Trump Introduces Crypto to the Federal Reserve, Iran Plans to Raise $10 Billion in BTC for Transit Through Hormuz. Crypto Recap №146 Week 22, May 19 – 25, 2026
U.S. authorities are integrating crypto into the traditional financial framework. Trump's executive order required the Federal Reserve to open master accounts for crypto firms. The CFTC defended feder...
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The co-founder of DeFiLlama (0xngmi) outlined possible scenarios following the breach of Kelp DAO:
1) Distributing the losses among all users. A haircut of 18.5% would result in $216 million of bad debt in Aave. The Umbrella module's insurance coverage is $55 million, Aave's treasury is $85 million...
Hack of Kelp DAO for $293 Million Causes $13.8 Billion DeFi Collapse
North Korean hackers from Lazarus compromised one of the largest ETH staking protocols with a TVL of $1.6 billion, rsETH (issued by Kelp). Following the hack, the attackers withdrew 116,500 rsETH ($29...
Tether Joins Drift Protocol's $150 Million Recovery Program
The company will provide $127.5 million, with the remainder coming from unnamed partners. As part of the platform's relaunch, Drift will also switch its settlements from USDC to USDT. Tether stated th...
Ukraine Arrests FBI-Wanted Cybercriminal with $11.1 Million Seized
The man lived in Uzhgorod under a new identity after obtaining fraudulent death documents. He was part of an international group that inflicted damage of over $100 million on citizens of Europe and th...
Sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Grinex suspends operations following a 1 billion ruble hack
Company representatives blamed the incident on special services from "unfriendly countries." Grinex estimated the damage at 13.7 million USDT. The stolen funds from 54 addresses were converted into TR...
An advisor to the European Commission stated that the EU might reconsider MiCA.
Peter Kerstens noted that during the adoption of the bill, a few large assets dominated the crypto market. However, the ecosystem has matured, and policymakers need to reassess the concept's alignment...
The Central Bank of Pakistan has allowed banks to serve licensed cryptocurrency companies after a multi-year ban.
Banks are required to separate customer funds accounts (CMA) from the other assets of licensed virtual asset service providers (VASP). They also need to monitor compliance with anti-money laundering a...
South Korea Uses Tokenized Deposits for Government Expenses
In Q4 2026, the government will launch a pilot project in the "administrative capital of the country" — Sejong. This "smart city" is equipped with advanced technologies and has a population of 400,000...
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Weekly Recaps
In-depth analysis Trump Introduces Crypto to the Federal Reserve, Iran Plans to Raise $10 Billion in BTC for Transit Through Hormuz. Crypto Recap №146 Week 22, May 19 – 25, 2026
U.S. authorities are integrating crypto into the traditional financial framework. Trump's executive order required the Federal Reserve to open master accounts for crypto firms. The CFTC defended feder...
Cryptocurrency is Being Written into U.S. Law — While the President’s Family Trades Coinbase and Only One Commissioner Remains at the CFTC. Crypto Recap No. 145 Week 21, May 12 – 18, 2026
The week distilled the crypto market to a single process — the U.S. government apparatus is integrating the sector into formal law. A Senate bill on market structure is moving forward with a hundred a...
Crypto Shifts to Infrastructure — Strategy Abandons Ideology, Wall Street Prepares Lawsuit. Crypto Recap №144
Week 20, May 5 – 11, 2026 This week marked the shift of cryptocurrencies into institutional payment and settlement systems. AWS integrated micropayments in USDC through the Coinbase x402 protocol for...
DeFi Covers Its $305 Million Gap — New York Court Turns Rescue into Sanctions Front Against North Korea. Crypto Recap No. 143
Week 19, April 28 – May 4, 2026 The week saw two mature processes and one new controversy. Regulators in the EU, UK, US, and Brazil are rewriting the framework for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Pr...
**DeFi Repairs $200 Million Hole Itself, Governments Simultaneously Open Sanction Floodgates and Mining Offshore: Crypto Recap #142**
**Week 18, April 20 – 27** The week marked a transition from shock to adaptation. Mantle, Lido, and Kulichov's personal fund gathered $87 million to cover Aave's deficit after the Kelp DAO hack, while...
While Lazarus zeros out DeFi by $13.8 billion, regulators, exchanges, and governments build crypto infrastructure. Crypto Recap #141 Week 17, April 13 – 20
The week unfolded with four simultaneous vectors. The Lazarus group hacked Kelp DAO for $293 million, causing the largest quarterly collapse of DeFi TVL by 14%, losing $13.8 billion. Meanwhile, Japan,...
Crypto is becoming infrastructure—simultaneously for American AML, Korean exchanges, and Iranian tankers. Crypto Recap No. 140 Week 15, April 7–13
The week highlighted that the crypto market is moving concurrently on four parallel trajectories. The American GENIUS finally received operational rules—stablecoins are transforming into banking infra...
Crypto Quietly Becomes Financial Infrastructure — While North Korea Withdraws $280 Million. Crypto Recap No. 139 Week 14, March 31 – April 6
The week highlighted two parallel processes: institutional and regulatory infrastructure is strengthening, while security threats and political activity in the crypto industry are intensifying. Strate...
Regulatory Architecture of the Crypto Industry Is Forming Faster Than the Market Can Reassess It
The week was marked by increased institutional pressure on the crypto market. Strategy announced plans to raise $44.1 billion, the SEC submitted digital asset classification rules, and the White House completed its review of crypto access to 401(k) plans.
The Crypto Market Is Becoming More Integrated Into the System While Global Finance Is in Turmoil
The most notable shift of the week is the accelerated institutionalization of crypto infrastructure through payments, trading, and market architecture.
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