WLFI fell 15% to an all-time low following World Liberty Financial's move to borrow $75 million.

ME News reports that Tron Inc. (NASDAQ: TRON) traded at $2.42 as of April 11 (UTC+8), according to CoinFound's cryptocurrency-related stock data. The shares were up 11.75% from the day's open of $2.17. (Source: CoinFound)

World Liberty Financial's token slid to new lows after the Trump-backed crypto project said it stood by $150 million in stablecoin loans.

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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Trump family-backed DeFi project, has pushed back on criticism over a large stablecoin borrowing position on the Dolomite lending protocol. DeFi commentators have warned the trade could expose depositors to bad-debt risk due to illiquid collateral and heavy pool concentration. Onchain data indicates WLFI supplied about 5 billion WLFI governance tokens as collateral in April 2026, a stake nominally valued at roughly $440 million to $460 million. Against that collateral, it borrowed around $65.4 million in USD1 and $10.3 million in USDC. More than $40 million of the borrowed funds was later transferred to Coinbase Prime. WLFI launched World Liberty Markets in January 2026 as a lending-and-borrowing interface built on Dolomite. Dolomite cofounder Corey Caplan is listed as an advisor and reported chief technology officer to WLFI. Arkham records show WLFI's treasury multisig distributed collateral through multiple wallets, including an intermediary address and a Gnosis Safe that sent about 3 billion WLFI tokens to Dolomite in early April. Earlier deposits totaled roughly 1.99 billion WLFI tokens. The position has become a dominant share of Dolomite's supplied assets, with WLFI collateral estimated to exceed 50% of the protocol's $825 million to $836 million in total value locked. Analysts have highlighted the thin market depth of WLFI relative to the size of the borrowing, arguing that a price drop toward liquidation levels could trigger forced selling and make an orderly unwind difficult. Some compared the setup to prior DeFi episodes involving CRV and Wonderland, where illiquid collateral ultimately left lenders facing losses. The USD1 pool on Dolomite has also drawn scrutiny. Utilization has been reported near 93%, and supply rates previously spiked as high as 35% during related activity. High utilization can leave limited liquidity for depositors seeking to exit before a large borrower repays. On April 9, 2026, WLFI posted a thread on X addressing what it called community "FUD." The project said it was nowhere near liquidation and described itself as an "anchor borrower" that helps generate attractive yields for depositors. "By being the anchor borrower, we're generating the yield that makes WLFI Markets compelling for everyone else," the team wrote, adding that "everyday users are earning outsized stablecoin yields right now." WLFI framed the borrowing as part of a broader strategy and pointed to treasury actions and product metrics. The project said it repurchased more than 435 million WLFI tokens over the past six months at an average price of about $0.1507, representing roughly $65.6 million in open-market buybacks. It also said USD1 circulation has surpassed $4 billion and is backed by U.S. Treasuries and cash equivalents, which WLFI cited as supporting a $159.5 million annualized revenue run rate. The team said a governance proposal would be posted to its forum within the week, followed by a vote to unlock tokens for early holders. Roughly 80% of presale WLFI tokens remain locked, a point repeatedly raised by community members in replies to the X thread and in other posts. Following coverage of the Dolomite position, the WLFI governance token fell about 10% to a record low; over a rolling seven-day period, losses reached roughly 14%. As of April 10, 2026, no liquidation had occurred, and WLFI said the position remained overcollateralized. Separately, WLFI noted ongoing upgrades to USD1, including gasless transfers and features designed for AI agents, signaling continued development alongside treasury activity. The episode has again underscored a recurring DeFi tension around governance-token leverage, protocol concentration, and incentive alignment when the protocol builder, token issuer, and major borrower are closely connected.

Flare has released a governance proposal aimed at making FLR one of the first Layer 1 tokens to capture maximal extractable value (MEV) directly at the protocol level and recycle it into token economics. The plan would cut annual FLR inflation to 3% from 5% and lower the yearly inflation cap to 3 billion FLR from 5 billion. It also introduces a new revenue framework, FIRE—short for Flare Income Reinvestment Entity. At the center of the proposal is a shift to protocol-owned block building. Flare would progressively move block construction away from individual validators to a designated builder model intended to capture "network-positive" MEV such as liquidations, arbitrage, and liquidity provisioning. The stated objective is to internalize value that typically accrues to external searchers and route it through FIRE toward FLR buybacks, burns, and other ecosystem priorities. Flare positions the initiative as a response to a broader tokenomics challenge across crypto: on many chains, rising usage does not consistently translate into value for token holders. The network says its next phase is designed to link activity across FAssets, Smart Accounts, the Flare Data Connector, Flare Confidential Compute, and DeFi more directly to FLR economics. The proposal comes as on-chain activity strengthens. Flare reports more than $160 million in TVL, over 880,000 active addresses, and roughly 150 million FXRP minted, with more than 85% of that supply already deployed across DeFi use cases. Dune's Flare dashboard currently shows TVL around $165 million. If approved, several measures would take effect quickly. Alongside the inflation reduction, Flare would raise the base gas fee to 1,200 gwei from 60 gwei. The proposal estimates this could increase annual FLR burn from about 7.5 million to roughly 300 million at current transaction volumes. The plan also rebalances rewards more heavily toward P-Chain staking and introduces a minimum 20% fee share for entities that support network infrastructure. Flare's governance notice period runs from April 9 to April 16, with voting scheduled for April 17 through April 24.

Pepe Coin traded around $0.00000348 on Thursday, staying up roughly 5% over the past week after a recent breakout. Momentum cooled over the last 24 hours as sentiment shifted, while the broader crypto market slid 1.19% to $2.41 trillion, weighing on altcoins. Canary Capital Group has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, seeking approval to launch a spot ETF tied to Pepe. The April 8 filing outlines a structure designed to track the token's price by holding PEPE directly, signaling growing institutional curiosity beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. The proposed ETF would offer regulated exposure to Pepe, potentially expanding access for traditional investors. Canary Capital also flagged risks tied to speculation and limited utility, factors that remain central to the token's profile as asset managers test alternative crypto products under evolving rules. Derivatives activity weakened as open interest fell 11.93% to $189.26 million. Trading volume dropped 39.44% to $514.15 million, pointing to reduced participation. The long-to-short ratio slipped to 0.81, its lowest level in more than a month, indicating a tilt toward bearish positioning. On the chart, PEPE struggled to clear resistance near $0.00000370, with a higher ceiling around $0.00000400. Momentum indicators reflected a stall: MACD moved toward neutral and RSI hovered near 49, suggesting a lack of a firm short-term trend. Key levels remain in focus. Support is near $0.00000340; a break below could expose $0.00000320 and $0.00000300. A push above $0.00000370 could open a move toward $0.00000420 and potentially $0.00000440. Tags: cryptocurrency, PEPE, Pepe Coin

Circle (@circle) has minted an additional 250 million USDC. Over the past month, Circle's total USDC issuance on Solana has reached 10.5 billion.