Base is integrating Succinct’s SP1 zkVM to add zero-knowledge proofs, aiming to improve Ethereum Layer 2 security, finality and withdrawals.

OKX Integrates BitGo Off-Exchange Settlement for U.S. Institutions

Drift Protocol was hit by a major exploit on April 1, 2026, with attackers draining up to $296 million in user assets. Drift has now proposed a recovery framework backed by up to $127.5 million from Tether and $20 million from other partners, with exchange revenue also meant to help fund a user recovery pool over time.

President Emmanuel Macron’s planned address at Paris Blockchain Week underscores France’s bid to place euro stablecoins, the digital euro and digital-finance regulation at the center of Europe’s sovereignty agenda. The broader message is geopolitical: Europe wants greater control over the financial infrastructure that may shape future payments, capital markets and monetary influence.