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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>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
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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>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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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>
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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>
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   <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>
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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>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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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>
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   <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>
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   <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>
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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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   <title><![CDATA[A New Era of Mass Surveillance Is Taking Shape]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-new-era-of-mass-surveillance-is-taking-shape</link>
   <description><![CDATA[As tech-driven surveillance capabilities scale exponentially, the U.S. government is pushing through expansive bipartisan erosions of your privacy rights.   ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:49:00 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Drift Provides Updated User Recovery Plan Following $290M North Korea Hack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/drift-provides-updated-user-recovery-plan-following-290m-north-korea-hack</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Those awaiting a full recovery of their stolen funds continue to face an uncertain timeline.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:28:03 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[a16z Raises $2.2B For Fifth Crypto-Focused Fund]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/a16z-raises-2-2b-for-fifth-crypto-focused-fund</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The massive raise is still just half the size of a16z crypto's record-breaking fourth fund raised in 2022.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:43:42 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff, Touts AI Efficiency]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-cuts-14-of-staff-touts-ai-efficiency</link>
   <description><![CDATA[CEO Brian Armstrong attributed the headcount reduction to a down market and productivity gains from artificial intelligence.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:19:55 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Breaking Down Hyperliquid’s Prediction Play]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/breaking-down-hyperliquids-prediction-play</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The HIP-4 upgrade brings “outcome markets” to the much-hyped exchange, adding binary trading alongside perps.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 16:50:34 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tom Lee's Bitmine Surpasses $10B Worth of Staked ETH]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitmine-surpasses-10b-worth-of-staked-eth</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The DATco has amassed 4.3% of circulating ETH supply, rapidly rising to become Ethereum's second-largest staking entity.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 14:15:05 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Countersues Billionaire Investor Justin Sun]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-backed-world-liberty-financial-countersues-billionaire-investor-justin-sun</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tensions are rising between Justin Sun and World Liberty Financial.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:22:38 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Crypto’s First Feature-Complete Onchain Exchange]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/cryptos-first-feature-complete-onchain-exchange</link>
   <description><![CDATA[World Markets combines spot, perps, and lending with a fully onchain codebase, launching as MegaETH aims to unlock real-time DeFi.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 12:25:00 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Agents and x402 Make DeFi Safer]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/agents-and-x402-make-defi-safer</link>
   <description><![CDATA[When used properly, agents can shrink DeFi’s attack surface while helping users react to live risk before it becomes damage.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 10:04:27 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Arbitrum Faces Restraining Order as North Korea Victims Target Seized KelpDAO Funds]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/arbitrum-faces-restraining-order-as-north-korea-victims-target-seized-kelpdao-funds</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Victims of North Korean terror, awarded hundreds of millions by a U.S. court, are now seeking to recover their damages from Arbitrum.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:41:10 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Prediction Markets Face a Full-Court Press]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/sports-prediction-markets-face-wild-road-ahead</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Kalshi and Polymarket may have a wild road ahead as states wage war on sports markets and the public reckons with insider bets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:12:22 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Paradigm Proposes PACTs to Address Bitcoin's Quantum Vulnerabilities]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/paradigm-proposes-pacts-to-address-bitcoins-quantum-vulnerabilities</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The proposed fix still involves irrevocably burning funds of quantum-vulnerable addresses that fail to take action.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:58:45 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tether Publishes Reserve Attestation for Q1 2026]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-publishes-reserve-attestation-for-q1-2026</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The world's largest digital asset issuer claims to have made $1.04B in net profit last quarter.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:25:03 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[South Korean Court Stays Six-Month Bithumb Suspension]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/south-korean-court-stays-six-month-bithumb-suspension</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The peninsular nation's financial watchdog imposed a ₩36.8B fine and partial business suspension on Bithumb last month.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:47:51 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Cryptoart Community Is Salvaging Foundation's Art]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-cryptoart-community-is-salvaging-foundations-art</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Onchain infrastructure doesn't go dark when a company does.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:50:08 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tracking Down Safer Yields in DeFi]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/tracking-down-safer-yields-in-defi</link>
