World Liberty Financial, a firm linked to the Trump family, has proposed deploying 5% of its WLFI token treasury, worth about $120 million at current prices, to expand the supply and adoption of its USD1 stablecoin. The live governance vote offers for, against or abstain options, while early community feedback appears slightly tilted against the plan despite USD1 already holding a $2.74 billion market cap.

On Tuesday, Stani Kulechov outlined Aave's 2026 roadmap and said the SEC's four‑year investigation has ended, citing a letter dated Aug. 12, 2025. The plan centers on Aave V4's Hub‑and‑Spoke design, scaling Horizon to $1 billion in RWA deposits, and expanding a new mobile app. He also disclosed a $9.8 million AAVE purchase.

Grayscale's 2026 outlook, published on Monday, projects Bitcoin to reach a new all‑time high in the first half of 2026, driven by institutional demand and clearer U.S. regulation. The report anticipates bipartisan market‑structure legislation and stablecoin growth under the GENIUS Act, alongside themes like tokenization and DeFi lending, while downplaying quantum computing and DATs as market drivers.