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DeFi Protocols Shift Billions to Chainlink Following LayerZero Security Dispute

The Aquarian Eye

GLOBAL, May 11, 2026

DeFi Protocols Shift Billions to Chainlink Following LayerZero Security Dispute

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2 min read

Multiple protocols in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector are moving billions of dollars in assets. These projects are shifting their cross-chain operations away from LayerZero.

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SOL Strategies to Acquire HoudiniSwap for $18.1 Million

The Aquarian Eye

NEW YORK, May 5, 2026

SOL Strategies to Acquire HoudiniSwap for $18.1 Million

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3 min read

Nasdaq-listed SOL Strategies Inc. agreed on May 4, 2026, to buy HoudiniSwap LLC for $18.1 million in cash, stock, a six-month promissory note, and warrants, with a possible $10 million earn-out, expanding from treasury and validation into privacy-focused swap routing across 100-plus networks.

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Bipartisan CLARITY Act Compromise Reached to Resolve Stablecoin Yield Dispute

The Aquarian Eye

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 5, 2026

Bipartisan CLARITY Act Compromise Reached to Resolve Stablecoin Yield Dispute

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4 min read

Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks brokered a bipartisan CLARITY Act compromise on stablecoin yield that bans passive yield while allowing active rewards; White House involvement, expected May 2026 Banking markup, a sector rally, and banking-group opposition frame the next legislative step.

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U.S. Senators Release Clarity Act Compromise on Stablecoin Yields

The Aquarian Eye

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 3, 2026

U.S. Senators Release Clarity Act Compromise on Stablecoin Yields

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3 min read

On May 1, 2026, Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks published compromise Clarity Act language ending a stablecoin-yield impasse: the bill bans interest- and yield-like rewards on stablecoins with exceptions for bona fide activities, adds rulemaking and disclosure duties for regulators, and drew guarded industry and analyst reactions.

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Tether Acquires Six Metric Tons of Gold in First Quarter of 2026

The Aquarian Eye

HONG KONG, May 3, 2026

Tether Acquires Six Metric Tons of Gold in First Quarter of 2026

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3 min read

Tether Holdings Q1 2026 reserve disclosures show roughly six tonnes of gold added for USDT in the quarter, lifting gold backing from 126 to 132 tonnes by March 31, 2026, alongside treasuries, bitcoin, circulation figures, and separate XAUT gold reserves; purchase pace eased versus late 2025.

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MoonPay Launches Mastercard Debit Card for AI Agent Payments

The Aquarian Eye

MIAMI, May 1, 2026

MoonPay Launches Mastercard Debit Card for AI Agent Payments

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3 min read

MoonPay's MoonAgents virtual Mastercard debit card lets users and AI agents spend stablecoins from self-custodial wallets via smart-contract authorization, with Exodus and Monavate; UK and Latin America first, US and EU to follow.

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Arbitrum DAO Votes on 71 Million Dollar Transfer to Support DeFi Recovery Fund

The Aquarian Eye

GLOBAL, May 1, 2026

Arbitrum DAO Votes on 71 Million Dollar Transfer to Support DeFi Recovery Fund

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3 min read

Arbitrum DAO opened a governance vote May 1, 2026, on transferring about 30,766 ETH to DeFi United's recovery coalition after Kelp DAO's 2024 bridge exploit; frozen interim assets could represent the coalition's biggest single inbound tranche yet.

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Aptos Labs ships Confidential APT on mainnet after community vote

The Aquarian Eye

PALO ALTO, April 30, 2026

Aptos Labs ships Confidential APT on mainnet after community vote

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3 min read

Confidential APT is live on Aptos mainnet after a vote: 1:1 with APT, private amounts and balances, public addresses, optional auditor access.

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Startale App integrates Privacy Boost for private transfers on Soneium

The Aquarian Eye

TOKYO, April 29, 2026

Startale App integrates Privacy Boost for private transfers on Soneium

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2 min read

Startale Group names Sunnyside Labs' Privacy Boost the official privacy layer for its consumer app on Sony-linked L2 Soneium, adding shielded balances, private P2P sends, and compliance-oriented audit tooling.

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Why So Serious? Just GRiN.

Why So Serious? Just GRiN.

David Black 路 November 27, 2025

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Read Time 8 minutes

Can't see me GRiN: the privacy coin almost nobody talks about whose privacy is genuinely impressive yet different from the crowd.

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Optional Privacy isn't Privacy- it's Surveillance

Optional Privacy isn't Privacy- it's Surveillance

David Black 路 November 17, 2025

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Read Time 11 minutes

Optional Privacy isn't Privacy- find out how you're at risk for using a coin that claims to have strong optional privacy!

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Crypto Adoption Absolutely Requires Convenience... 馃馃帳 (2025)

Crypto Adoption Absolutely Requires Convenience... 馃馃帳 (2025)

David Black 路 October 21, 2025

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Read Time 14 minutes

No convenience. No adoption. It's that simple. Find out the reasons behind what drives crypto adoption and what we can do to drive it!

