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   <title><![CDATA[Hyperliquid Passes AQA v2 to Fund More HYPE Buybacks]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-passes-aqa-v2-to-fund-more-hype-buybacks</link>
   <description><![CDATA[90% of USDC yield on Hyperliquid will fund HYPE buybacks starting Oct. 3, creating a revenue stream that scales with the platform's USDC TVL.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:28:53 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Launches High Yield USDC Vault with Ethena]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-launches-high-yield-usdc-vault-with-ethena</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Coinbase's new vault lends USDC against Ethena-backed collateral for higher yields, marking the first product in the Coinbase-Ethena collaboration.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:06:25 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Blockworks Acquires Messari to Unify Crypto Data Infrastructure]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/blockworks-acquires-messari-to-unify-crypto-data-infrastructure</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Blockworks acquired Messari to unify crypto's data layer, merging issuer-side disclosure tools with the API stack underwriters rely on.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:47:54 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[A New Kind of Stablecoin Is Brewing on Ethereum]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-new-kind-of-stablecoin-is-brewing-on-ethereum</link>
   <description><![CDATA[What if stablecoins didn't use dollars or liquidations?]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:10:55 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Crypto's Formal Verification Moment]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/cryptos-formal-verification-moment</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Formal verification looks like crypto's best shot at becoming real financial infrastructure.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:49:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Hyperliquid Altcoin That's Getting Interesting Again]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-hyperliquid-altcoin-thats-getting-interesting-again</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kinetiq dominates liquid HYPE staking but its core business is shrinking. Its new Launch platform could change that.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:30:57 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Future of Perps in America]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-future-of-perps-in-america</link>
   <description><![CDATA[CFTC Chairman Mike Selig maps the new U.S. perpetuals frontier on Bankless.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:42:58 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Why Crypto Bled and Bounced]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/why-crypto-bled-and-bounced</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A 32 BTC sale, a Zcash scare, a hot jobs report, and a flush that wiped billions. Then Saylor bought the dip. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:10:58 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Rotten Apples in the Orchard]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/rotten-apples-in-the-orchard</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Zcash patched a critical privacy pool bug that could have enabled fake ZEC, though it can't prove, as of now, no fake ZEC was already minted.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:04:24 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Venice's Plan to Take on OpenAI]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/venices-plan-to-take-on-openai</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Venice's two-front bet to rival OpenAI and Claude: win consumers with private, uncensored, aggregated AI, then sell that inference to agents.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:55:38 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bitmine Launches $300M Preferred Offering at 9.5%]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitmine-launches-300m-preferred-offering-at-9-5</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bitmine's preferred stock offering follows Strategy's playbook though with weekly fixed dividends instead of monthly variable dividends.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:53:03 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pump.fun Launches GO, a Bounty Platform for ANY Task]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pump-fun-launches-go-a-bounty-platform-for-any-task</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Pump.fun's new GO platform lets users post paid bounties with rewards held in escrow, with moderation at the sole discretion of the platform.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:28:09 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Perp Ahead of June 12 IPO]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-launches-spacex-pre-ipo-perp-ahead-of-june-12-ipo</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Coinbase's SpaceX pre-IPO perp runs on USDC and auto-converts after IPO, joining a wave of exchanges including Binance, Hyperliquid, Crypto.com.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:01:52 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Mastercard Adds Stablecoin Settlement for 24/7 Card Payments]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/mastercard-adds-stablecoin-settlement-for-24-7-card-payments</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Mastercard is using regulated stablecoins to enable intraday, weekend, and holiday settlement, with USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD, and others supported across eight chains.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:19:43 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[New PAC Launches to Defend Crypto Developer Protections]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/new-pac-launches-to-defend-crypto-developer-protections</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Defend Developers PAC will back only incumbent lawmakers supporting developer protections, a flashpoint in ongoing Clarity Act negotiations.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:51:12 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[NPR: DOJ and CFTC Investigate George Santos for Kalshi Trades]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/npr-doj-and-cftc-investigate-george-santos-for-kalshi-trades</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Santos allegedly bet against his own State of the Union attendance on Kalshi after publicly claiming he would attend, profiting to the tune of tens of thousands of dollars.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:57:12 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Getting Started with Monster on MegaETH]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/getting-started-with-monster-on-megaeth</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A look at Monster on MegaETH, a slick, simple platform for ripping tokenized Pokémon cards.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:25:54 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Is LIT the Most Underpriced Perps Bet in Crypto?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/is-lit-the-most-underpriced-perps-bet-in-crypto</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Will Price and Delphi's Flip make the case that LIT is underpriced for what Lighter has built.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 14:05:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Zcash Pauses Orchard Pool for Emergency Fix as ZEC Surges Past $600]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/zcash-pauses-orchard-pool-for-emergency-fix-as-zec-surges-past-600</link>
