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No more ETH dumps? Ethereum Foundation turns to DeFi for cash
29.5.2025
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says the Ethereum Foundation is now both supplying and borrowing from Aave, completing what he calls “the full DeFi circle.”
Solana firms make moves on staking, treasury and compliance
29.5.2025
Solana-focused investment firm Sol Strategies has filed a preliminary base shelf prospectus for up to $1 billion, as DeFi Development Corp. revealed it will adopt liquid-staked SOL for its treasury operations.According to a May 27 Sol Strategies announcement, the publicly-traded Canadian Solana...
Solana firms make moves on staking, treasury and compliance
29.5.2025
Sol Strategies filed a $1 billion shelf prospectus while DeFi Dev added liquid-staked SOL to its treasury, signaling deeper institutional moves in the Solana ecosystem
DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Exploit, Markets Paused
28.5.2025
Hackers breached Cork Protocol on May 28, stealing $12 million in digital assets through a malicious contract exploit. Cork Markets Paused On May 28, hackers breached the tokenized risk protocol Cork Protocol’s platform and made off with $12 million in digital assets. According to an alert shared...
Polygon, GSR Release Katana Network Tackle DeFi Fragmentation
28.5.2025
Katana aims to improve blockchain liquidity — including lending, trading, and yield bearing strategies — by integrating with popular apps like Sushi and Morpho
Polygon-backed, high-yield blockchain launches for institutional adoption
28.5.2025
The Katana Foundation, a nonprofit focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) development, is launching its private mainnet, aiming to unlock greater crypto asset productivity via deeper liquidity and higher yields for users.The Katana Foundation launched a DeFi-optimized, private blockchain, Katana...
Polygon-backed, high-yield blockchain launches for institutional adoption
28.5.2025
The Katana Foundation, a nonprofit focused on decentralized finance (DeFi) development, is launching its private mainnet, aiming to unlock greater crypto asset productivity via deeper liquidity and higher yields for users.The Katana Foundation launched a DeFi-optimized, private blockchain, Katana...
DeFi Platform Cork Protocol Suffers $12M Smart Contract Exploit
28.5.2025
Cork Protocol has paused all markets as a precaution
‘Orange Pilled’ by Censorship: Trump Jr. Links Free Speech and DeFi in Vegas Speech
28.5.2025
Donald Trump Jr. linked his family’s embrace of bitcoin directly to experiences of financial and speech suppression during an appearance at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas. Trump Jr. Rallies Bitcoin Faithful When asked how he was “orange pilled,” Donald Trump Jr. described being...
Alpaca Finance, Once a DeFi Giant on BNB Chain, Will Shut Down
27.5.2025
The leveraged yield farming pioneer cites falling revenue, failed M&A talks, and last month’s Binance delisting as reasons for shutting down after a four-year run
Bitlayer Joins Forces With Antpool, F2Pool, and SpiderPool to Supercharge Bitcoin DeFi
27.5.2025
Bitlayer has partnered with major Bitcoin mining pools to promote the adoption of BitVM, a technology enabling Bitcoin-native DeFi
Hyperliquid Achieves $10.1 Billion Open Interest High as HYPE Token Surges
26.5.2025
Hyperliquid has announced that it has achieved a new all-time high in open interest, reaching $10.1 billion. The decentralized exchange (DEX) also reported 24-hour fees of $5.6 million and a total value locked (TVL) in USDC of $3.5 billion. This DEX trading milestone reflects the growing activity...
Ethereum’s DeFi Reign Slips 37% Since 2021—A Blockchain Power Shift?
25.5.2025
Current metrics place the total value locked into decentralized finance (DeFi) at approximately $117.856 billion. Ethereum, once commanding more than 56% of that figure at the close of 2024, has since dipped to 51.24% in May, marking a notable decline in its share. Battle for DeFi Dominance Heats...
BitcoinOS Launches Charms: Metaprotocol for Programmable Tokens on Bitcoin and UTXO Blockchains
23.5.2025
BitcoinOS (BOS) has announced the launch of Charms, a groundbreaking metaprotocol designed to enable native, programmable tokens on Bitcoin and other UTXO blockchains without the need for bridges or custodians. This new protocol allows developers to create decentralized applications and smart...
R3 and Solana Foundation Unite to Bridge TradFi and DeFi via Strategic Collaboration
23.5.2025
R3 announced a strategic collaboration with the Solana Foundation aimed at merging public and private blockchain networks to enhance institutional access to digital capital markets. This partnership will leverage R3’s enterprise-grade private blockchain technology alongside solana’s...
CFTC’s Plans for Crypto Perpetual Trading Puts Focus on Hyperliquid’s HYPE
23.5.2025
HYPE is up 15% in the past 24 hours, outperforming majors, as developers said they submitted comments to the derivatives agency on using DeFi principles to create better products
DeFi near-zero onboarding costs can help 1.4B unbanked: 1inch co-founder
23.5.2025
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have a major cost advantage over traditional banks when it comes to onboarding new users, according to Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized exchange (DEX) 1inch.Speaking at a panel during Dutch Blockchain Week on May 22 in Amsterdam, Bukov said traditional...
DeFi near-zero onboarding costs can help 1.4B unbanked: 1inch co-founder
23.5.2025
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have a major cost advantage over traditional banks when it comes to onboarding new users, according to Anton Bukov, co-founder of decentralized exchange (DEX) 1inch.Speaking at a panel during Dutch Blockchain Week on May 22 in Amsterdam, Bukov said traditional...
Centrifuge Expands Tokenized RWAs to Solana, Starting With $400M Treasury Fund
22.5.2025
Solana is gaining momentum in the fast-growing tokenized real-world asset space as traditional finance and DeFi gets increasingly intertwined
VeChain Launches Bridge Enabling Interoperability With Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 40 More Cryptos
22.5.2025
VeChain has announced the launch of its bridge through an integration with Wanchain, enabling interoperability with bitcoin, ethereum, and over 40 other leading blockchains. This milestone marks a significant evolution in VeChain’s transition to a fully interconnected Web3 ecosystem, allowing users...