Babylon Labs proposes integrating native Bitcoin collateral in Aave V4

US President Trump stated that negotiations with Iran on a temporary agreement to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing smoothly. As a result, the yield of two-year US treasury bond bonds fell 7 basis points to 4.05%, the 10-year yield fell 7 basis points to 4.49%, and the 30-year yield fell 5 basis points to 5.02%. Abbas Keshwani, Asia Macro Strategy Director at Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets, said that progress in negotiations could lower energy prices and inflation expectations, further lowering yields.

According to Cryptopolitan, Kenya's 2026 fiscal bill proposes a 10% consumption tax on virtual asset service providers, much higher than the 5% tax rate for the gambling industry. The bill requires cryptocurrency companies to pay a one-time license fee of 150 million Kenyan shillings and an annual renewal fee of 2 million Kenyan shillings before operating in Kenya, and submit annual reports on user and transaction details to the Kenya Revenue Authority. Protests led by GenZ have resumed in Nairobi and other places, opposing multiple tax increase policies including cryptocurrency.

Cathie Wood from Ark Invest predicts that the benchmark price for Bitcoin in the next five years will be $750000, with an optimistic scenario of up to $1.25 million. The main driving factors include gold substitution, Bitcoin as an insurance tool, and institutional adoption. （Cointelegraph）

According to The Wall Street Journal, stablecoins as a 'private currency' may pose structural risks to the financial system. Despite the GENIUS Act and CLARITY Act promoting compliance, stablecoins such as USDT and USDC may still face redemption crises due to fluctuations in anchored assets. According to Chainalysis data cited in the article, stablecoins account for 84% of illegal cryptocurrency activities, while real economy payments account for less than 1%. Stablecoins may require stricter regulation and integration into the central bank system.

According to Cryptopolitan, network security analysts have found that Lazarus Group, which is associated with North Korea, is using a new file free remote access Trojan called RemotePE to attack banks and cryptocurrency companies. This Trojan runs entirely in memory and is difficult to detect by traditional tools. Attackers use Telegram to impersonate employees of trading companies and carry out social engineering attacks using forged links to Calendly and Picktime. Malicious software is loaded through a three-stage chain of DPAPI Loader, Remote PE Loader, and Remote PE, utilizing process hollowing, anti analysis checks, and encrypted C2 communication to evade detection.