   <description><![CDATA[As Zcash devs tended to Orchard transactions, ZEC traders slammed the buy button.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:44:05 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Justin Drake Puts Quantum "Q-Day" Odds at 50% by 2032]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/justin-drake-puts-quantum-q-day-odds-at-50-by-2032</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Crypto's quantum apocalypse might be closer than originally thought. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:16:09 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Resilience Foundation Announces Governance Token Plans]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/resilience-foundation-announces-governance-token-plans</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The rising reinsurance project is revving up its $RE token plans. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:51:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tacit: A New Take on Confidential Bitcoin DeFi]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/tacit-a-new-take-on-confidential-bitcoin-defi</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Confidential tokens, an anonymous mixer, a private AMM, and trustless wrapped BTC, all on the Bitcoin L1.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 14:19:06 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tether Ships TurboQuant to Bring Long-Context AI Local]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/tether-ships-turboquant-to-bring-long-context-ai-local</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tether's TurboQuant compresses AI working memory 5x, letting laptops and phones handle long documents and codebases without cloud offload.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:12:57 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Gnosis Pay Hit with Module Attack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/gnosis-pay-hit-with-module-attack</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Victims will be reimbursed, but questions about the attack vector remain. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:49:53 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[Saylor Sells BTC as Bitmine Keeps Buying ETH]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/saylor-sells-btc-as-bitmine-keeps-buying-eth</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy sold 32 BTC for just $2.5M to fund preferred dividends, marking its first-ever sale, while Bitmine added more ~26.5K ETH.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:09:25 -0400</pubDate>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Impending Gold Rush for The US Perp Market]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-impending-gold-rush-for-the-us-perp-market</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Perpetuals are the most lucrative product in crypto. They've been offshore-only for U.S. traders until now.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:27:40 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-03/the-impending-gold-rush-for-the-us-perp-market-featured-image-6a1b1783d18dc20001828a2f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Jamie Dimon Vows Banks Will Fight the Clarity Act]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jamie-dimon-vows-banks-will-fight-the-clarity-act</link>
   <description><![CDATA[JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon said banks will oppose the Clarity Act over stablecoin rewards and weak protections, enforcing another headwind for the bill.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:28:20 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-02/jamie-dimon-vows-banks-will-fight-the-clarity-act-featured-image-6a19e6fcd18dc200017e8003.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jamie-dimon-vows-banks-will-fight-the-clarity-act</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The CFTC Greenlights Crypto Perps in America]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/the-cftc-greenlights-crypto-perps-in-america</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The CFTC just took its most significant crypto action in years.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:24:24 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-02/the-cftc-greenlights-crypto-perps-in-america-featured-image-6a19d934d18dc200017e7eac.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/the-cftc-greenlights-crypto-perps-in-america</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Can Zcash Make Privacy Normal?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/can-zcash-make-privacy-normal</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A coin built for the shadows is scaling into the light.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:40:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-02/can-zcash-make-privacy-normal-featured-image-6a191f78d18dc200017e6bbe.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/can-zcash-make-privacy-normal</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[TamaSwap Debuts as a Formally Verified, Fully Onchain DEX]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tamaswap-debuts-formally-verified-dex</link>
   <description><![CDATA[TamaSwap is the first DEX built with Verity, a smart contract language designed for provable security.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 03:38:38 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-02/tamaswap-debuts-formally-verified-dex-featured-image-6a193107d18dc200017e6ef2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tamaswap-debuts-formally-verified-dex</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[NEAR Unveils "Universal Send" for Confidential Crosschain Payments]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/near-unveils-universal-send-for-confidential-crosschain-payments</link>