   <description><![CDATA[DeFi just got reminded that yield doesn’t matter when the system breaks down. Here are five onchain opportunities built to withstand chaos.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:10:39 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/tracking-down-safer-yields-in-defi</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tether Proposes Three-Way Merger Between Twenty One Capital, Strike, and Elektron Energy]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-proposes-three-way-merger-between-twenty-one-capital-strike-and-elektron-energy</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tether is orchestrating a sweeping Bitcoin power play, backing a three-way mega merger and fueling it with $2.1B of fresh credit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:13:21 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-02/tether-proposes-three-way-merger-between-twenty-one-capital-strike-and-elektron-energy-featured-image-69f39f2d904a3d000107f269.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[MegaETH Token Goes Live]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/megaeth-token-goes-live</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited MEGA token is finally here.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:17:26 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Another Day Brings Another Crypto Hack, Wasabi Protocol Drained for $5M+]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wasabi-protocol-hacked</link>
   <description><![CDATA[April 2026 now ranks as the most-hacked month in crypto history, by number of incidents.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:10:50 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-01/wasabi-protocol-hacked-featured-image-69f37adf904a3d000107f06b.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[Can MEGA Defy the Bear Market?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/can-mega-defy-the-bear-market</link>
   <description><![CDATA[MegaETH's MEGA token is launching into a tough market, but real usage and novel design could give it an edge.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:59:30 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-01/can-mega-defy-the-bear-market-featured-image-69f250eb904a3d000103c003.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/can-mega-defy-the-bear-market</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Former Celsius CEO Reaches $10M Settlement with FTC, Receives Lifetime Financial Services Ban]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/former-celsius-ceo-reaches-10m-settlement-with-ftc-receives-lifetime-financial-services-ban</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The convicted fraudster is currently serving a 12-year prison sentence in connection with his 2024 guilty plea.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:54:59 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-05-01/former-celsius-ceo-reaches-10m-settlement-with-ftc-receives-lifetime-financial-services-ban-featured-image-69f24d0d904a3d000103bfcf.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[DeFi Gets Rocked By Even More Exploits]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/defi-gets-rocked-by-even-more-exploits</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Another wave of chaos hit crypto this morning, with three separate exploits across Sui, Near, and Base exposing DeFi's fragile underbelly.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:25:39 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/defi-gets-rocked-by-even-more-exploits-featured-image-69f23924904a3d000103bed2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/defi-gets-rocked-by-even-more-exploits</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Securitize Partners with World's Largest Transfer Agent to Bring More Stocks Onchain]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/securitize-partners-with-worlds-largest-transfer-agent-to-bring-more-s</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A new partnership with Computershare will enable the native issuance of even more stock tokens via blockchain rails.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:30:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/securitize-partners-with-worlds-largest-transfer-agent-to-bring-more-s-featured-image-69f22d21904a3d000103be2e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/securitize-partners-with-worlds-largest-transfer-agent-to-bring-more-s</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Robinhood Shares Plunge on Cold Q1 Earnings Report]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/robinhood-shares-plunge-on-cold-q1-earnings-report</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The retail-focused crypto exchange narrowly missed earnings estimates, yet got punished after the bell. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:14:31 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/robinhood-shares-plunge-on-cold-q1-earnings-report-featured-image-69f11f31904a3d0001fc3b3a.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[Are NFTs Back?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/are-ethereum-nfts-back</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The NFT market cap is at its lowest since summer 2021, yet top Ethereum collections are surging.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:43:16 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/are-ethereum-nfts-back-featured-image-69f1031d904a3d0001fc38f6.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/are-ethereum-nfts-back</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[How I Stay Safe in DeFi]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/how-i-stay-safe-in-defi</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Basic DeFi security habits won't make you bulletproof, but they'll put you in better shape than most users. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:42:20 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/how-i-stay-safe-in-defi-featured-image-69f02e40904a3d0001fbfead.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/how-i-stay-safe-in-defi</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ How Tos ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ondo Finance Enables Shareholder Voting for Tokenized Stocks]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ondo-finance-enables-shareholder-voting-for-tokenized-stocks</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A new partnership with proxy services firm Broadridge will enable Ondo tokenized equity holders to participate in corporate governance.