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The ether.fi community has released a proposal to "Utilize treasury funds to restore the collateral assets of rsETH." The proposal includes injecting 5,000 ETH into the rsETH special rescue pool to cover the collateral gap, protect user assets, and prevent bad debts from spreading in the DeFi system.

According to market news, SoftBank Group is seeking a $10 billion margin loan secured by its holdings in OpenAI, with a loan term of two years and an option to extend for another year. This move aims to provide financial support for SoftBank's continued investment in the artificial intelligence sector.

The Japan Securities Clearing Corporation (JSCC), a clearing institution under the Japan Exchange Group, has partnered with Mizuho Bank, Nomura Securities, and Digital Asset to launch a proof-of-concept trial aimed at exploring the use of blockchain technology for collateral management of Japanese Government Bonds (JGBs).According to a joint statement released on Monday, the trial will integrate existing systems from multiple institutions through the Canton Network to test the on-chain transfer and management of JGBs. This initiative aims to assess the feasibility of achieving real-time collateral trading while ensuring compliance with relevant financial instruments and trading laws. The trial will also investigate cross-border use cases involving clearinghouses, institutional investors, and other market participants.JSCC stated that this trial is part of a broader initiative under the Financial Services Agency's "Payment Innovation Project." As overseas markets like the United States make progress in testing similar infrastructures, advancing JGBs collateral management has become an "urgent priority." Previously, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) in the U.S. launched a pilot to tokenize U.S. Treasury securities, and South Korea is also conducting related tests.

Coinbase announced the launch of a crypto collateral lending service in the UK, allowing users to use BTC, ETH, and cbETH as collateral to borrow USDC within one minute. The service is supported by the open-source lending protocol Morpho on the Base chain.Coinbase stated that the product was launched ahead of 2025, and as of April 14, 2026, the total amount of loans issued through Morpho via Coinbase has exceeded 2.17 billion USDC. Users can check loan health, historical annual interest rates, and liquidation alerts within the Coinbase App, with rates dynamically adjusted according to market conditions.

Keone Hon from Monad Lianchuang stated: "I feel that the lending protocol for the liquidity pool should set rate limits on the supply of assets deposited as collateral. For example, if the current supply is 100 million and the supply cap is 300 million, then in the next 10 minutes, the maximum allowed increase should be to 110 million, rather than allowing a one-time deposit of the full 200 million. In reality, no one needs to complete such a large deposit all at once.This is important because when certain exotic assets are attacked, the impact depends on the scale of the exit channels for that asset. Especially in many cases where attacks belong to infinite issuance vulnerabilities, the scale of the exit that can be made essentially determines the upper limit of the attack losses. Lending protocols are often the largest exit channels. If a smart cap is introduced, where the initial cap is slightly above the current supply and is gradually adjusted to the real cap over several hours, it would have a huge effect. With such a mechanism, rsETH depositors could have avoided about 200 million dollars in losses.This also raises a point: the asset issuers themselves should support such mechanisms. If you are issuing redeemable tokens with redemption delays, you are not worried about hackers redeeming directly from you, but you need to compress the scale of external exit paths as much as possible without affecting normal users. Therefore, a high supply cap should be seen as a risk rather than a symbol of strength. For example, the Hyperbridge DOT attack did not result in a 100 million dollar loss because there were very few exit paths; the Resolv attack loss was 24 million dollars instead of 200 million dollars because the scale of the exit path limited the loss cap. This is an obvious principle, but there are still immediately actionable measures: audit the supply caps of all assets and lower the caps when unnecessary."

The head of the Spark Protocol strategy, monetsupply.eth, posted on platform X stating that in January of this year, low-usage assets like rsETH were removed and collateral and functionality were continuously tightened. This move sparked strong dissatisfaction among "ETH leveraged" users at the time.Additionally, Spark has long set a high upper limit on interest rates in the ETH lending market, transferring some business and revenue to Aave over the past year (where its ETH borrowing rate once dropped to 10% or below). However, in the current market crisis environment, this strategy has proven to be more prudent. Currently, SparkLend still maintains sufficient ETH withdrawal liquidity, while Aave has experienced liquidity tightness and even "lock-up" situations in the Ethereum mainnet and multi-chain markets like Arbitrum and Base.monetsupply.eth further warned that since ETH is the core collateral asset, when market utilization reaches 100%, collateral liquidation will not be able to execute normally. The depletion of liquidity not only affects the depositor experience but may also pose systemic risks. In the current situation of insufficient liquidity in Aave, a 15%-20% drop in ETH prices could lead to significant bad debt accumulation (in addition to the potential impact of the rsETH incident).

Venus Protocol posted on platform X regarding the Kelp incident, stating that the platform has zero exposure to rsETH, has not incurred any bad debts, and user funds are safe.As a precaution, based on the recommendations of the risk management party Allezlabs, the platform has temporarily adjusted the collateral factors for the following six types of assets to 0: USDe, sUSDe, SolvBTC, xSolvBTC, USD1, XAUM. Users can still directly repay and withdraw the above assets through the Venus UI, and updates will be released once the collateral rates return to normal.

