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A decentralized exchange (DEX) is a peer-to-peer marketplace where users trade cryptocurrencies directly without a central intermediary. By utilizing smart contracts, these platforms provide a transparent…
Ethereum ended 2025 with a record level of daily transactions, exceeding activity seen during the 2021 NFT boom as network upgrades and institutional use cases gained…
Lighter’s $675M LIT airdrop became crypto’s 10th largest, with most recipients holding tokens, highlighting early adoption despite tokenomics concerns.
Ethereum-based perps exchange Lighter has launched its native LIT token, allocating half of the supply to ecosystem growth and incentives.
Hyperliquid Labs is set to distribute its first tranche of HYPE tokens to team members, with 1.2 million tokens scheduled to unlock in early January.
BNB Chain will activate its Fermi hard fork on Jan. 14, cutting block times to 250 milliseconds as the network targets higher throughput and time-sensitive applications.
Bitget Wallet has integrated Hyperliquid to expand its onchain perpetual trading offering. The move adds lower fees, broader asset coverage, and advanced trading tools within a…
A wallet linked to Justin Sun remains blacklisted from WLFI transfers, with frozen holdings losing about $60 million amid falling token prices.
A new XRP-denominated yield product, earnXRP, has launched using Flare Network infrastructure, aiming to expand XRP use in decentralized finance.
Hyperliquid said a wallet accused of insider shorting of its HYPE token belongs to a former employee dismissed in early 2024.
World Liberty Financial has proposed allocating 5% of its WLFI treasury to expand adoption of its USD1 stablecoin through partnerships and ecosystem incentives.
Aave CEO Stani Kulechov outlined a 2026 roadmap centered on a major protocol upgrade, real-world asset expansion, and a consumer-facing mobile app.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has launched consultations on proposed rules for crypto exchanges, lending, staking, and DeFi. Feedback is due by February 12, 2026, as…
Ripple plans to extend its RLUSD stablecoin to major Layer 2 blockchains using Wormhole, signaling a push toward multichain institutional adoption.
Hex Trust will issue and custody wrapped XRP to extend the token’s DeFi utility across multiple blockchains, launching with more than $100 million in locked value.