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:32:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/ondo-finance-enables-shareholder-voting-for-tokenized-stocks-featured-image-69f0f6f5904a3d0001fc382b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ondo-finance-enables-shareholder-voting-for-tokenized-stocks</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[CFTC Will Use Artificial Intelligence to Police Crypto: CoinDesk]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cftc-will-use-artificial-intelligence-to-police-crypto-coindesk</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Chair Selig says automated oversight will enable the agency to keep pace with the crypto industry, even as staffing levels decline.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:23:08 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/cftc-will-use-artificial-intelligence-to-police-crypto-coindesk-featured-image-69f0e937904a3d0001fc371f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cftc-will-use-artificial-intelligence-to-police-crypto-coindesk</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Galaxy Digital Delivers First AI Data Center at 'Helios' Campus]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-digital-delivers-first-ai-data-center-at-helios-campus</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The digital asset manager also delivered its earnings report for the first quarter of 2026. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:40:53 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-30/galaxy-digital-delivers-first-ai-data-center-at-helios-campus-featured-image-69f0d825904a3d0001fc355c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/galaxy-digital-delivers-first-ai-data-center-at-helios-campus</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Where Aave’s Exploit Recovery Effort Stands]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/where-aaves-crisis-recovery-stands</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Recovery efforts have stabilized Aave after the KelpDAO exploit, but governance delays and legal risks continue to cloud the timeline.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:15:37 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-29/where-aaves-crisis-recovery-stands-featured-image-69efbd87904a3d0001f80de7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/where-aaves-crisis-recovery-stands</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Canada Moves to Ban Crypto Donations to Politicians]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/canada-moves-to-ban-crypto-donations-to-politicians</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Strong and Free Elections Act is advancing to committee, backed by a quiet consensus among Canadian lawmakers.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:59:45 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-29/canada-moves-to-ban-crypto-donations-to-politicians-featured-image-69efbbd5904a3d0001f80daf.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/canada-moves-to-ban-crypto-donations-to-politicians</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Western Union Launching Stablecoin and Global Spend Card]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/western-union-launching-stablecoin-and-global-spend-card</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Western Union's USDPT hits Solana next month as a SWIFT replacement, with a stablecoin card targeting inflation-sensitive markets coming later.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:47:52 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-29/western-union-launching-stablecoin-and-global-spend-card-featured-image-69efbcfd904a3d0001f80dcd.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/western-union-launching-stablecoin-and-global-spend-card</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethics Concerns Could Tank the Clarity Act]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethics-concerns-could-tank-the-clarity-act</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Sen. Tillis' ethics provisions are the latest headwind for the Clarity Act, which recently missed its latest April deadline.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:22:58 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-29/ethics-concerns-could-tank-the-clarity-act-featured-image-69efb712904a3d0001f80d6e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethics-concerns-could-tank-the-clarity-act</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Bankless Guide to MetaMask]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-bankless-guide-to-metamask</link>
   <description><![CDATA[MetaMask has evolved from a simple browser wallet into a full financial suite. Here's everything you need to know about what it offers in 2026. Updated: April 2026]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-29/the-bankless-guide-to-metamask-featured-image-69efa0b9904a3d0001f80c67.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-bankless-guide-to-metamask</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Article ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Day DeFi Changed Forever]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-day-defi-changed-forever</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The entire onchain industry is set on a completely different path after this week's consequential exploit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:26:36 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-28/the-day-defi-changed-forever-featured-image-69ecc2db9b60fd0001a331fd.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-day-defi-changed-forever</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Are Lawmakers Moving to Human-Gate the Web?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-most-important-internet-bill-ever</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Legislators are ready to age-gate the internet’s most popular services from kids. AI agents may get swept up in the laws, too.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:12:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-28/the-most-important-internet-bill-ever-featured-image-69ebc052e34f7b00019b8d90.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-most-important-internet-bill-ever</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucas Matney ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Who Authorized This? The Gray Area of x402]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/who-au</link>