   <description><![CDATA[NEAR's new confidential payments feature handles crosschain routing automatically.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:49:01 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-02/near-unveils-universal-send-for-confidential-crosschain-payments-featured-image-6a1906c5d18dc200017e6a6d.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/near-unveils-universal-send-for-confidential-crosschain-payments</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Base Deploys Its Azul Upgrade on Mainnet]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/base-deploys-its-azul-upgrade-on-mainnet</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Base just shipped its most significant upgrade since launch.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 23:23:38 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-01/base-deploys-its-azul-upgrade-on-mainnet-featured-image-6a18ff62d18dc200017e69c2.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/base-deploys-its-azul-upgrade-on-mainnet</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Eigen's Darkbloom Turns Idle Macs Into a Private AI Network]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/eigen-labs-is-turning-idle-macs-into-a-private-ai-network</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Eigen Labs just launched Darkbloom, which stitches idle Apple Macs into a private inference network.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:48:19 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-01/eigen-labs-is-turning-idle-macs-into-a-private-ai-network-featured-image-6a187655d18dc200017a8907.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/eigen-labs-is-turning-idle-macs-into-a-private-ai-network</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Is DeFi's Security Model Broken?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/is-defis-security-model-broken</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Is all of DeFi unsafe for now amid the specter of AI tools, or is that too pessimistic?]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 16:26:09 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-06-01/is-defis-security-model-broken-featured-image-6a1749b361b90c0001e43e0e.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/is-defis-security-model-broken</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[ETH Is Money Was Always a Longshot]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/eth-is-money-was-always-a-longshot</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethereum is a giver, not a taker. It's a great strength, but it's also the reason ETH hasn't reached its full potential.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 15:01:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-29/eth-is-money-was-always-a-longshot-featured-image-6a15e3ce39fc0900014b77a6.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/eth-is-money-was-always-a-longshot</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Venice AI is Applied Cypherpunk]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/venice-ai-is-applied-cypherpunk</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The cypherpunks wrote that privacy has to be built, not granted. Venice is applying that logic to AI inference.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:48:57 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-29/venice-ai-is-applied-cypherpunk-featured-image-6a10f5d230c3850001ed8249.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/venice-ai-is-applied-cypherpunk</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Can Crypto Save the Internet?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/can-crypto-save-the-internet</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bots are strip mining the open web. Cloudflare's CEO thinks x402 and stablecoins are the solution.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:20:29 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-28/can-crypto-save-the-internet-featured-image-6a109a7330c3850001e9a530.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/can-crypto-save-the-internet</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Why HYPE Is Running]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/why-hype-just-hit-a-new-all-time-high</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Hyperliquid is up big YTD and just hit a new ATH. Here's what's behind the run.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 17:31:19 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-28/why-hype-just-hit-a-new-all-time-high-featured-image-6a0f475c30c3850001e2227d.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/why-hype-just-hit-a-new-all-time-high</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[HYPE Hits All-Time High Above $62 as ETF Flows Grow]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hype-hits-all-time-high-above-62-as-etf-flows-grow</link>
   <description><![CDATA[HYPE surged past its previous all-time high Thursday on strong ETF inflows, surpassing Solana in fully diluted valuation.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:39:06 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-28/hype-hits-all-time-high-above-62-as-etf-flows-grow-featured-image-6a0f6b8930c3850001e56435.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hype-hits-all-time-high-above-62-as-etf-flows-grow</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Crypto PAC Backed by Chainlink and Anchorage Makes First Endorsements]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/crypto-pac-backed-by-chainlink-and-anchorage-makes-first-endorsements</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Blockchain Leadership Fund backed ten candidates across both parties, pushing bipartisan support for blockchain regulation.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:25:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-27/crypto-pac-backed-by-chainlink-and-anchorage-makes-first-endorsements-featured-image-6a0f69c930c3850001e563a7.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/crypto-pac-backed-by-chainlink-and-anchorage-makes-first-endorsements</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Lighter Launches RFQ Beta to Compete on RWA Perps]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/lighter-launches-rfq-beta-to-compete-on-rwa-perps</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Lighter's hybrid RFQ system alerts market makers looks to improve execution on thin RWA markets where competition is fiercest.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 15:59:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-27/lighter-launches-rfq-beta-to-compete-on-rwa-perps-featured-image-6a0f63bb30c3850001e56167.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/lighter-launches-rfq-beta-to-compete-on-rwa-perps</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Art of Making Onchain Objects Last]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/art-of-making-onchain-objects-last</link>