The decentralized stablecoin USDD announced the launch of two WBTC Vaults on the TRON network, allowing users to use WBTC as collateral to mint USDD. This adds a high-quality collateral option to the existing TRX, sTRX, and USDT Vaults, marking further diversification of the protocol's collateral assets.As the largest and most recognized Bitcoin tokenized asset by market capitalization, the addition of WBTC significantly enhances the diversity and robustness of the USDD collateral pool. It is reported that the newly launched WBTC-A and WBTC-B Vaults have minimum collateralization rates set at 150% and 130%, with minimum loan amounts of $1,000 and $2,500, respectively. Users can also amplify their returns through two efficient strategies: first, leveraging long cycles by using WBTC as collateral to borrow USDD, then exchanging for more WBTC on a DEX to re-collateralize; second, cross-platform interest rate arbitrage by borrowing USDD and depositing it into high-yield mining pools to earn net interest differentials.The USDD team stated that the launch of WBTC Vaults is an important step in diversifying collateral assets, enhancing security, and improving user experience for the protocol, further strengthening USDD's market positioning as the "interest-bearing version of USDT."

Lombard and Bitwise Asset Management announced a partnership at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, offering a solution for institutions to earn yields and collateralize BTC lending without moving assets out of custody, targeting the scale of BTC assets under institutional custody.Bitwise will develop yield strategies that combine DeFi lending with tokenized real-world assets, while the decentralized lending protocol Morpho will provide the infrastructure for BTC collateralized lending. The platform uses Bitcoin-native tools such as partially signed transactions and time locks to verify collateral, allowing positions to be represented on-chain without transferring or re-collateralizing the underlying assets.Phillips stated that Bitcoin Smart Accounts can simultaneously reduce custody, cross-chain bridge, and counterparty risks. This solution is aimed at high-net-worth individuals, asset management firms, and corporate treasuries, with plans to launch in the second quarter of 2026 and will add more custodians and protocols to expand coverage.Lombard estimates that approximately $500 billion in BTC is under institutional custody; DefiLlama data shows that the total locked value of BTC in DeFi is about $2.93 billion, with a market cap of approximately $1.4 trillion; as of the time of writing, Babylon Protocol's total locked value is about $2.8 billion, and Lombard's is approximately $744 million.

According to Cointelegraph, Nasdaq plans to integrate its Calypso risk and collateral platform and trading surveillance system with the institutional trading tools of digital asset infrastructure company Talos.This integration aims to provide institutional clients with a "unified" workflow for managing tokenized collateral and monitoring for market manipulation in cryptocurrencies and traditional assets. This move is intended to alleviate bottlenecks in institutional tokenization and bring "institutional-grade" compliance standards to the digital asset market.Nasdaq cited internal research indicating that approximately $35 billion in collateral is frozen in "corrective and non-interest-bearing measures."

Euler Labs posted on the X platform that it has noted the unauthorized issuance security incident reported by Resolv regarding USR. The team is actively investigating, and as a precautionary measure, the RLP collateral feature in the Euler Yield vault on Arbitrum has been disabled. Euler Earn USDC (Arbitrum) has also stopped allocating funds to Euler Yield.Euler Labs stated that the above measures are aimed at isolating potential risk exposure, and they are currently continuing to assess the impact of the incident. Further updates will be disclosed in a timely manner.

Resolv Labs stated on platform X that the security incident involving the unauthorized minting of USR tokens is still under investigation. Currently, the collateral asset pool remains fully sufficient, and there has been no loss of underlying assets; the issue seems to be limited to the issuance mechanism of USR. The team's current priorities include controlling the spread of the incident, assessing potential impacts, and ensuring that legitimate users are not affected, while continuing the investigation and disclosing more progress as soon as possible.

According to market news, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has provided detailed guidance on a pilot program for using crypto assets as collateral. The regulatory agency has notified futures commission merchants (FCMs) that participation in the pilot requires submitting a notice to the market participants division, stating the start date for accepting crypto assets as margin. Key points include:Capital Requirements: Only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins can be accepted as collateral, with BTC/ETH calculated at a 20% capital adequacy ratio and stablecoins at 2%. Futures brokers participating in the pilot can only accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, or stablecoins in the first three months;Compliance and Reporting Obligations: Futures brokers participating in the pilot must promptly report significant cybersecurity or system issues and submit weekly reports on the total amount of crypto assets in customer accounts;Expansion After Three Months: Other crypto assets may be used as collateral after three months, while some reporting requirements will be terminated;Limited Use: Only the remaining rights of dedicated payment stablecoins deposited into customer segregated accounts are allowed; crypto assets cannot be used for uncleared swap collateral, but eligible tokenized assets may be substituted.Derivatives Clearing Organization Requirements: Clearing organizations that meet CFTC credit, market, and liquidity risk requirements may accept crypto assets and stablecoins as initial margin for cleared transactions.