   <description><![CDATA[x402 needs native integrators to succeed. Unauthorized wrappers could turn potential partners into adversaries instead.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:02:16 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-28/who-au-featured-image-69eb917ae34f7b00019b87cd.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/who-au</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Wisconsin Sues Kalshi, Robinhood, Coinbase, Polymarket, Crypto.com For Violating Gambling Ban]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/wisconsin-sues-kalshi-robinhood-coinbase-polymarket-crypto-com-for-violating-gambling-ban</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Wisconsin DOJ just sued five prediction market operators, arguing their sports-based “event contracts” are simply illegal gambling venues in disguise.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:06:03 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-28/wisconsin-sues-kalshi-robinhood-coinbase-polymarket-crypto-com-for-violating-gambling-ban-featured-image-69eb8f03e34f7b00019b8231.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[Quantum Cryptographer Wins 1 BTC Bounty in Hacking Challenge]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/quantum-hacker-gets-closer-than-ever-to-breaking-bitcoin</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Post-quantum security startup Project Eleven awarded Giancarlo Lelli a bounty for cracking a 15-bit elliptic curve key.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:38:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-28/quantum-hacker-gets-closer-than-ever-to-breaking-bitcoin-featured-image-69eb8401e34f7b00019b73f6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/quantum-hacker-gets-closer-than-ever-to-breaking-bitcoin</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[U.S. Soldier Charged With 5 Felonies for Using Classified Information to Trade Polymarket]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/soldier-charged-with-5-felonies-for-using-classified-information-to-trade-polymarket</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Gannon Ken Van Dyke allegedly turned classified intel on Maduro’s capture into a $400k prediction market profit.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:24:54 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-27/soldier-charged-with-5-felonies-for-using-classified-information-to-trade-polymarket-featured-image-69ea975ce34f7b000197b922.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/soldier-charged-with-5-felonies-for-using-classified-information-to-trade-polymarket</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Nouns Is Dead, Long Live Nouns]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/nouns-is-dead-long-live-nouns</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Nouns DAO has been captured. Here's why a V2 is worth rooting for.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:41:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-25/nouns-is-dead-long-live-nouns-featured-image-69ea5e0ce34f7b000193f55e.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/nouns-is-dead-long-live-nouns</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[A Return to Golden Age Ethereum DeFi]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-return-to-golden-age-ethereum-defi</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Ethereum DeFi design principles forged in a past era point the way forward during a challenging moment.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:21 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[BIS Sounds Alarm on Lightly Regulated 'Shadow Crypto Financial System']]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bis-sounds-alarm-on-lightly-regulated-shadow-crypto-financial-system</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A newly released Bank for International Settlements report warns that many crypto service providers function like banks without proper safeguards.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:49:56 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-25/bis-sounds-alarm-on-lightly-regulated-shadow-crypto-financial-system-featured-image-69ea7299e34f7b000193f712.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bis-sounds-alarm-on-lightly-regulated-shadow-crypto-financial-system</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Pantera Capital Pleads with DATco Portco to Liquidate Bitcoin Treasury]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pantera-capital-pleads-with-datco-portco-to-liquidate-bitcoin-treasury</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Satsuma Technology PLC investors are urging the DATco to return capital after a steep decline in the firm's share price.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:08:52 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-24/pantera-capital-pleads-with-datco-portco-to-liquidate-bitcoin-treasury-featured-image-69ea6b08e34f7b000193f631.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/pantera-capital-pleads-with-datco-portco-to-liquidate-bitcoin-treasury</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Countdown to MegaETH's MEGA Token Generation Event Begins]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/countdown-to-megaeths-mega-token-generation-event-begins</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited MEGA TGE is scheduled to occur next Thursday, April 30.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:56:16 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-24/countdown-to-megaeths-mega-token-generation-event-begins-featured-image-69ea5179e34f7b000193f40a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/countdown-to-megaeths-mega-token-generation-event-begins</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[AI Rewrites the DeSci Equation]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/ai-rewrites-the-desci-equation</link>
   <description><![CDATA[AI is collapsing drug discovery costs, expanding what DeSci communities can fund and explore.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:22:21 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-24/ai-rewrites-the-desci-equation-featured-image-69e913dd6768230001581abf.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/ai-rewrites-the-desci-equation</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Coinbase Dodges Securities Claims in WLUNA Lawsuit, Case Remanded to Arbitration]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-dodges-securities-claims-in-wluna-lawsuit-case-remanded-to-arbitration</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Securities law claims targeting Coinbase’s handling of WLUNA during the 2022 Terra collapse have been dismissed.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:04:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-24/coinbase-dodges-securities-claims-in-wluna-lawsuit-case-remanded-to-arbitration-featured-image-69e9175a6768230001581af0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/coinbase-dodges-securities-claims-in-wluna-lawsuit-case-remanded-to-arbitration</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[FTX Bankruptcy Liquidators Disposed of Cursor Stake for $200k, Now Worth Billions]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ftx-bankruptcy-liquidators-disposed-of-cursor-stake-for-200k-now-worth-billions</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s SpaceXAI has struck a $60B purchase option to acquire the AI startup.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:20:53 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-24/ftx-bankruptcy-liquidators-disposed-of-cursor-stake-for-200k-now-worth-billions-featured-image-69e90ba06768230001581a1b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ftx-bankruptcy-liquidators-disposed-of-cursor-stake-for-200k-now-worth-billions</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Trump Family's World Liberty Financial Sued for Extortion]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-familys-world-liberty-financial-sued-for-extortion</link>