   <description><![CDATA[InfiNFT had the right answer to decentralized storage in 2020. Now, Forever Library is taking up the mantle here. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 02:59:38 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-22/art-of-making-onchain-objects-last-featured-image-6a0e7d3df4645d0001cb040d.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/art-of-making-onchain-objects-last</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Is Going to Bat for Privacy Protocols]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereum-is-going-to-bat-for-privacy-protocols</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Devs are removing the structural obstacles facing Ethereum's privacy protocols.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:22:01 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-22/ethereum-is-going-to-bat-for-privacy-protocols-featured-image-6a0def0cf4645d0001c705f5.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereum-is-going-to-bat-for-privacy-protocols</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle Co-Founder Raise $30M to Build Banks for Agents]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-co-founder-raise-30m-to-build-banks-for-agents</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Catena Labs raised $30M to build regulated banking infrastructure for AI agents, while filing for a national trust bank charter with the OCC.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:54:21 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-22/circle-co-founder-raise-30m-to-build-banks-for-agents-featured-image-6a0e10aaf4645d0001c70897.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-co-founder-raise-30m-to-build-banks-for-agents</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Hyperliquid ETF Inflows Grow 8x Since Launch]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-etf-inflows-grow-8x-since-launch</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bitwise and 21Shares are the only live HYPE ETFs so far, with inflows growing 8x since day one and VanEck and Grayscale filings still pending.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:56:36 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-22/hyperliquid-etf-inflows-grow-8x-since-launch-featured-image-6a0dd98bf4645d0001c6ec4a.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-etf-inflows-grow-8x-since-launch</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Variational Raises $50M to Use TradFi Liquidity Onchain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/variational-raises-50m-to-use-tradfi-liquidity-onchain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Variational raised $50M from Dragonfly to pitch RFQ as the right architecture for RWA perps, arguing order books break beyond the top assets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 11:33:45 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-21/variational-raises-50m-to-use-tradfi-liquidity-onchain-featured-image-6a0dd0eff4645d0001c6dca4.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/variational-raises-50m-to-use-tradfi-liquidity-onchain</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[V1 CryptoPunks Just Got Their Marketplace Back]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/v1-cryptopunks-trade-original-again</link>
   <description><![CDATA[V1s can now trade through the original 2017 contract without wrappers.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:02:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-21/v1-cryptopunks-trade-original-again-featured-image-6a0bcded9e931d0001861e7f.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/v1-cryptopunks-trade-original-again</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[How USDC Wins the Hyperliquid Deal]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/what-the-hyperliquid-stablecoin-deal-was-really-about</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tether dominates Binance, but Coinbase just installed USDC on Hyperliquid. The battle for stablecoin distribution is intensifying.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 15:22:23 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-21/what-the-hyperliquid-stablecoin-deal-was-really-about-featured-image-6a0cb3b09e931d00018697eb.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/what-the-hyperliquid-stablecoin-deal-was-really-about</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Wintermute Launches 'Armitage' USDC Vault Solution on Morpho]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wintermute-launches-armitage-usdc-vault-solution-on-morpho</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The trading firm's vaults are accepting collateral types that other curators simply cannot.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 13:08:32 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-21/wintermute-launches-armitage-usdc-vault-solution-on-morpho-featured-image-6a0c920d9e931d00018695b2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wintermute-launches-armitage-usdc-vault-solution-on-morpho</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Polymarket Partners with Nasdaq to Resolve Pre-IPO Prediction Contracts]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/polymarket-partners-with-nasdaq-to-resolve-pre-ipo-prediction-contracts</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Nasdaq Private Market is becoming Polymarket's source of truth to resolve event contracts tied to privately held companies. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:07:06 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-21/polymarket-partners-with-nasdaq-to-resolve-pre-ipo-prediction-contracts-featured-image-6a0c865e9e931d00018684e8.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/polymarket-partners-with-nasdaq-to-resolve-pre-ipo-prediction-contracts</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum's Wikipedia for Smart Contracts]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereums-wikipedia-for-smart-contracts</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A look at 'Ethereum History,' a grassroots archive working to contextualize the earliest deployments on Ethereum.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:52:56 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-21/ethereums-wikipedia-for-smart-contracts-featured-image-6a0b3b709e931d0001822d45.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereums-wikipedia-for-smart-contracts</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Galaxy Digital Receives 'BitLicense' to Operate in New York State]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-digital-receives-bitlicense-to-operate-in-new-york-state</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Digital asset manager Galaxy Digital just unlocked direct access to Wall Street’s playground.