Tether Discontinues Experimental Gold-Backed Derivative Stablecoin aUSDT
Tether shutters its two-year-old synthetic dollar experiment in favor of direct commodity tokenization.
Airdrop farming is the practice of actively engaging with blockchain projects in order to qualify for potential token airdrops. Users typically interact with decentralized applications, perform transactions, provide liquidity, or complete specific tasks to increase their chances of receiving rewards. This strategy is based on the expectation that early or active participants will be granted tokens when a project distributes them. Airdrop farming often involves using multiple wallets or protocols to maximize eligibility across different ecosystems. While it can offer financial upside, it also carries risks such as transaction fees, unclear eligibility criteria, and potential exposure to low-quality or malicious projects. The practice has become more common as projects use airdrops to incentivize adoption and reward community participation.
Tether shutters its two-year-old synthetic dollar experiment in favor of direct commodity tokenization.
Banking giant Standard Chartered has issued an aggressive structural growth forecast for decentralized exchange leader Uniswap, framing it as a vital infrastructure layer for institutional TradFi integration.
A joint comment letter argues that holding stablecoin issuers strictly liable for untraceable secondary-market smart contract interactions is an unworkable mandate that threatens open Web3 protocols.
Kyle Samani argues that speculative Web3 concepts are giving way to revenue-generating infrastructure, while also drawing fire for comparing Hyperliquid to Binance.
Trezor users can now earn yield on Ethereum-based USDC and USDT directly inside their hardware wallet interface, bypassing external dApps through a seamless integration with Morpho.
Following months of industry pressure, the SEC is expected to introduce a regulatory sandbox for tokenized equities. This framework aims to bridge the gap between traditional exchange infrastructure and the rapidly evolving world of blockchain-based settlement.
Starknet has officially deployed strkBTC, a zero-knowledge Bitcoin wrapper that enables private balances and confidential transfers on Ethereum’s Layer 2.
Ondo Finance has extended its multi-chain bridge to Hyperliquid, bringing 35 blue-chip US stocks and ETFs to the perpetuals-focused ecosystem for advanced on-chain trading.
Sui co-founder Adeniyi Abiodun reveals plans for privacy-preserving payments at scale, triggering a 25% surge in SUI token price as the network eyes a private internet future.
The Aptos Foundation and Aptos Labs have pledged $50 million to bridge the gap between blockchain and AI, focusing on sub-second finality for autonomous agents.