Crypto Card Monthly Transaction Volume Surges 230% From 2025
The rapid proliferation of stablecoin-backed payment cards is transforming digital assets from speculative investments into functional payment tools without displacing payment networks.
DeFi & FinTech - Page 20
The DeFi & FinTech section explores the expanding world of decentralized finance and next-generation financial technology. From lending protocols, staking platforms, and liquidity ecosystems to digital banking, payments innovation, and emerging fintech models, this category covers the tools reshaping how value moves across the digital economy. Readers get clear insights into major developments, integrations, and trends transforming both DeFi and traditional financial technology.
Latest DeFi & FinTech News
Your AI Agent Can Now Trade for You on Robinhood and Pay with Your Credit Card
Robinhood's new Model Context Protocol servers allow AI agents to manage dedicated portfolios and spend via virtual cards within strict risk boundaries.
Falcon Finance and Anchorage Digital Bank Launch fUSD, GENIUS-Ready Stablecoin with Rewards on Ceffu
Addressing a multi-billion dollar gap in capital efficiency, the new fUSD token allows institutional trading desks to access a compliant digital dollar under OCC oversight while…
NEAR Token Price Has ‘Potential to Grow 20x,’ Says Arthur Hayes
Driven by the expanding privacy trade and cutting-edge cross-chain intents, NEAR emerges as a contrarian dark horse with technical setups mirroring a historic 250% rally.
Base Launches New Tool Connecting Crypto Wallets Directly to AI Agents
Charting a new path for agentic Web3 payments, Base MCP allows users to guide AI assistants through on-chain transactions while retaining strict private key isolation.
OpenZeppelin Co-Founder Declares ‘All of DeFi’ Unsafe, Citing AI-Driven Exploit Asymmetry
Manuel Aráoz warns that advanced AI coding agents have broken the balance of smart contract security, rendering even blue-chip protocols inherently unsafe.
Bankless Co-Founder David Hoffman Liquidates Entire ETH Position, Citing Shift in Value Capture
Prominent Ethereum evangelist David Hoffman revealed he has completely exited his ETH position, arguing that network growth will no longer drive token repricing
Trump Pledges Federal Protection for Prediction Markets and Crypto Against State Crackdowns
Escalating the battle over federal vs. state regulatory powers, President Donald Trump vowed to keep the US the "crypto capital of the world" while lambasting governors…
Strategy Completes $1.5B Debt Buyback, Boosts Bitcoin Yield
Leveraging its flexible capital structure, Strategy Inc retired $1.5 billion of its 2029 convertible notes at an 8% discount, driving its year-to-date Bitcoin Yield to an…
Binance Futures Launches OPENAIUSDT Pre-IPO Perpetual Contracts
Building on the momentum of its new TradFi derivatives vertical, Binance has launched its second Pre-IPO perpetual contract, tracking OpenAI Group PBC ahead of its highly…
Lazarus Group Deploys Fileless RemotePE Trojan to Stealthily Drain Crypto and Banks
Cybercriminals are shifting away from disruptive code bugs to complex social engineering and memory-only payloads, with North Korea's Lazarus Group weaponizing the RemotePE Trojan to silently…
Capital Rotates Away From Crowded Large-Caps: HYPE and XRP ETFs See Million-Dollar Inflows
As institutional appetite for market leaders cools, a massive capital rotation is underway. Newly launched HYPE spot products and XRP funds are capturing millions from fleeing…