   <description><![CDATA[What began as a governance dispute between Justin Sun and World Liberty Financial has spiraled into a lawsuit and volley of personal attacks.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:24:46 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-24/trump-familys-world-liberty-financial-sued-for-extortion-featured-image-69e900a2676823000158195e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-familys-world-liberty-financial-sued-for-extortion</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Solving Crypto's Frontend Problem]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/solving-cryptos-frontend-problem</link>
   <description><![CDATA[What if a frontend couldn't be hijacked by design? A look at the move toward decentralized browser tools. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:59:10 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-23/solving-cryptos-frontend-problem-featured-image-69e7ae359f3feb0001d07db7.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/solving-cryptos-frontend-problem</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Polymarket, Kalshi Plan Perpetual Futures Expansion]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/polymarket-kalshi-plan-perpetual-futures-expansion</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The moves increase competition between leading prediction markets and their existing competitors, including Coinbase and Hyperliquid.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:43:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-23/polymarket-kalshi-plan-perpetual-futures-expansion-featured-image-69e7c1d39af4d600011f2ad9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/polymarket-kalshi-plan-perpetual-futures-expansion</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Court Sides With Caitlyn Jenner in Memecoin Lawsuit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/court-sides-with-caitlyn-jenner-in-memecoin-lawsuit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[A federal judge just ruled that JENNER isn’t a security, confirming SEC guidance issued last February.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:07:43 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-23/court-sides-with-caitlyn-jenner-in-memecoin-lawsuit-featured-image-69e7a9c69f3feb0001d07d18.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/court-sides-with-caitlyn-jenner-in-memecoin-lawsuit</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[New York AG Sues Coinbase and Gemini, Classifies Prediction Markets as Illegal Gambling Operations]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/new-york-attorney-general-sues-coinbase-and-gemini-classifies-prediction-markets-as-illegal-gambling-operations</link>
   <description><![CDATA[New York’s top prosecutor is taking aim at crypto prediction markets, escalating regulatory pressure on major exchanges.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:27:37 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-23/new-york-attorney-general-sues-coinbase-and-gemini-classifies-prediction-markets-as-illegal-gambling-operations-featured-image-69e7a4299f3feb0001d07cc1.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/new-york-attorney-general-sues-coinbase-and-gemini-classifies-prediction-markets-as-illegal-gambling-operations</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Arbitrum Intervenes, Security Council Freezes $70M ETH Tied to KelpDAO Exploit]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/arbitrum-security-council-freezes-70m-eth-tied-to-kelpdao-exploit</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The action is reigniting industry-wide debate about when blockchain service providers have a responsibility to act.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:17:12 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-23/arbitrum-security-council-freezes-70m-eth-tied-to-kelpdao-exploit-featured-image-69e79e129f3feb0001d07c2d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/arbitrum-security-council-freezes-70m-eth-tied-to-kelpdao-exploit</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Productive Money: The ETH Thesis Grows Up]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/productive-money-the-eth-thesis-grows-up</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Etherealize just dropped a report making the case for $250K ETH. The argument closes a loop Bankless opened six years ago.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:30:39 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-23/productive-money-the-eth-thesis-grows-up-featured-image-69e4f6a1df8f8a00014f5c93.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/productive-money-the-eth-thesis-grows-up</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[DeFi Shaken by rsETH Attack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/trapped-liquidity-7b-bank-run-freezes-cryptos-leadin-lenders-locked-in</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Many users remain unable to withdraw from Aave V3 as the protocol grapples with hundreds of millions of dollars in bad debt.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:07:23 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-22/trapped-liquidity-7b-bank-run-freezes-cryptos-leadin-lenders-locked-in-featured-image-69e67136df8f8a00014fa464.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/trapped-liquidity-7b-bank-run-freezes-cryptos-leadin-lenders-locked-in</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Vercel Breached via Third-Party AI Tool, User Keys at Risk]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/vercel-breached-via-third-party-ai-tool-user-keys-at-risk</link>
   <description><![CDATA[An attacker used a compromised AI platform to access Vercel's internal systems and customer environment variables. Here's what happened and what to do.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:49:45 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-22/vercel-breached-via-third-party-ai-tool-user-keys-at-risk-featured-image-69e690b6df8f8a00014fa727.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/vercel-breached-via-third-party-ai-tool-user-keys-at-risk</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Strategy Buys 34K BTC, Bitmine Crosses 4% of ETH Supply]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-buys-34k-btc-bitmine-crosses-4-of-eth-supply</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Strategy spent $2.54B on Bitcoin last week. Bitmine added 101,627 ETH to their stash in their largest purchase yet this year.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:57:40 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-22/strategy-buys-34k-btc-bitmine-crosses-4-of-eth-supply-featured-image-69e6768edf8f8a00014fa4d3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/strategy-buys-34k-btc-bitmine-crosses-4-of-eth-supply</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[x402 Foundation Launches Storefront for Agentic Commerce]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/x402-foundation-launches-storefront-for-agentic-commerce</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Agentic.Market lets humans and AI agents discover and connect to x402 services.