Mastercard introduced Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), a new program allowing AI agents to autonomously conduct high-speed, low-cost payment transactions. Supported by over 30 partners including Aave, Coinbase, OKX, Polygon, Ripple, and Solana, AP4M combines blockchain and traditional finance to enable machine-to-machine payments. The program focuses on credentialing, transaction controls, and guaranteed settlement to ensure secure and efficient payments. This move positions Mastercard at the forefront of the emerging machine economy, though competition and regulatory challenges remain significant factors to watch.
After a $292 million exploit in April that drained rsETH via a single-verifier bridge, Aave is implementing a new four-layer risk framework across its platforms. Key changes include requiring at least three independent verifiers for any bridge route,...
Following the $292 million KelpDAO bridge exploit in April, Aave founder Stani Kulechov announced a new four-layer risk framework designed to improve security across Aave V3, V4, and Horizon. The framework, prepared by LlamaRisk, includes mandatory m...
Following a $290 million breach of the KelpDAO rsETH bridge, Aave has introduced a comprehensive risk management framework to strengthen security across its lending platform. The new protocol sets unified standards for asset security, bridge vulnerab...
In April 2026, a $292 million exploit on KelpDAO’s LayerZero bridge triggered a massive withdrawal of $8.45 billion from Aave within 48 hours, marking the largest liquidity crisis in DeFi history. The crisis forced an emergency bailout of $300 millio...
The CoinDesk 20 Index fell 1.4% to 1708.48, with every asset trading lower. Aave (AAVE) and Uniswap (UNI) were the biggest decliners, dropping 2.6% and 2.9% respectively. Ethereum (ETH) and SUI saw smaller declines of 0.6%. This broad market weakness...
