Maple Finance Rolls Out stETH-Backed Stablecoin Lending for Institutions

Maple Finance has added stETH as collateral for institutional stablecoin lending, allowing institutions to tap liquidity without forfeiting staking rewards, another sign of DeFi’s growing role in institutional treasury management. New Institutional Stablecoin Lending Program to Boost stETH Utility Maple Finance, a leading on-chain capital markets platform, has expanded its institutional offerings by enabling stablecoin … Read more

Global Cloud Outage Affects Major Internet Platforms

Key Points: Simultaneous outages at Cloudflare, Google Cloud, and AWS disrupt major internet platforms. Service disruptions affect user access globally. No direct on-chain impacts on cryptocurrencies documented. Major internet platforms like Spotify and Google services faced widespread disruptions on June 12–13, 2025, due to cloud outages. The outages underscore reliance on key cloud providers and … Read more

A Big Move By The Hacker

ETH is in the news as the recent on‐chain data from Lookonchain shows that the notorious Bitrue hacker has started purchasing ETH at the dipped price of $2769. The Bitrue hacker is buying $ETH! On Mar 10, 2024, the hacker sold the stolen 4,207 $ETH for 16.34M $DAI at $3,885. Now, he is using the … Read more

Tencent exploring MapleStory developer Nexon acquisition

Tencent, a Chinese technology and holding company with a global footprint, is reportedly exploring the possibility of acquiring game developer and publisher Nexon. Representatives from the tech company contacted the family of Nexon founder Kim Jung-ju to explore a potential deal, but no concrete terms have been reached and a deal is not guaranteed, according … Read more

Sonic whales make their move

Whale Netflows surged 1,265% in a week, with large holders quietly accumulating Sonic near multi-month support. A breakout above $0.42 could flip the structure bullish, but for now, smart money is accumulating in silence. Sonic [S] slipped 6.43% to $0.369, at press time, but whales didn’t flinch. Why? Well, smart money traders have generated over … Read more

Shopify Merchants Can Now Receive USDC or Local Currency

Shopify has integrated the stablecoin USDC into its Shopify Payments system through partnerships with Coinbase and Stripe. USDC Stablecoin Live on Shopify Payments for Global Sales The integration, now in early access, allows merchants globally to accept USDC payments from customers using the Base blockchain network. Customers can pay with USDC supported wallets during checkout, … Read more