Top 10 DeFi & Crypto News - 3 April 2026 ✅
- Massive $285M+ hack hits Solana DeFi perp DEX Drift Protocol, Linked to North Korean Lazarus Group via governance attack and durable nonces; DRIFT token crashed ~20%+. Circle criticized for handling frozen/unfrozen USDC.
(DL News | CryptoSlate)
- Circle under fire for USDC freeze/unfreeze decisions post-Drift hack, $230M+ in stolen USDC unblocked days after legitimate accounts were frozen.
(CryptoSlate)
- CFTC sues Illinois, Arizona, and Connecticut
Federal jurisdiction over crypto prediction markets vs state gambling laws.
(CryptoSlate)
- Coinbase partners with Amazon, Google, and Stripe joins x402 Foundation alongside to power AI agents which will Accelerates crypto AI-agent adoption.
(DL News)
- Ethereum Foundation stakes $93M ETH, hitting 70k ETH target, Treasury staking program completed.
(CoinDesk)
- Bitcoin consolidates around $67K amid macro headwinds, U.S jobs data, Iran tensions, and oil risks testing BTC’s safehaven narrative.
(CryptoSlate)
- Stablecoin supply hits record $315B in Q1; USDD TVL tops $2B, USDC gaining on USDT. stablecoins outpace traditional rails.
(Multiple DeFi trackers)
- SpaceX IPO would eclipse Tesla in market value while holding less Bitcoin, challenging the idea of a Bitcoin proxy
( Cryptoslate)
- Hyperliquid, Sui, and Ethena lead major token unlocks, Over $643M in tokens entering circulation.
(Yahoo Finance)
- ZachXBT releases “Circle USDC Files” alleging compliance lapses Over $420M in potential issues highlighted.
(DL News / On-chain reports)
- World Liberty Financial receives ‘D’ grade in new crypto risk rating, Trump-linked DeFi project under scrutiny.
(DL News)
Half of the time, the “peace” a lot of men ask for when they talk about wanting a partner that brings peace is silence and acceptance when they misbehave or act disrespectfully.
@Hybrid_Ola Make I sell Jersey for 20k? Plus delivery fee and my gain? Dem never really understand wetin dey happen for naija. They have just been looking for a means to drag that innocent boy
Abazz is many things, but you can never say he doesn’t have integrity.
The guy called him out on the first day, and he was dragged to hell and back.
He apologized.
He sent out the jerseys, which were 20k each and it includes the delivery fee.
He explained everything to the guy in the DMs, but the guy still decided to bring it back to the timeline.
Why can’t you have that conversation in the DM?
Same way a guy was sent 5kg of rice for a giveaway, and he said a sealed bag is not complete.