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:34:06 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-22/x402-foundation-launches-storefront-for-agentic-commerce-featured-image-69e67056df8f8a00014fa444.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/x402-foundation-launches-storefront-for-agentic-commerce</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kelp DAO Bridge Drained for $292M in rsETH]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kelp-dao-bridge-drained-for-292m-in-rseth</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The cross-chain exploit struck a LayerZero integration, now Aave is scrambling to contain fallout.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:40:25 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-21/kelp-dao-bridge-drained-for-292m-in-rseth-featured-image-69e3f954df8f8a00014ef2c7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kelp-dao-bridge-drained-for-292m-in-rseth</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[A Tale of Two DATs]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-tale-of-two-dats</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tom Lee and Michael Saylor are taking classic Etherean and Bitcoiner approaches to stacking their favorite assets.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:18:00 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-21/a-tale-of-two-dats-featured-image-69e3a2a3df8f8a00014aea5c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/a-tale-of-two-dats</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Does Crypto Still Like the Crypto President?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/does-crypto-still-like-the-crypto-president</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Opinion: World Liberty drama galore has the crypto community grappling with Trump fatigue.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:37:17 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-21/does-crypto-still-like-the-crypto-president-featured-image-69e10a5ddf8f8a00013bc91b.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/does-crypto-still-like-the-crypto-president</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lucas Matney ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[X Claims 'Cashtags' Drove $1B in Global Trading Volume Since Tuesday Launch]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/x-claims-cashtags-launch-drove-1b-in-global-trading-volume-since-tuesday-launc</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Head of Product Nikita Bier touts the tool as driving an estimated $1B of trading volumes, though details remain scarce.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:10:22 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-21/x-claims-cashtags-launch-drove-1b-in-global-trading-volume-since-tuesday-launc-featured-image-69e2834adf8f8a0001435757.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/x-claims-cashtags-launch-drove-1b-in-global-trading-volume-since-tuesday-launc</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kraken Eyes Bitnomial Buyout in $550M Cash and Stock Transaction]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-eyes-bitnomial-buyout-in-500m-cash-and-stock-transaction</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The impending purchase marks the crypto exchange's seventh acquisition since the start of 2025.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:26:39 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-21/kraken-eyes-bitnomial-buyout-in-500m-cash-and-stock-transaction-featured-image-69e276d5df8f8a0001435586.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-eyes-bitnomial-buyout-in-500m-cash-and-stock-transaction</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[CC0's Second Coming]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/cc0s-second-coming</link>
   <description><![CDATA[AI has finally given CC0 the expansion engine it always needed. The proof is in the games.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:18:55 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-20/cc0s-second-coming-featured-image-69e275fbdf8f8a000143555f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/cc0s-second-coming</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tinder, DocuSign, Zoom Integrate Sam Altman’s World ID for Proof-of-Humanity Verification]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tinder-docusign-zoom-integrate-sam-altmans-world-id-for-proof-of-humanity-verification</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The major services are embracing biometric identity to fight AI-driven fraud.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:04:23 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-20/tinder-docusign-zoom-integrate-sam-altmans-world-id-for-proof-of-humanity-verification-featured-image-69e26cd1df8f8a00014354a3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tinder-docusign-zoom-integrate-sam-altmans-world-id-for-proof-of-humanity-verification</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle Unveils Dedicated Cross-Chain 'USDC Bridge']]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-unveils-dedicated-cross-chain-usdc-bridge</link>
   <description><![CDATA[USDC Bridge is Circle’s official, native cross-chain bridging solution powered by its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP).]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:19:01 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-20/circle-unveils-dedicated-cross-chain-usdc-bridge-featured-image-69e264addf8f8a00014353dd.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-unveils-dedicated-cross-chain-usdc-bridge</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Ethereum Foundation Members Josh Stark, Trent Van Epps Resign]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ethereum-foundation-members-josh-stark-trent-van-epps-resign</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The pair announced their resignations from the EF earlier this week, but didn't offer up any reasons for the departures.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:25:14 -0400</pubDate>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Is Strategy's STRC the 'Greatest Ponzi Known to Man'?]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/is-strategys-strc-the-greatest-ponzi-known-to-man</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Michael Saylor’s perpetual preferred stock pitch is attracting overwhelming interest — and unease.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:24:11 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-18/is-strategys-strc-the-greatest-ponzi-known-to-man-featured-image-69e10fa3df8f8a00013bc94b.webp" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/is-strategys-strc-the-greatest-ponzi-known-to-man</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[A New Creative Suite for Artist-Owned AI Models]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/a-new-creative-suite-for-artist-owned-ai-models</link>
   <description><![CDATA[TITLES Studio lets artists train custom AI models on their own work and earn USDC royalties on every downstream generation.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:36:04 -0400</pubDate>
