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Institutional-Grade Yield: Buck Labs Upgrades Savings Token to 10% APY
13.2.2026
Buck Labs raised the yield on its Savingscoin from 7% to 10% and revamped distribution to auto‑deliver rewards without gas fees. Automated Yield Buck Labs, a Florida-based technology firm, announced Feb. 12 an upgrade to the yield on its “savings” digital coin from 7% to 10%, alongside a total...
Robinhood Launches Public Testnet for Layer-2 Chain
12.2.2026
Robinhood has launched a public testnet for its Ethereum layer-2 network, inviting developers and institutions to experiment with tokenized assets. Ethereum L2 Testnet to Expand DeFi Push for Robinhood Robinhood is taking its blockchain ambitions a step further. The retail brokerage announced that...
Ondo Partners With Chainlink to Enable Tokenized US Stocks as DeFi Collateral
12.2.2026
Ondo Global Markets adopts Chainlink data feeds to bring institutional‑grade pricing to Ondo tokenized U.S. stocks, enabling their use as collateral in Ethereum Decentralized Finance ( DeFi). Ondo Global Markets announces that Chainlink data feeds for Ondo tokenized assets—including SPYon, QQQon...
Lombard Launches Bitcoin Smart Accounts Linking Custody to DeFi
12.2.2026
Lombard unveils Bitcoin Smart Accounts to recognize custodied BTC as onchain collateral, enabling decentralized finance ( DeFi) access without moving custody. Lombard announces Bitcoin Smart Accounts, a rail that lets BTC held in qualified custody, multi‑party computation (MPC) or self‑custody...
Joe Lubin claims DeFi is as safe as traditional finance, adding that bitcoin is in crisis
11.2.2026
During an interview at Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Joseph Lubin argued that "blue chip" decentralized finance has reached parity with traditional banking
Regulation, derivatives helping drive TradFi institutions into crypto, panellists say
11.2.2026
Non-participation in decentralized finance is becoming a career risk for traditional finance professionals, panellists said
DeFi is not really decentralized, it is unavoidably centralized
11.2.2026
Rules are required to ensure DeFi projects grow and mature, which means they need layers of centralization before becoming truly decentralized.
MegaETH Goes Live, Challenging Layer 2 Norms With Real-Time Design
10.2.2026
MegaETH launched its public mainnet this week, positioning itself as a performance-first blockchain designed to deliver real-time execution rather than fit neatly into existing layer one (L1) or layer two ( L2) labels. MegaETH Launches Mainnet, Targeting High-Frequency DeFi and Gaming The MegaETH...
XRP Falls, But Institutional Utility Expands Through Hex Trust–Flare Deal
6.2.2026
XRP fundamentals are strengthening as institutional infrastructure expands, unlocking new onchain utility and regulated access that could reshape demand even while price action lags amid broader market pressure. XRP Pulls Back While Hex Trust and Flare Build Institutional Utility Layer...
Fireblocks and Stacks Unlock Institutional Bitcoin DeFi Opportunities
5.2.2026
Fireblocks integrates with Stacks, enabling 2,400+ institutional clients to deploy bitcoin capital in native decentralized finance ( DeFi) applications. Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 platform, has announced a strategic integration with Fireblocks that will allow institutional investors to access...
XRP Enters a New Yield Era as Modular Lending Goes Live on Flare
5.2.2026
XRP holders are gaining new ways to unlock yield and credit as Flare introduces permissionless modular lending, expanding XRPFi with institution-grade DeFi infrastructure that keeps XRP exposure intact while enabling composable onchain strategies. XRP DeFi Accelerates With Morpho-Powered Lending...
Ripple’s prime brokerage platform adds support for decentralized exchange Hyperliquid
4.2.2026
This integration allows cross-margining of decentralized finance derivatives alongside traditional assets, enhancing centralized risk management
Aave Labs Pulls Plug on Avara Branding, Keeps Family Infrastructure
4.2.2026
Aave Labs is winding down its Avara branding, folding its consumer-facing experiments back into the core Aave stack as the Family wallet sunsets and the Lens social protocol continues under new stewardship. Avara—the umbrella brand that once housed the spun-out Lens and the Family wallet—will...
Metamask Wallet Adds Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs and Commodities
3.2.2026
Metamask has expanded beyond digital currencies, adding support for tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and commodities directly inside its self-custodial wallet. Metamask Users Gain Access to Tokenized U.S. Equities and Commodities The new feature is powered by an integration with...
Pharos Launches Incubator to Accelerate Real-World Asset Finance Onchain
3.2.2026
Pharos Network has launched an incubator program designed to accelerate innovation in decentralized finance and real-world asset applications on its Layer 1 blockchain. Strategic Support for Early-Stage Web3 Teams Pharos Network, a Layer 1 blockchain designed to host billions of dollars...
DeFi’s quiet strength: Value locked on platforms holds as market selloff tests traders
3.2.2026
Even as major cryptocurrencies plunge to multi-year lows and forced liquidations ripple across the market, DeFi’s total value locked has only slipped modestly
Onchain Perp DEX Trading Accelerates With Nearly $1T in 30-Day Volume
31.1.2026
Decentralized perpetual exchanges are quietly stacking nine-figure monthly volumes as traders continue shifting leverage-heavy activity onchain, away from centralized venues. Decentralized Perps Platforms See Sustained Growth in Trading Activity Decentralized perpetual exchanges, often called perp...
Never Sell Your Bitcoin: Sats Terminal Founders on Securing Coinbase & Binance Backing, Bitcoin Loans and More
30.1.2026
Sats Terminal is the first native Bitcoin super app, bringing together Bitcoin loans, yield, and trading in a single interface and developer SDK. Sats Terminal is backed by YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), Coinbase Ventures, and Draper Associates. The founders of Sats Terminal recently joined...
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan Partner to Build Bitcoin‑Native Institutional Tools
28.1.2026
Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a partnership to develop Bitcoin‑native treasury and BTCFi use cases for Japanese institutions. Rootstock Labs and Animoca Brands Japan announce a collaboration in Japan on Jan. 27, 2026, to explore Bitcoin‑native, institutional use cases—including...
OKX Launches Compliant DeFi Pay and Card Across Europe
28.1.2026
OKX introduces OKX Pay and OKX Card in the EU as a compliant gateway for onchain payments and DeFi access. OKX announces the launch of OKX Pay and OKX Card across Europe on Jan. 28, 2026, billing them as the world’s first compliant DeFi Pay & Card solution in the European Union and operating...