- 1. Report says Tether may delay a fundraising round if demand falls short at a $500 billion valuation, as it moves toward a full USDT audit. — https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-may-delay-fundraising-500b-valuation-demand-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

- 2. Charles Schwab says spot Bitcoin and Ethereum trading with custody on its platform is imminent, targeting the first half of 2026. — https://decrypt.co/363336/charles-schwab-bitcoin-ethereum-spot-trading

- 3. Bitcoin miner MARA cuts about 15% of staff after selling more than $1.1 billion in BTC, as it pivots toward energy and AI data center infrastructure. — https://decrypt.co/363263/bitcoin-miner-mara-slashes-workforce-selling-billion-btc

- 4. Drift Protocol exploit fallout grows, with 20 Solana protocols confirming exposure and estimated losses around $285 million, as Elliptic flags DPRK-like laundering patterns. — https://nulltx.com/solana-crisis-deepens-as-20-protocols-confirm-exposure-to-285m-drift-hack/

- 5. ZachXBT accuses Circle of slow USDC freezes across more than $420 million in alleged illicit funds, including the Drift Protocol exploit. — https://www.theblock.co/post/396296/blockchain-sleuth-zachxbt-accuses-circle-slow-usdc-freezes-420-million-illicit-funds?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

- 6. JPMorgan says crypto flows fell to $11 billion in Q1, about one-third of the first quarter last year. — https://www.theblock.co/post/396327/jpmorgan-crypto-flows-drop-11-billion-q1?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss