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LTC Faces Zero-Day Vulnerability and Trust Crisis: Litecoin Security Incident Highlights PR Challenges in the Crypto Industry

LTC Faces Zero-Day Vulnerability and Trust Crisis: Litecoin Security Incident Highlights PR Challenges in the Crypto Industry

Litecoin MWEB Zero-Day Vulnerability Triggers 13-Block Reorg; Official’s "Shithole" Metaphor for the Bug Draws Public Criticism from MetaMask’s Head of Security, Solana’s Past Issues Resurface—How Did a Technical Security Incident Spiral into a PR Crisis?

Blog Team04/28/2026

From Qatar to Mining Farms: How Helium Shortages and Energy Constraints Are Simultaneously Impacting AI and Bitcoin Computing Power

From Qatar to Mining Farms: How Helium Shortages and Energy Constraints Are Simultaneously Impacting AI and Bitcoin Computing Power

The helium shortage and power equipment crisis triggered by the war in Iran are simultaneously impacting both AI expansion and crypto mining from the chip manufacturing side.

Blog Team04/28/2026

CDOR Rate Surges to 15%: Examining Aave Lending Pressures and Shifts in DeFi Interest Rate Structures

CDOR Rate Surges to 15%: Examining Aave Lending Pressures and Shifts in DeFi Interest Rate Structures

In April 2026, Aave faced a sharp drop in TVL and a bad debt crisis, while the lending rate for CDOR stablecoins surged to 15%, reaching a two-year high.

Blog Team04/23/2026

Kelp DAO Vulnerability Hits Aave: $230 Million Bad Debt and $9 Billion TVL Wiped Out

Kelp DAO Vulnerability Hits Aave: $230 Million Bad Debt and $9 Billion TVL Wiped Out

Kelp DAO cross-chain bridge exploit exposes Aave to up to $230 million in bad debt, wiping $900 million from DeFi’s total value locked. This article unpacks the attack’s propagation mechanism and the underlying causes of the resulting liquidity crisis.

Blog Team04/22/2026

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Why the US–Iran Ceasefire Extension Fails to Stabilize Oil Markets: Structural Shocks Under the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Why the US–Iran Ceasefire Extension Fails to Stabilize Oil Markets: Structural Shocks Under the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

From the perspectives of logistical bottlenecks, inventory depletion, and demand destruction, this article provides an in-depth analysis of why ceasefire signals can no longer quickly stabilize oil prices. The recovery of the oil market will require a timeline measured in quarters or even years.

Blog Team04/22/2026

KelpDAO Vulnerability Triggers DeFi Trust Crisis: TVL Plummets by $14 Billion

KelpDAO Vulnerability Triggers DeFi Trust Crisis: TVL Plummets by $14 Billion

KelpDAO suffers $292 million loss from cross-chain vulnerability, Aave faces over $300 million in bad debt risk, DeFi TVL drops by $1.4 billion in two days, and Curve’s founder calls for industry-wide security standards.

Blog Team04/21/2026

DeFi Top 20 Public Blockchains See Broad TVL Pullback: Kelp DAO Vulnerability Sparks Cross-Chain Bridge Trust Crisis

DeFi Top 20 Public Blockchains See Broad TVL Pullback: Kelp DAO Vulnerability Sparks Cross-Chain Bridge Trust Crisis

On April 18, 2026, Kelp DAO’s cross-chain bridge suffered an attack resulting in losses of approximately $292 million. This incident triggered a single-day pullback of about 5.6% in the total value locked across the DeFi sector.

Blog Team04/21/2026

Solana On-Chain Data Divergence: Analysis of 1.32 Million SOL Inflow to Exchanges and the DeFi Liquidity Crisis

Solana On-Chain Data Divergence: Analysis of 1.32 Million SOL Inflow to Exchanges and the DeFi Liquidity Crisis

KelpDAO vulnerability sparks DeFi contagion as 1.32 million SOL flow into exchanges on Solana, yet long-term holders buck the trend by accumulating nearly 500,000 SOL.

Blog Team04/20/2026

2026 Key Drivers of Crypto Market Volatility: The Iran Standoff and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

2026 Key Drivers of Crypto Market Volatility: The Iran Standoff and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis

Negotiations between the US and Iran have collapsed due to disagreements over uranium enrichment timelines, while the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is intensifying the global energy crisis. This article examines the pricing logic and structural shifts in the crypto market through the lens of geopolitical transmission mechanisms.

Blog Team04/14/2026