ticker USDC] deposits on Ethereum](https://coinscoop.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/article-1043-200x130.png)