Paulo Mendes - Crypto News And Market Updates

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Scallop Loses 150K SUI in Rewards Contract Exploit as Sui DeFi Faces Another Security Test

April 27, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Scallop lost about 150,000 SUI after an exploit hit a side rewards contract, but the bigger story is how old DeFi code keeps becoming a live attack surface.

Trump Turns Memecoin Holders Into Political Capital as TRUMP Gala and Crypto Lobbying Merge

April 26, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Trump’s memecoin gala at Mar-a-Lago was more than a token-holder event — it showed how crypto influence, regulation, and political access are starting to merge in plain sight.

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Aave Wants Arbitrum to Release Frozen ETH as “DeFi United” Turns Rescue Into Governance

April 25, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Aave and major DeFi protocols want Arbitrum to release frozen ETH from the KelpDAO exploit and redirect it into DeFi United, turning emergency recovery into a live governance test.

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Solana Foundation Backs Aave Recovery With USDT Loan as DeFi Lines Blur Across Ecosystems

April 25, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Solana is lending USDT into Aave and bringing AAVE to Solana, showing that when DeFi stress hits, ecosystem competition often gives way to shared infrastructure defense.

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US Freezes $344 Million in Crypto Linked to Iran as Stablecoins Become a Sanctions Weapon

April 25, 2026 Paulo Mendes

The U.S. just froze $344 million in crypto tied to Iran. The bigger story is not the number — it is how stablecoins are becoming part of modern sanctions enforcement and geopolitical power.

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Santiment Says MetaMask, Hedera, and Chainlink Lead Crypto Development Activity as Builders Quietly Shift the Market

April 24, 2026 Paulo Mendes

MetaMask, Hedera, and Chainlink lead Santiment’s latest development activity rankings, reminding traders that some of crypto’s strongest signals often appear in GitHub commits long before they show up on price charts.

Treasury Secretary Says Crypto Is Now a Dollar Strategy — Not Just a Tech Debate

April 23, 2026 Paulo Mendes

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says crypto is no longer a side issue for Washington — it is part of how the U.S. plans to defend dollar dominance, payment leadership, and financial control.

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Articles by Paulo Mendes

Scallop Loses 150K SUI in Rewards Contract Exploit as Sui DeFi Faces Another Security Test

Trump Turns Memecoin Holders Into Political Capital as TRUMP Gala and Crypto Lobbying Merge

Aave Wants Arbitrum to Release Frozen ETH as “DeFi United” Turns Rescue Into Governance

Solana Foundation Backs Aave Recovery With USDT Loan as DeFi Lines Blur Across Ecosystems

US Freezes $344 Million in Crypto Linked to Iran as Stablecoins Become a Sanctions Weapon

Santiment Says MetaMask, Hedera, and Chainlink Lead Crypto Development Activity as Builders Quietly Shift the Market

Treasury Secretary Says Crypto Is Now a Dollar Strategy — Not Just a Tech Debate

Anatoly Yakovenko Burns the Admin Keys and Dares Crypto to Break It

BitMine Stakes Another 61,232 ETH as Its Ethereum Treasury Pushes Toward $8 Billion

Arbitrum’s KelpDAO Freeze Saved $71M — But Reopened Crypto’s Hardest Decentralization Question