According to official news, the collateral coefficient for USDDOLD is planned to be lowered in April. To align with the delisting process of USDDOLD, the JustLend DAO protocol plans to adjust the collateral coefficient of the USDDOLD market around April. The final adjustment plan will be executed after proposals from the USDD and JustLend DAO communities are approved.The platform reminds users who use USDDOLD as collateral to switch to other supported assets in advance and closely monitor their account risk status to avoid any impact on position safety due to changes in the collateral coefficient.

Delphi Digital tweeted, "Tether and Circle are not foolproof systems. Just because they are backed 1:1 by short-term government bonds and cash equivalents does not mean they are immune to potential runs. The USDC depegging incident during the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in early 2023 already revealed signs of this risk.USDC was originally fully reserved, but when Silicon Valley Bank collapsed, part of the reserves became temporarily inaccessible. This means the risk has merely shifted upwards. In traditional banking, payment risk is usually dispersed among various institutions; in the stablecoin system, while payment channels may be deterministic and automated, this means that the settlement risk, which was previously eliminated among participants, is now concentrated at the issuer level. The system has not become risk-free; rather, it has transformed into a vertically dependent structure. This is precisely why concerns about issuer concentration have begun to arise."

Venus Protocol releases updates on the abnormal activity in the THE liquidity pool. In addition to previously suspending THE borrowing and withdrawals, the collateral factors (CF) for 7 markets have now been reduced to 0 as a precautionary measure against markets where a single user holds an excessively high proportion of collateral. The 7 markets are BCH, LTC, UNI, AAVE, FIL, TWT, and lisUSD, while all other markets remain unaffected and continue to operate normally.The preliminary assessment of the attack method indicates that the attacker began accumulating THE tokens slowly through normal deposit processes starting in June 2025, ultimately holding 84% of the cap (approximately 12.2 million THE). Yesterday, the hacker directly transferred THE tokens into the protocol contract, instantly increasing the supply and creating a massive amount of collateral. They then engaged in recursive price manipulation, taking advantage of the extremely low on-chain liquidity of THE combined with the TWAP oracle delay. The hacker initiated a loop: depositing THE, borrowing other assets, using the borrowed assets to buy more THE on-chain, and waiting for the TWAP oracle to update and drive up the price. Venus stated that it is committed to transparency and will release a complete report after the investigation concludes.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, an address that received 7,400 ETH from Tornado (hacker?) dominated tonight's liquidation event of CAKE and THE collateral, resulting in Venus incurring a liquidation deficit of about $2.15 million (1.18 million CAKE + 1.84 million THE), while the hacker obtained approximately $5.07 million in funds from Venus (2,172 BNB + 1.516 million CAKE + 20 BTC):The address first received 7,400 ETH from Tornado through the address 0x7a7...234, then deposited it into Aave to borrow 9.92 million U (including USDT, DAI, USDC) and transferred it to multiple wallets to purchase THE.Around 8 PM tonight, he likely pumped the price of THE in a CEX (it is presumed he had previously deployed long positions). Then, through two wallets, he deposited 36.1 million THE into Venus, borrowing assets like BTC, BNB, CAKE, etc.Forty minutes later, the price of THE plummeted (most likely due to his closing of long positions and opening of shorts), and his collateral on Venus was liquidated, further pushing down the price of THE. Ultimately, the collateral from these two wallets was completely liquidated, but there remained about $2.15 million (1.18 million CAKE + 1.84 million THE) in loans that had not been repaid, resulting in a deficit for Venus.Overall, he borrowed 9.92 million U to create chaos, but the assets borrowed from Venus were only worth $5.07 million. While it may not seem profitable on-chain, it is speculated that he aimed to dominate the decline of THE through on-chain liquidation, thus making a profit on his positions in the CEX.

Synthetix releases the 2026 roadmap, covering six major directions:Stock Buybacks and Restoration of USD Pegged Exchange Rate: All trading revenues will be used for SNX stock buybacks and USD buybacks. The goal is to achieve a stable USD pegged exchange rate by the end of the second quarter.Multi-Collateral Trading (April): Native deposits of ETH, cbBTC, and other assets as collateral on Synthetix Perps - releasing billions of dollars of idle Ethereum mainnet funds.Basis Trading Vault (Second Quarter): Popularizing access to delta-neutral basis trading strategies, with stablecoin assets represented as supported by basis trading.Synthetix Liquidity Pool (SLP) Public Release (Second Quarter): A community-owned market-making vault - no management fees, no performance fees, currently in private beta testing with an annualized yield of about 45%.Market Expansion: The cryptocurrency market expands in the first quarter, the commodities market begins to expand in April, the foreign exchange market starts expanding in June, and pre-release perpetual contracts for highly anticipated tokens.Digital Dollar Vision: Transitioning sUSD to a fully decentralized, basis trading-collateralized stablecoin—supported by a Perp DEX that uniquely owns the native stablecoin.Synthetix states that 2026 is the year of Synthetix's return, with a clear goal: to provide the best perpetual trading experience in the DeFi space, relying on the security, composability, and neutrality of the Ethereum mainnet.

The Compound Foundation announced that USDe has been added as collateral for USDC and USDT Comets in the Compound v3 mainnet.