Crypto Basics
How to read a stablecoin reserve attestation
An attestation is a dated snapshot of reported reserves, not a promise that every token can exit tomorrow. Read the date, the assets, and what is missing.
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Ethereum News
Aave USDe rates: next 100 bps, not a freeze
LlamaRisk told Aave Risk Stewards on 2 September 2026 to lift the USDe base variable rate 100 bps toward a 5.25% path. That is a scheduled repricing, not…
Bitcoin News
Bitcoin cleared $80k on Coinbase. The hold is the story
Coinbase BTC-USD printed a $81,391.96 high on 3 Sep 2026 with last $81,279.71. We call it a range break only if last still sits above $80,000 at 5…
Crypto Basics
How to read U.S. spot bitcoin ETF flows
A one-day ETF print is weather. Timestamp the table, separate creations from headlines, and do not treat Farside as a Bitcoin forecast.
Ethereum News
Reth v2.5.2: high-priority patch, not a tidy-up
Paradigm tagged Reth v2.5.2 at 11:32 UTC on 2 September 2026 as a maintenance release with High priority for payload builders and non-payload builders. Treat it as a…
Crypto News
SEC transfer-agent proposal is a filing, not a go-live
The SEC on Sept. 1, 2026 proposed Release 34-106246 to modernize registered transfer-agent rules, including blockchain recordkeeping. Comment starts after Federal Register publication, not the press date.
Crypto Basics
How to read a crypto 8-K without getting played
An 8-K is a timestamped event class, not a buy signal. Open EDGAR, read the Item list, then decide whether the exhibit even belongs in your book.
Ethereum News
Aave Risk Stewards: USDe caps are full, not frozen
LlamaRisk posted a 31 August 2026 Aave V3 Risk Steward batch that lifts maxed Monad and Plasma USDe caps and raises USDe borrow cost 100 bps. Jonas Reid…
Bitcoin News
Strategy 8-K: 4,603 BTC bought, stack still growing
Strategy's August 31, 2026 8-K reports 4,603 bitcoin purchased in the August 24-30 window at an $80,318 average, lifting holdings to 845,050 BTC. ATM share sales funded the…
Blockchain News
Tectonic TVL collapse: Cronos rails, not a Crypto.com drain
Tectonic deposits on DefiLlama fell to about $3.05 million on Aug. 30 as borrowed jumped past $213 million. Kraken paused CRO funding. Coinbase status stayed green. This is…