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There's No Such Thing as a Store of Value in 2026

There's No Such Thing as a Store of Value in 2026

David Black 路 April 19, 2025

Intermediate

Read Time 6 minutes

There's no such thing as a store of value. It's a fiction. We show you why this is the case and why it's time to abandon the term altogether.

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Discover How to Use Gold for Everyday Purchases: Gold in the Age of Aquarius

Discover How to Use Gold for Everyday Purchases: Gold in the Age of Aquarius

David Black 路 March 23, 2025

Intermediate

Read Time 9 minutes

Discover how to use gold and gold-backed cryptos to pay your bills and even free yourself from the legacy banking system today!

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How to Replace the US Dollar: The Real Power of Alternative Currencies

How to Replace the US Dollar: The Real Power of Alternative Currencies

David Black 路 March 4, 2025

Intermediate

Read Time 13 minutes

The dollar is a weapon in the hands of those who use power to force people to use it. Explore how alternative currencies change everything!

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Fundamentally changing the investment landscape

Fundamentally changing the investment landscape

David Black 路 January 16, 2025

Intermediate

Read Time 8 minutes

Learn how Fundamentally helps you develop a real strategy, cut through the noise, and make confident decisions based on understanding, not hype.

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Beam: Illuminating the Path to Private Money

Beam: Illuminating the Path to Private Money

David Black 路 January 12, 2025

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Read Time 13 minutes

BEAM is a powerful privacy-focused cryptocurrency. We dive into the details with another spotlight on cryptocurrencies with the properties of money.

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Agorism: The Black Market is the Free Market

Agorism: The Black Market is the Free Market

David Black 路 January 11, 2025

Intermediate

Read Time 5 minutes

Agorism is the embracing of the black market as a path to financial freedom and individual autonomy. Black markets are free markets.

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Unchain your Wealth: Spotlight on Pirate Chain

Unchain your Wealth: Spotlight on Pirate Chain

David Black 路 October 15, 2024

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Read Time 5 minutes

We highlight the private cryptocurrency called Pirate Chain and tell you about all the details to get you up to speed with this private coin.

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Unchain your Wealth: Spotlight on Zano

Unchain your Wealth: Spotlight on Zano

David Black 路 August 19, 2024

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Read Time 8 minutes

We highlight the private cryptocurrency called Zano and tell you about all the details to get you up to speed with this up and comer to the space.

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Redefining Money for the Digital Age: The New Monetary Properties of Cryptocurrency (2024)

Redefining Money for the Digital Age: The New Monetary Properties of Cryptocurrency (2024)

David Black 路 April 22, 2024

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Read Time 20 minutes

Discover how the monetary properties of cryptocurrency are redefining money for the digital age. Explore decentralization, privacy, and scalability.

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Big Government is Spyware: AML & KYC Laws are Dangerous to Freedom

Big Government is Spyware: AML & KYC Laws are Dangerous to Freedom

David Black 路 October 22, 2023

Intermediate

Read Time 7 minutes

KYC and AML laws infringe upon individual liberties, compromising personal freedom in the name of regulation. Big government is spying on you.

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Monero is Money: When Cryptocurrency Matures

Monero is Money: When Cryptocurrency Matures

David Black 路 August 8, 2023

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Read Time 8 minutes

We dive into the nature of Monero & explore why we believe this cryptocurrency is the #1 digital asset on the planet. There is no second best.

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What Money Isn't: Will the Real Money Please Stand Up?

What Money Isn't: Will the Real Money Please Stand Up?

David Black 路 July 14, 2023

Intermediate

Read Time 4 minutes

Dive into the intriguing concept of what money isn't by investigating the essential properties that make or break an asset's status as money.

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A New Era: The Enthralling Emergence of Precious Metal-Backed Cryptocurrencies

A New Era: The Enthralling Emergence of Precious Metal-Backed Cryptocurrencies

David Black 路 June 23, 2023

Intermediate

Read Time 5 minutes

xplore the fusion of blockchain and bullion with precious metal-backed cryptocurrencies. Delve into their mechanics and future potential.

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Crypto and Gold: Unearthing the New Age of Money

Crypto and Gold: Unearthing the New Age of Money

David Black 路 May 17, 2023

Intermediate

Read Time 5 minutes

Some cryptocurrencies have gold & silver's enduring monetary properties. Uncover how digital assets could help us rediscover the future of money.

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Decoding the Crypto Conundrum: Is Cryptocurrency the New Digital Gold?

Decoding the Crypto Conundrum: Is Cryptocurrency the New Digital Gold?

David Black 路 April 18, 2023

Intermediate

Read Time 8 minutes

Can cryptocurrencies be considered Money? We explore the characteristics of money and whether cryptocurrencies meet the criteria.

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