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A stress test that showed both strengths and weaknessesWhen large sums leave a financial system quickly, hidden weaknesses often become visible. In traditional finance, such situations often lead to emergency lending programs, withdrawal limits or government-backed bailouts.Decentralized finance (DeFi) works differently.Aave is one of crypto’s biggest lending platforms. In April 2026, users withdrew about $8.45 billion from the protocol after the KelpDAO rsETH bridge exploit raised concerns across DeFi markets.Aave’s own smart contracts were not compromised. The pressure came from an external rsETH bridge incident that affected Aave through collateral, borrowing and liquidity channels. The protocol’s core logic continued to…

Rosie O’Donnell is not closing the door entirely on a return to The View. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Thursday, June 18, O’Donnell, 64, was quizzed about whether she’d be interested in returning as a guest host, like her former View sparring partner Elisabeth Hasselbeck did earlier this year. “I would be up to guest host, but they haven’t asked me. So we’ll see what happens,” the comedian and former talk show host shared. O’Donnell also reignited her feud with former costar Hasselbeck, 49, noting that she caught the latter’s return to the…

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate and permanent reinforcement of security at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State, following the recent deadly attack on the institute’s perimeter that claimed the lives of two soldiers and a police officer. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, the directive was conveyed by Vice President Kashim Shettima during a visit to the institute on behalf of President Tinubu. The president directed the activation of emergency…

Italy’s highest court on Thursday acquitted two Milan prosecutors accused of failing to disclose documents that could have strengthened the defence of Italian energy giant Eni in a high-profile international corruption case linked to Nigeria’s OPL 245 oil block. The Court of Cassation, Italy’s supreme court, overturned an earlier ruling and cleared prosecutors Fabio De Pasquale and Sergio Spadaro, declaring that “the offence does not exist”, Reuters reported. The ruling brings to a close a legal dispute that emerged from the prosecution of Eni, Shell and several individuals over the acquisition of OPL 245, a Nigerian offshore oil block, in…

Four months after making her intention to pursue the gospel known to her fans and followers, controversial actress Tonto Dikeh has shown that her declaration was not whimsical. In February, the actress, who is also a politician, announced her graduation from a discipleship class at Streams of Joy International, the church led by Pastor Jerry Eze. The 40-year-old shared a video on her Instagram page displaying her discipleship certificate and speaking about what she described as a profound spiritual rebirth that has reshaped her outlook on life, faith, and service. Weeks after that, Tonto conducted what was regarded as her…

The Federal Government has stepped up efforts to strengthen revenue collection and curb leakages by engaging the banking sector on the Revenue Optimisation Assurance Platform, a digital system designed to improve transparency and accountability in public finance management. Speaking at a sensitisation workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in Abuja on Friday, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Mohammed Danjuma, said the platform was introduced to modernise revenue collection across government agencies. He described RevOp as a centralised digital platform that enables…

An Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, and presided over by Justice Jude Obiora, on Friday, granted a bail in the sum of N50million and a surety in like sum to an Nnewi-based native doctor, Ikechukwu Ezenagu, popularly known as “Muomiri Afuluanya”. In his ruling, Justice Obiora listed other bail conditions to include deposit of title document of the defendant’s home, which would be forfeited if the defendant jumps bail. The defendant was also barred from granting press interviews while the trial is going on. In the ruling, Justice Obiora held that “the defendant has been granted a bail…

Argentine television presenter Florencia Peña has resigned following a major on-air blunder in which she announced the death of Jorge Messi, father of football superstar Lionel Messi. According to a report by L’Equipe on Friday, the incident occurred during the programme “El Show del Verano” on Luzu TV. Peña was reportedly fed the false information through her earpiece by the production team. The erroneous announcement quickly spread before it was debunked by members of the Messi family. Jorge Messi is alive and has been reported to be recovering from health issues. The channel issued a statement immediately after condemning the…

NTS Radio and Swedish audio company Atonemo have teamed up on a dedicated player that brings NTS’s genre-defying mixes and streaming stations to almost any stereo or speaker setup. And, like Atonemo’s existing Streamplayer, you can also listen to your favorite streaming services with it, using AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, or Tidal Connect.The $179 NTS Radio Player puts out 24-bit / 192kHz audio over a standard 3.5mm audio jack and comes with an adapter cable for connecting to RCA on your vintage hi-fi system, or whatever other speakers you have lying around. The top of the device has…

Andrew Tate, founder of the Real World, a company that sells online education courses on trading, lost nearly $100,000 while betting on Bitcoin (BTC) between Wednesday and Thursday.Key takeaways:Tate’s wallet balance drops to $14,000 from $100,000 in a day.The social media influencer has lost around $804,000 on Hyperliquid.Tate’s wallet balance drops to just $14,000A Hyperliquid wallet reportedly linked to Andrew Tate opened a 57.36 BTC long position on Wednesday, with an entry price near $66,000, according to data resource HyperDash. The trade was worth about $3.79 million, backed by roughly $100,000 in USDC, implying leverage of around 40x.Andrew Tate’s filled…