SQUID REPORT · Leviathan News crypto, DeFi, and AI news roundup

Crédit Agricole launches EURXT euro stablecoin on Ethereum for Amundi tokenized fund settlement
Aave V4 launches the Global Dollar Hub on Ethereum, introducing its first new Liquidity Hub designed specifically for USDG-correlated assets and stablecoin liquidity
Ethereum Institutional launches as an independent nonprofit to speed up institutional adoption of Ethereum across its L2s, applications, and broader ecosystem.
Ethereum Institutional launches as an independent nonprofit to speed up institutional adoption of Ethereum across its L2s, applications, and broader ecosystem.
Lido's push to support Ethereum's 0x02 credential upgrade in a permissionless way, enabling much larger, more efficient individual validators for operators with larger bond capacities, while keeping the 0x01 path alive for smaller stakers
Robinhood selects Ethena as primary collateral provider for its first crypto earn product, bringing decentralized lending directly into the Robinhood app
Crypto card payments have surged to $1.5B monthly, but Tiger Research argues the sector remains a niche financial tool rather than true infrastructure due to weak account ownership
Crypto card payments have surged to $1.5B monthly, but Tiger Research argues the sector remains a niche financial tool rather than true infrastructure due to weak account ownership
Etherfi’s card business now generates over 60% of revenue, eclipsing staking as daily transaction volume grows from thousands to millions of dollars
IOSG Ventures warns crypto users aren’t truly buying U.S. stocks on CEXs, as a 94% clearing monopoly and layered custody structures dilute ownership rights
Standard Chartered executes first live Bitcoin and ether prime brokerage trades with LMAX
Standard Chartered executes first live Bitcoin and ether prime brokerage trades with LMAX
Standard Chartered initiates coverage on Morpho with a $60 price target by 2030, projecting the DeFi lending token will outperform both Bitcoin and Ethereum