Aave Tops $1T Lending Volume Milestone
Aave has surpassed $1 trillion in cumulative lending volume, underscoring its dominance in DeFi lending as institutional adoption of onchain credit markets grows.
WLFI Proposes Governance Staking and USD1 Incentives
World Liberty Financial has proposed a governance staking model alongside new incentives aimed at boosting adoption of its USD1 stablecoin.
Solana-Based TBD Raises $3M for Verified Opinion Markets
TBD, a Solana-based prediction market protocol focused on verified human opinion, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by crypto venture firms.
Step Finance Winds Down After $40M Treasury Hack
Solana-based Step Finance is shutting down after a $40 million security breach drained its treasury. The firm said financing and acquisition efforts failed in the aftermath.
Capital Rotates from DeFi to Tokenized Assets amid Risk-Off Shift
Capital is moving from DeFi into tokenized real-world assets as investors seek lower-risk onchain yields during broader market weakness.
Parsec Shuts Down After Five Years amid Market Shift
On-chain analytics firm Parsec is shutting down after five years, citing shifting market dynamics and reduced relevance of DeFi and NFT activity.
Pump.fun Introduces Trader Cashbacks in Memecoin Model Shift
Pump.fun has launched a trader cashback feature, redirecting rewards from token creators to traders as platform fees and profitability concerns intensify.
ZeroLend to Shut Down After Three Years
DeFi lending protocol ZeroLend is winding down operations after citing unsustainable economics, shrinking liquidity and growing security risks.
Crypto Industry Pushes Back on Stablecoin Yield Ban
Crypto advocates are countering Wall Street calls for a blanket ban on stablecoin yield as US lawmakers debate key provisions in pending market structure legislation.
Aave Labs Proposes $50M Grant to Align Revenue with DAO
Aave Labs is seeking a $50 million funding package in exchange for redirecting all product revenue to the Aave DAO treasury.
Trump-Backed WLFI Eyes FX, Remittance Expansion
World Liberty Financial plans to launch a foreign exchange and remittance platform as it expands beyond DeFi lending, drawing political scrutiny
Coinbase Unveils Agentic Wallets for AI-Driven Crypto Transactions
Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets designed to let artificial intelligence agents autonomously spend, trade and manage crypto assets onchain.
BlackRock Brings Tokenized Treasury Fund to Uniswap
BlackRock will list its $2.1 billion tokenized Treasury fund on Uniswap, marking its first formal step into decentralized finance infrastructure.
Ledger Integrates OKX DEX to Expand Self-Custodial Trading
Ledger is adding OKX DEX to its wallet, allowing users to execute onchain token swaps while maintaining full hardware-enforced self-custody
Bitwise Moves Into Staking with Chorus One Deal
Bitwise is set to acquire staking provider Chorus One, signaling growing institutional demand for onchain yield as Ethereum staking reaches record levels.
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