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:19:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-20/galaxy-digital-receives-bitlicense-to-operate-in-new-york-state-featured-image-6a0b72619e931d0001823d25.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-digital-receives-bitlicense-to-operate-in-new-york-state</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Vitalik Buterin Advocates for AI-Powered Verification to Make Crypto Safer]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/https-x-com-vitalikbuterin-status-2056354141832626487-s-20-advocates-for-ai-powered-verification-to-make-crypto-safer</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Ethereum co-founder believes AI-assisted formal verification will advance the frontier of cyberspace security.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:08:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Sam Altman and OpenAI Notch Jury Victory Against Elon Musk's Lawsuit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sam-altman-and-openai-notch-jury-victory-against-elon-musks-lawsuit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The clock ran out on Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI before a jury ever had time to decide whether his allegations were true.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 15:11:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Foundation Faces Mounting Scrutiny Amid Continued Staff Departures]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-faces-mounting-scrutiny-amid-continued-departures</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A wave of high-profile departures is prompting the crypto community to question why so many contributors are suddenly stepping away.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 14:33:48 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Leopold Aschenbrenner's 'Situational Awareness' Files 13F Quarterly Investment Disclosure]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/leopold-aschenbrenners-situational-awareness-files-quarterly-investment-disclosure</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Gen Z AI savant’s multibillion-dollar fund made a rash of short positions against chipmakers while expanding its bullish bets on compute and memory stocks.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:43:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum's Fix for Blind Signing]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ethereums-fix-for-blind-signing</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Unpacking what ERC-7730 does and how it could save your funds.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:46:55 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Venice Amidst the Inference Shift]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/venice-amidst-the-inference-shift</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Cerebras' IPO marked AI's shift from training to inference. Venice's ecosystem, with tokens like DIEM and POD, is set up benefit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:01:47 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[LayerZero’s Troubles Persist as Lombard Shifts $1B to Chainlink]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/layerzeros-troubles-persist-as-lombard-shifts-1b-to-chainlink</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The embattled bridging provider has now lost control over more than $4B amid ongoing fallout from last month's KelpDAO exploit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:06:59 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kraken Parent Company Cuts 150 Staff Ahead of Planned IPO: CoinDesk]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-parent-company-cuts-150-staff-in-push-to-streamline-ahead-of-ipo-coindesk</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The crypto exchange is also apparently seeking fresh private capital at a $20B valuation.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 13:04:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Announces $1.5B Bond Buyback, Contemplates BTC Sales]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-announces-1-5b-bond-buyback-contemplates-btc-sales</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Last week, Michael Saylor said it's ok to sell BTC to pay dividends; now his DATco is preparing to tap the treasury to repay early investors.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:21:23 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Wall Street Pushes for Hyperliquid Regulation: Bloomberg]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wall-street-pushes-for-hyperliquid-regulation-bloomberg</link>
   <description><![CDATA[CME and ICE are reportedly urging U.S. regulators to enforce existing financial laws against Hyperliquid.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:43:23 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-18/wall-street-pushes-for-hyperliquid-regulation-bloomberg-featured-image-6a0737d5a70033000173b5f5.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wall-street-pushes-for-hyperliquid-regulation-bloomberg</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[NEAR’s Intents and AI Bets Fuel Revival]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/nears-intents-and-ai-bets-fuel-revival</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The network’s multichain and AI infrastructure bets are driving usage, buybacks, and renewed investor interest.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:17 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-18/nears-intents-and-ai-bets-fuel-revival-featured-image-6a021ee7afa59000017fa0f7.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/nears-intents-and-ai-bets-fuel-revival</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[How to Build Your Own NFT Record on Ethereum]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/build-your-own-ethereum-nft-record</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Catalog is a new tool on PND that lets artists curate a record of their Ethereum NFTs. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:36:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-16/build-your-own-ethereum-nft-record-featured-image-6a06046f0c16c200013b7d93.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/build-your-own-ethereum-nft-record</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kraken Abandons LayerZero Bridge, Switches to Chainlink]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-abandons-layerzero-bridge-switches-to-chainlink</link>
