The line between "decentralized" and "we'll handle it" got blurrier overnight.

A geopolitical standoff is testing whether crypto is actually a safe haven.

Meanwhile, one of America's biggest gig economy players is quietly going on-chain.

Today's stories share a thread: who actually controls the money when things get messy.

DoorDash wants faster, cheaper global payouts and stablecoins make that possible

DoorDash wants to pay merchants and Dashers in stablecoins across 40 countries.

The food‑delivery giant is building stablecoin-powered payout infrastructure on Tempo, starting with the flows where faster, cheaper settlement matters most.

The problem is straightforward: moving money across 40 markets means FX fees, slow settlement, and payment rails that work differently in every country.

DoorDash is not waiting for stablecoin infrastructure to mature. It is helping build it.

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Arbitrum hit the emergency brake on 30,766 ETH after the KelpDAO hack

Arbitrum's Security Council transferred 30,766 ETH to a frozen wallet on April 20.

The move came after KelpDAO was exploited, with stolen funds bridged onto Arbitrum's network.

A 12-member council overriding a chain's transactions is a stress test for what "decentralized" actually means.

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Bitcoin holds steady as Iran tensions flare

Trump accused Iran of breaching the April 8 ceasefire "numerous times" on Truth Social.

Iran vowed retaliation after a US destroyer fired on an Iranian cargo ship near Hormuz.

Bitcoin briefly dipped to $75.7K on the headlines before recovering.

BTC settled near $76K, ETH held around $2,300, and SOL traded flat near $86.

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On Our Radar

The AMM evolution: Crypto liquidity is getting a makeover with single-sided models.*

XRP windfall: C1 Fund's four-month Ripple stake bet paid off handsomely.

Privacy gets practical: Optimism adds Privacy Boost to OP Mainnet.

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