Armada Daily Repo Summary Archive

2026-04-28

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Regulatory & Enforcement

SEC seeks comment on NYSE Arca 85% eligible-asset rule for crypto ETF listings

Crypto-repo desk: an 85% eligible-asset threshold for crypto trust ETFs shapes which digital assets gain institutional legitimacy, indirectly affecting BTC/ETH collateral acceptance norms.

Crypto Repo & Lending

Circle refuses to freeze stolen crypto; Tether will — regulatory divide widens

Crypto-repo desk: stablecoin collateral policy diverges by issuer, affecting USDC vs USDT risk treatment and counterparty due diligence for family office and hedge fund clients.

DeFi Benchmarks (Aave / Compound)

Aave V3 MegaETH supply cap for USDm doubled to 400M ahead of USDe listing

Crypto-repo desk: USDm cap expansion on a new chain instance signals DeFi liquidity buildup in synthetic stablecoins, relevant for benchmarking repo rates and monitoring collateral depth.

Market Stress / Volatility

Industry rescue fund mobilizes hundreds of millions after large-scale Aave protocol hack

Crypto-repo desk uses Aave rates as a DeFi lending benchmark; a major hack and bailout fund distort benchmark rates and signal smart-contract risk in ETH/DeFi collateral pools.