Circle Launches cirBTC on Ethereum to Unlock Institutional Bitcoin in DeFi
cirBTC aims to capture the massive pool of dormant Bitcoin liquidity currently sidelined from decentralized finance.
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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
Active Tokenized RWAs Surge Almost 600% Despite Broad Crypto Pullback, Reports Binance
While crypto markets navigate macroeconomic headwinds and regulatory shifts, tokenized traditional assets are transforming the space into a diversified, multi-billion-dollar yield ecosystem.
Sam Bankman-Fried Files Formal Presidential Pardon Request with Donald Trump
Serving a multi-decade sentence for orchestrating the multi-billion-dollar FTX collapse, Bankman-Fried turns to political channels, ramping up pro-Trump rhetoric despite the President's public reluctance.
MetaMask Launches Agent Wallet to Give AI Bots Autonomous, Self-Custodial Web3 Access
Consensys unveils a framework-agnostic wallet built with Blockaid protections and user-defined rails, opening the door for machine intelligences to drive the next wave of on-chain growth.
Galaxy Drops CLARITY Act Passing Odds to 60% as Legislative Calendar Tightens
A tightening Senate floor schedule and unresolved disputes over illicit finance provisions have forced analysts to downgrade the likelihood of the major US crypto market structure…
Zcash Navigates Supply Assurance Crisis as David Schwartz Clarifies ‘Lonely Coins’ Dilemma
Fears over undetectable counterfeit ZEC have forced privacy coin developers to draft an emergency isolation protocol, as technical experts weigh in on preserving consensus rules for…
Bybit Debuts IPO Express to Offer Retail Access to Tokenized SpaceX Shares
Bybit expands into tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), bypassing traditional brokerage gates to list Elon Musk's aerospace giant.
Travala Launches AI Agent Travel Protocol with Gasless USDC Payments on Base
Integrating Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Coinbase's x402 infrastructure, Travala paves the way for machine-to-machine commerce in global tourism, featuring $0.01 transaction fees and gasless…
Crypto Billionaires Bankroll Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party with $9.4 Million Infusion
Driven by an aggressive digital asset agenda, Reform UK’s first-quarter political fundraising outpaced both the Labour and Conservative parties combined thanks to massive backing from crypto…
JPMorgan, Citi-Backed Consortium Plans to Launch Tokenized Deposit Network in Early 2027
Scheduled for a first-half 2027 rollout, the shared digital network aims to link traditional payment rails with distributed ledger technology.
Zcash Plunges 31% as Security Researcher Uncovers Infinite Minting Bug
An AI-assisted security review discovered a critical under-constrained flaw in Zcash's primary privacy pool. While a patch is already live, the market reacted with an immediate,…
UK Regulator Warns Soccer Clubs Over Sponsorship Deals with Unauthorized Crypto Firms
The UK's financial watchdog has instructed sports clubs to assess financial crime and reputational risks, warning that illicit sponsorship funds could violate the Proceeds of Crime…