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   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/a-new-creative-suite-for-artist-owned-ai-models</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tether Backs $SKY Treasury Company in $134M Private Sale]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-announces-participation-in-134m-sky-dat-private-placement</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The digital asset investor disclosed a January private placement into Stablecoin Development Corporation (SDEV).]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:14:45 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/tether-announces-participation-in-134m-sky-dat-private-placement-featured-image-69e13c43df8f8a00013bccb4.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-announces-participation-in-134m-sky-dat-private-placement</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[CFTC's Selig Credits AI Efficiency Amid Staffing Crunch]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cftcs-selig-credits-ai-efficiency-amid-staffing-crunch</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Proper enforcement in markets remains a "top priority" for the federal derivatives regulator.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:00:04 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/cftcs-selig-credits-ai-efficiency-amid-staffing-crunch-featured-image-69e1210bdf8f8a00013bca58.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cftcs-selig-credits-ai-efficiency-amid-staffing-crunch</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tether Leads $150M Drift Post-Hack Recovery Effort]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-partners-pledges-150m-to-support-drift-protocols-recovery</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The recovery plan includes the issuance of another Drift token and will see the Solana-based perpetuals exchange adopt USDT.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:34:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/tether-partners-pledges-150m-to-support-drift-protocols-recovery-featured-image-69e11855df8f8a00013bc99c.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-partners-pledges-150m-to-support-drift-protocols-recovery</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Bitcoin Developer Coalition Floats BIP-361 to Freeze Quantum-Vulnerable Wallets]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/bitcoin-developer-coalition-floats-bip-361-to-freeze-quantum-vulnerable-wallets</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Bitcoin’s current quantum defense plan seeks to solve a future threat at the detriment of its most sacred rule.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:30:07 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/bitcoin-developer-coalition-floats-bip-361-to-freeze-quantum-vulnerable-wallets-featured-image-69e00bffdf8f8a00013b6df3.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[Crypto Twitter Starts Getting Elon's Attention]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/crypto-twitter-starts-getting-e-attention</link>
   <description><![CDATA[X is finally starting to close the gap between what it offers and what Crypto Twitter actually wants.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:06:07 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/crypto-twitter-starts-getting-e-attention-featured-image-69dfc6eddf8f8a000137a1ce.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/crypto-twitter-starts-getting-e-attention</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[MegaETH's Brix Raises $5.5M, Announces Imminent Launch of Turkish Lira Stablecoin]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/megaeths-brix-raises-5-5m-announces-imminent-launch-of-turkish-lira-stablecoin</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The MegaMafia-backed startup will focus on tokenizing emerging market real world assets, starting with iTRY.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:04:19 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/megaeths-brix-raises-5-5m-announces-imminent-launch-of-turkish-lira-stablecoin-featured-image-69dfcca0df8f8a000137a229.jpeg" 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[Ohio Casino Control Commission Levies $5M Fine Against Kalshi]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ohio-casino-control-commission-levies-5m-fine-against-kalshi</link>
   <description><![CDATA[An Ohio federal judge denied Kalshi's request to enjoin Ohio regulators from enforcing state gambling laws last month.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:57:36 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-17/ohio-casino-control-commission-levies-5m-fine-against-kalshi-featured-image-69dfb062df8f8a0001379ec0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/ohio-casino-control-commission-levies-5m-fine-against-kalshi</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Trump-Backed WLFI Proposes Vesting Schedule to Appease Disgruntled Token Holders]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-backed-wlfi-proposes-vesting-schedule-to-appease-disgruntled-token-holders</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The proposal preserves majority insider control while imposing a mandatory four-year vesting schedule on retail token holders.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:30:38 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/trump-backed-wlfi-proposes-vesting-schedule-to-appease-disgruntled-token-holders-featured-image-69dfa97cdf8f8a0001379508.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trump-backed-wlfi-proposes-vesting-schedule-to-appease-disgruntled-token-holders</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[World Liberty's Sticky Situation]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/world-libertys-sticky-situation</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The Trump Family's DeFi platform is seeing a surge in scrutiny over its growth and governance tactics.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:15:04 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/world-libertys-sticky-situation-featured-image-69dd77f6274f5c00015d0add.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/world-libertys-sticky-situation</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Gamer Uprising That Crypto Should Pay Attention To]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-gamer-uprising-that-crypto-should-pay-attention-to</link>
