Tag: Analysis

W Group, the ecosystem behind crypto exchange WhiteBIT, has invested in derivatives provider SwapGlobal. The October 23 announcement disclosed no deal value and said the company’s first pre-IPO transactions were being prepared. TL;DR: SwapGlobal is preparing institutional pre-IPO derivatives with backing from W Group. The planned exposure would convey a contractual payoff, without ownership of…

Aave Labs has clarified that its proposed V3.8 security upgrade would preserve flash-loan liquidations. The October 23 response addresses how a reentrancy guard would interact with existing integrations. TL;DR: Aave’s proposed V3.8 guard excludes flash-loan entry points. Governance approval and security audits remain pending. The proposal, posted October 21, adds a guard to Pool operations.…

Aave’s first externally curated V4 markets are live on Ethereum, according to Sentora’s October 22 launch explanation. The curator says it is managing active borrowing markets for RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSD within a governance-approved deployment. TL;DR: Aave’s first externally curated V4 markets are live on Ethereum with Sentora managing strategy and risk settings. Borrowing options…

Circle is taking its cross-chain balance service beyond USDC. The company announced on October 23 that Gateway now supports its wrapped Bitcoin token, cirBTC, and euro stablecoin EURC, giving developers a common interface for moving three different assets. TL;DR: Gateway now supports cirBTC and EURC alongside USDC, with separate balances and different network routes. Its…

Stellar has updated its Bell upgrade guide with the software versions that wallets, exchanges and infrastructure operators need before November’s network votes. The October 23 update adds concrete release references as teams prepare for changes to addresses and ledger data under Protocol 30. TL;DR: Stellar’s updated Bell guide identifies software needed before November’s upgrade votes.…