Robinhood Chain Tops $100B in DEX Volume 3.5 Months After Launch
Robinhood Chain has surpassed $100 billion in tracked DEX turnover since its July 1 launch, with September contributing about $56 billion.
DeFi & FinTech - Page 6
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
Kraken Parent Payward Agrees to Buy European Lender Saldo Bank
Payward’s Saldo Bank deal would add European deposits, credit and cards to Kraken’s parent group, with closing expected in 2027 pending approval.
PancakeSwap Proposes 88% LP Fee Share and 69% CAKE Emissions Cut
PancakeSwap’s The Flip proposal would raise liquidity providers’ fee share to 88% and reduce daily CAKE issuance to 7,000, subject to a governance vote.
Standard Chartered Launches BTC and ETH Trading for UAE Wealth Clients
Standard Chartered’s UAE launch lets eligible Professional Investors trade Bitcoin and Ether through bank accounts, with custody and settlement managed in-house.
Across and Centrifuge Pivot From Crypto Tokens to Company Equity
Across has opened an ACX exchange and Centrifuge has approved pursuing CFG-to-equity conversion, while Polymarket’s token and IPO options remain unresolved.
Wells Fargo Prepares for U.S. Stablecoin Opportunities, CEO Says
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf says the bank is preparing for potential stablecoin opportunities while expanding a separate tokenized-deposit service.
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash
Eligible Interactive Brokers LLC clients can now stake ETH through Client Portal, with rewards added to their staked holdings and services provided by zerohash.
Tokenization Is More Than Putting Assets on Blockchain: Interview with WeFi Co-Founder Maksym Sakharov
WeFi Co-Founder Maksym Sakharov believes tokenization's real potential lies not in putting assets on a blockchain, but in transforming how financial systems work together.
Jeonbuk Bank Makes Bitcoin-Backed Corporate Loan in South Korea
South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank has completed a Bitcoin-backed corporate loan pilot, with specialist custody and a court-based recovery structure.
Standard Chartered Launches RLUSD Custody on XRP Ledger
Standard Chartered now safeguards RLUSD for institutions through its DIFC branch, while a planned LMAX link would keep collateral in bank custody.
Hyperliquid Revenue Reaches $1.4B as HYPE Buybacks Top $1.26B
Castle Labs puts Hyperliquid’s lifetime revenue at about $1.4 billion, with over $1.26 billion spent on HYPE buybacks and a leading share of onchain perps.
Telegram Rolls Out Money, Its Non-Custodial Gram Wallet
Telegram is expanding Money to more users, bringing Gram transfers, gifts and collectible usernames into the app while Walt remains a separate trading platform.