Aptos

The crypto market advanced 1.4% over the past 24 hours to $2.92T as traders leaned into expectations that the Federal Reserve may pause rate hikes. Bitcoin is again challenging the $86K–$87K area, with technical traders watching whether US jobs data can support a move toward $94K or trigger a risk reversal.

Bitcoin is pushing back toward recent highs after the broader crypto market rose 1.4% over the past 24 hours to $2.92T. Traders are watching US labor market data, ETF inflows and the $86K to $87K area for clues on whether a move toward $94K can develop.

Aave is considering a governance proposal to wind down deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos while retiring underperforming markets elsewhere. The plan reflects falling usage, weak revenue and a broader push to reduce operational risk across the decentralized lending protocol.

Ethical hackers found a critical Aptos flaw that was patched before user funds were affected. Their testing suggested a low-cost attack path could have threatened stablecoins, bridges, DeFi protocols and other crypto infrastructure.

Chainlink’s LINK token rose above $24 after partnering with UBS and DigiFT in Hong Kong to automate tokenized fund operations. Learn about the project, CCIP expansion, and technical outlook for LINK.

The fund aims to foster the development of projects within the Aptos ecosystem, focusing on areas like DeFi, gaming, and AI.