THE CHAIN JOURNAL

Independent Crypto Editorial

Mauricio Pompilii Marquez

Vietnam Crypto Exchange License Race Heats Up

Vietnam crypto exchange license race tightens as Bithumb Vietnam exchange teams with SSI Digital Bithumb deal under the pilot.

Aave Kelp DAO hack rsETH liquidation cuts bad debt further as Kelp DAO rsETH exploit shows how quickly lending risk can unwind.

amina canton coin custody expands regulated bank Canton Coin access, linking trading and custody with institutional banking rails.

Stablecoin yield platform OpenTrade draws $17M as stablecoin yield funding and earn yield on stablecoins demand widen among fintechs.

Binance TradFi futures pricing now uses orderbook EWMA off-hours, changing margin and liquidation behavior in commodity perps during weekends.

Bitcoin supercycle debate intensifies as BTC clears $81K; ETF flows and bear market rally signals now define the next test.

Prediction market ETFs face an SEC delay as Roundhill, GraniteShares and Bitwise seek answers on mechanics, risk and disclosure.

South Korea AML rules could lift suspicious transaction reports above 5.4 million a year, with DAXA warning of compliance strain.

Frozen ETH transfer fight intensifies as Kelp exploit fallout grows, with Arbitrum’s 30,766 ETH freeze and recovery claims colliding.

crypto today turns on Ethereum sales, stablecoin cards, and April funding data as DeFi and regulation reshape market structure.