   <description><![CDATA[AAA publishers are facing regulatory pressure to provide what indie onchain devs are already building by default.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:35 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/the-gamer-uprising-that-crypto-should-pay-attention-to-featured-image-69de72d6df8f8a0001302818.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-gamer-uprising-that-crypto-should-pay-attention-to</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Tether Debuts 'People’s Wallet,' Targeting Self-Custody at Scale]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-debuts-peoples-wallet-targeting-self-custody-at-scale</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Tether’s new self-custodial wallet allows users to send its tokens across multiple blockchains, no gas required.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:32:51 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/tether-debuts-peoples-wallet-targeting-self-custody-at-scale-featured-image-69de8391df8f8a0001302980.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/tether-debuts-peoples-wallet-targeting-self-custody-at-scale</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[CoW Swap Suffers Frontend DNS Attack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/cow-swap-frontend-attack</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The contracts are safe, but some users got swept up in the frontend hijacking. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:35:38 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/cow-swap-frontend-attack-featured-image-69de74c3df8f8a0001302848.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bankless ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Frankfurt Stock Exchange Operator Announces $200M Investment in Crypto Exchange Kraken]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/frankfurt-stock-exchange-operator-announces-200m-investment-in-crypto-exchange-kraken</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Deutsche Börse Group has purchased a 1.5% ownership stake in Kraken parent company Payward, Inc.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:38:13 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/frankfurt-stock-exchange-operator-announces-200m-investment-in-crypto-exchange-kraken-featured-image-69de6961df8f8a0001302757.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/frankfurt-stock-exchange-operator-announces-200m-investment-in-crypto-exchange-kraken</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Trump’s Fed Pick Discloses $100M+ in Assets, Pledges Divestment]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trumps-fed-pick-discloses-100m-in-assets-pledges-divestment</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Warsh's wealth vastly eclipses that of all recent Federal Reserve chairs.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:57:13 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-16/trumps-fed-pick-discloses-100m-in-assets-pledges-divestment-featured-image-69de586cdf8f8a0001301c00.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/trumps-fed-pick-discloses-100m-in-assets-pledges-divestment</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[What's New in Paradigm's Reth 2.0]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/whats-new-in-paradigms-reth-2-0</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Paradigm's EVM execution client just got a 2.0 upgrade with plenty of speed enhancements.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:32:33 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-15/whats-new-in-paradigms-reth-2-0-featured-image-69dd250c274f5c0001594a03.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/whats-new-in-paradigms-reth-2-0</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ William M. Peaster ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Analysis ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Circle CEO Defends Much-Critiqued Response to Drift Hack]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-ceo-defends-response-to-drift-hack-requests-liability-carveout</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Jeremy Allaire says that unilateral intervention poses a moral quandary, and wants liability carveouts that shield stablecoin issuers.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:09:26 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-15/circle-ceo-defends-response-to-drift-hack-requests-liability-carveout-featured-image-69dd2ef6274f5c0001594ae2.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/circle-ceo-defends-response-to-drift-hack-requests-liability-carveout</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[SEC Exempts 'Crypto Interface Providers' from Broker-Dealer Registration]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-staff-exempts-crypto-interface-providers-from-mandatory-registration</link>
   <description><![CDATA[New guidance clarifies when crypto interfaces can operate without broker-dealer registration, and where the limits lie.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:52:22 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-15/sec-staff-exempts-crypto-interface-providers-from-mandatory-registration-featured-image-69dd278e274f5c0001594a67.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/sec-staff-exempts-crypto-interface-providers-from-mandatory-registration</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
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   <title><![CDATA[Kraken Discloses Extortion Attempt, Says No Client Funds At Risk]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-discloses-extortion-attempt-claims-no-client-funds-at-risk</link>
   <description><![CDATA[The crypto exchange is coordinating with law enforcement to address an ongoing extortion attempt.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:25:45 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-15/kraken-discloses-extortion-attempt-claims-no-client-funds-at-risk-featured-image-69dd2281274f5c00015949dc.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/news/kraken-discloses-extortion-attempt-claims-no-client-funds-at-risk</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jack Inabinet ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ News ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[The Web Is About to Get Very Sick]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/the-web-is-about-to-get-very-sick</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Cryptography-breaking quantum computers and zero-day finding AI models are signaling the end of the human-secured internet.]]></description>
   <pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:35:03 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-14/the-web-is-about-to-get-very-sick-featured-image-69da88e1274f5c000154f3f7.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
   <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bankless.com/read/the-web-is-about-to-get-very-sick</guid>
   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Hoffman ]]></dc:creator>
   <category><![CDATA[ Opinion ]]></category>
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   <title><![CDATA[Personal Agents, Local Models, and the Security Question]]></title>
   <link>https://www.bankless.com/read/personal-agents-local-models-and-the-security-question</link>
   <description><![CDATA[Agents are knowledge systems first. Local models make them more private, but security gaps loom. ]]></description>
   <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:31:40 -0400</pubDate>
   <media:content url="https://cdn.bankless.com/posts/full/2026-04-14/personal-agents-local-models-and-the-security-question-featured-image-69d95812274f5c0001512792.png" type="image/jpeg" medium="image"> </media:content>
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   <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Christopher ]]></dc:creator>
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