   <description><![CDATA[kBTC joins a growing list of crypto assets that have abandoned LayerZero in favor of alternative interop solutions.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 16:19:49 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Senate Banking Committee Advances Crypto CLARITY Act]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/senate-banking-committee-advances-crypto-clarity-act</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethical concerns regarding Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar crypto empire continue to loom large among Democrats, threatening to stall the bill’s path through Congress.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 15:29:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-16/senate-banking-committee-advances-crypto-clarity-act-featured-image-6a061f510c16c200013b7fc3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[How Papertrade Turns Liquidations Into Ownership]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/papertrade-turns-liquidations-into-ownership</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A new perps exchange pioneers one of crypto’s strangest and most innovative trading mechanisms yet.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:57:40 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-15/papertrade-turns-liquidations-into-ownership-featured-image-6a05fbf10c16c200013b7d40.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/papertrade-turns-liquidations-into-ownership</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Hyperliquid Shifts Stablecoin Strategy Back Toward USDC]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-shifts-stablecoin-strategy-back-toward-usdc</link>
   <description><![CDATA[After last year’s messy split from USDC, Hyperliquid is reconnecting with old friends as Coinbase and Circle return to the center of its trading ecosystem.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:02:11 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-15/hyperliquid-shifts-stablecoin-strategy-back-toward-usdc-featured-image-6a0602600c16c200013b7d79.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/hyperliquid-shifts-stablecoin-strategy-back-toward-usdc</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[How Congress Wants to Grade Crypto Decentralization]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/how-congress-wants-to-grade-crypt-decentralization</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited crypto market structure bill aims to get crystal clear on what decentralized crypto projects really look like.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:55:26 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-15/how-congress-wants-to-grade-crypt-decentralization-featured-image-6a04d039e739c80001ec3e5d.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/how-congress-wants-to-grade-crypt-decentralization</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Next Federal Reserve Chair]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/senate-confirms-kevin-warsh-as-next-federal-reserve-chair</link>
   <description><![CDATA[With a vote split almost exclusively down party lines, it marks the most contentious Fed chair confirmation in history.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:13:07 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Democrats File Anti-DeFi Amendments to CLARITY Act]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/democrats-file-anti-defi-amendments-to-clarity-act</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Critics identified 15 amendments to CLARITY targeting DeFi developers – including BRCA rollbacks, criminal liability for code, and smart contract sanctions.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 15:04:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-15/democrats-file-anti-defi-amendments-to-clarity-act-featured-image-6a04ca54e739c80001ec3e34.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/democrats-file-anti-defi-amendments-to-clarity-act</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Utility Provider Cutting Electricity for 50k Lake Tahoe Residents to Power AI Data Centers]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/utility-provider-cutting-electricity-for-50k-lake-tahoe-residents-to-power-ai-data-centers</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Beginning sometime after May 2027, NV Energy will divert Lake Tahoe's energy supply to AI data centers.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 13:57:00 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-15/utility-provider-cutting-electricity-for-50k-lake-tahoe-residents-to-power-ai-data-centers-featured-image-6a04b7b8e739c80001ec3ce0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ledger Shelves IPO Ambitions, Cites Unfavorable Market Conditions: CoinDesk]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ledger-shelves-ipo-ambitions-cites-unfavorable-market-conditions-coindesk</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The French hardware company was last reported as pursuing a $4 billion IPO on the NYSE.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:39:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-15/ledger-shelves-ipo-ambitions-cites-unfavorable-market-conditions-coindesk-featured-image-6a04a4dce739c80001ec3b66.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Foundation Introduces 'Clear Signing' to End Blind Transaction Approvals]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-introduces-clear-signing-to-end-blind-transaction-approvals</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Developed alongside major ecosystem contributors, the initiative intends to make transaction signing safer on Ethereum.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:31:17 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-14/ethereum-foundation-introduces-clear-signing-to-end-blind-transaction-approvals-featured-image-6a0398d2fed9dd0001f6c07b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-introduces-clear-signing-to-end-blind-transaction-approvals</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Plugging Hyperliquid into Your AI Stock Trading Stack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/plugging-hyperliquid-into-your-ai-stock-trading-stack</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tokenized AI stocks landing on Hyperliquid are opening the door to automated perp and spot strategies onchain.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:21:24 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-14/plugging-hyperliquid-into-your-ai-stock-trading-stack-featured-image-6a038930fed9dd0001f6bed3.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/plugging-hyperliquid-into-your-ai-stock-trading-stack</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[JPMorgan to Launch Second Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jpmorgan-to-launch-second-tokenized-money-market-fund-on-ethereum</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Although not a stablecoin, this newest fund will distinguish itself by holding GENIUS Act-compliant reserves.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:09:22 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-14/jpmorgan-to-launch-second-tokenized-money-market-fund-on-ethereum-featured-image-6a038911fed9dd0001f6becf.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/jpmorgan-to-launch-second-tokenized-money-market-fund-on-ethereum</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The NFT Recovery Continues]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-nft-recovery-continues</link>
   <description><![CDATA[NFT markets haven't been this hot in over a year.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 17:04:50 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-14/the-nft-recovery-continues-featured-image-6a036654fed9dd0001f6bc61.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-nft-recovery-continues</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Anthropic Slams Tokenized Equity Instruments, Tanks Onchain Pre-IPO Share Prices]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/anthropic-slams-tokenized-equity-instruments</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The AI developer behind chatbot Claude has updated warnings that it will not recognize unauthorized share transfers.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:05:32 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Sky Ecosystem, Plasma Co-Lead $13.5M Raise for Yield Platform 'Osero']]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sky-ecosystem-plamsa-co-lead-13-5m-raise-for-yield-platform-osero</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Stablecoin yield startup Osero is also launching with access to a $2.5B USDS credit facility extended by Sky Ecosystem.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 13:57:05 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bankrupt Yield Fund 'Stream Finance' Commences Liquidation Process]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bankrupt-crypto-yield-fund-stream-finance-commences-liquidation-process</link>
   <description><![CDATA[After six months of radio silence, Stream's liquidators are exploring “strategic alternatives” to maximize recoveries for creditors.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:32:15 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Crypto Exchanges Lean Harder Into Prediction Markets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/crypto-exchanges-lean-harder-into-prediction-markets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Amid tough retail trading volumes, crypto exchanges are getting more aggressive with prediction markets integrations.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:21:38 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/crypto-exchanges-lean-harder-into-prediction-markets</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Arbitrum DAO Granted Liability Reprieve in North Korea Asset Forfeiture Case]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/arbitrum-dao-granted-liability-reprieve-in-north-korea-asset-forfeiture-case</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Arbitrum can transfer seized KelpDAO ETH to Aave LLC without exposing governance participants to legal liability.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 17:01:48 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/arbitrum-dao-granted-liability-reprieve-in-north-korea-asset-forfeiture-case</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle Raises $222M for Arc Institutional Blockchain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-raises-222m-for-arc-institutional-blockchain</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Circle's Arc token presale closes at a $3B FDV with BlackRock and a16z backing, as Circle moves to own the whole stack behind USDC.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 15:51:26 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-13/circle-raises-222m-for-arc-institutional-blockchain-featured-image-6a02327cafa59000017fa1cc.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Building the Zcash Thesis in 2026]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/building-the-zcash-thesis-in-2026</link>
   <description><![CDATA[ZEC's second major breakout has a lot going for it.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:53:17 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/building-the-zcash-thesis-in-2026</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Week Solana Brought Google to x402]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-week-solana-brought-google-to-x402</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Pay.sh shows x402 moving from unauthorized API wrappers toward native integrations, with Google Cloud anchoring Solana's gateway to agentic payments.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 11:28:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-12/the-week-solana-brought-google-to-x402-featured-image-69fe9e66afa59000017730ec.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Arbitrum DAO Approves $70M ETH Release Despite Court-Imposed Restraining Order]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/arbitrum-dao-approves-70m-eth-release-despite-court-imposed-restraining-order</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Without a final court ruling, Arbitrum is moving to transfer the frozen ETH, potentially exposing DAO participants to legal risk.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:38:15 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[A Safety Layer for High-Stakes Crypto Sends]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-safety-layer-for-high-stakes-crypto-sends</link>
   <description><![CDATA[SLOW is a new Ethereum tool for adding delays to transactions alongside the ability to claw back unclaimed funds.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:34:02 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-12/a-safety-layer-for-high-stakes-crypto-sends-featured-image-69fd5ae6afa590000172f4af.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ How Tos ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[SEC Chair Atkins Eyes Overhaul of Crypto Market Rules]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-chair-atkins-eyes-overhaul-of-crypto-market-rules</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Securities and Exchange Commission is already creating crypto clarity despite Congress’s failure to act.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:30:07 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-12/sec-chair-atkins-eyes-overhaul-of-crypto-market-rules-featured-image-69fe17cdafa5900001733fa3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-chair-atkins-eyes-overhaul-of-crypto-market-rules</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[LayerZero Discourse Erupts in 'ETHSecurity Community' Telegram Channel]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/layerzero-discourse-erupts-in-ethsecurity-community-telegram-channel</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Security researchers claim more than $3B was at risk due to LayerZero's insecure default settings and poor operational security.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:16:48 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-11/layerzero-discourse-erupts-in-ethsecurity-community-telegram-channel-featured-image-69fe070cafa59000017336ac.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Hit by 7-Hour Outage Tied to AWS Zone Failure]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-crippled-by-7-hour-outage-tied-to-aws-could-overheating</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The development comes after a tough earnings announcement and an AI-led strategy shift.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 11:40:54 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-crippled-by-7-hour-outage-tied-to-aws-could-overheating</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[How to Play Stomp on MegaETH]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/how-to-play-stomp-on-megaeth</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Want a fun gateway into MegaETH? Consider Stomp, a slick new onchain monster battler. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 17:17:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-09/how-to-play-stomp-on-megaeth-featured-image-69fcc88eafa59000016bbdc5.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Top Airdrop Hunts of May 2026]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-top-airdrop-hunts-of-may-2026</link>
   <description><![CDATA[This month, we're looking for early airdrop opportunities on the blazing fast MegaETH network.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:51:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/the-top-airdrop-hunts-of-may-2026-featured-image-69fcf519afa59000016bc911.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-top-airdrop-hunts-of-may-2026</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Prediction Market Kalshi Achieves $22B Valuation on Coatue-Led Series F Raise]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/prediction-market-kalshi-achieves-22b-valuation-on-coatue-led-series-f-raise</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The late-stage startup told Bloomberg that its annualized revenue now exceeds $1.5B.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:42:59 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/prediction-market-kalshi-achieves-22b-valuation-on-coatue-led-series-f-raise-featured-image-69fcf521afa59000016bc915.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Binance Receives Compliance Demand from U.S. Treasury: The Information]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/binance-receives-compliance-demand-from-u-s-treasury-the-information</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Pressure on the embattled crypto exchange is intensifying; Treasury is requesting compliance with a court-imposed monitoring agreement.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:10:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/binance-receives-compliance-demand-from-u-s-treasury-the-information-featured-image-69fceccfafa59000016bc656.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/binance-receives-compliance-demand-from-u-s-treasury-the-information</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Aave to Tighten Collateral Standards Following Near-Disaster KelpDAO Crisis]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/aave-to-tighten-collateral-standards-following-near-disaster-kelpdao-crisis</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Aave Labs's Chief Legal and Policy Officer committed to reform earlier today at the Consensus Miami 2026 conference.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:11:11 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/aave-to-tighten-collateral-standards-following-near-disaster-kelpdao-crisis-featured-image-69fcd461afa59000016bc045.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Can Congress Get CLARITY Across the Line?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/can-congress-get-clarity-across-the-line</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Senators resolved one key dispute, but fights over developer protections and ethics rules could threaten the crypto bill’s buzzer beater passage.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:33:37 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/can-congress-get-clarity-across-the-line-featured-image-69fb9da5afa590000167b7f3.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Morgan Stanley's E*TRADE Commences Crypto Trading Pilot]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/morgan-stanleys-e-trade-commences-crypto-trading-pilot</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Its fee structure undercuts that of rival brokerage Charles Schwab, with broader access for all clients expected later this year.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:07:28 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/morgan-stanleys-e-trade-commences-crypto-trading-pilot-featured-image-69fb8b12afa590000167b68b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/morgan-stanleys-e-trade-commences-crypto-trading-pilot</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ekubo DEX Users Drained for $1.4M in Token Approval Exploit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ekubo-dex-users-drained-for-1-4m-in-token-approval-exploit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[April was riddled by a series of high-profile DeFi exploits; May seems to be continuing the trend.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:19:42 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/ekubo-dex-users-drained-for-1-4m-in-token-approval-exploit-featured-image-69fb7dcfafa590000167b532.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ekubo-dex-users-drained-for-1-4m-in-token-approval-exploit</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Saylor's Strategy Contemplates BTC Sales to Fund Swelling Dividend Obligations]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategys-saylor-contemplates-btc-sales</link>
   <description><![CDATA[After famously advising acolytes to sell their kidneys before their BTC, Saylor's Strategy may go against his advice.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:52 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-08/strategys-saylor-contemplates-btc-sales-featured-image-69fb643aafa590000167b364.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Uniswap V4 Hooks Are New Terrain for Onchain Collectibles]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/uniswap-v4-hooks-are-new-terrain-for-onchain-collectibles</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Hook-based collectibles via Uniswap V4 offer a new format for onchain creatives. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:22:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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