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Why One of Uniswap DAO’s Most Outspoken Members Just Walked Away in Frustration
7.5.2025
The situation highlights the struggle of balancing DeFi protocol interests
Bridging Bitcoin to DeFi: Insights from MacLane Wilkison, CEO of tLabs and Co-founder of Threshold
7.5.2025
In a recent podcast episode, MacLane Wilkison, CEO of tLabs and co-founder of Threshold Network, shared a compelling vision for Bitcoin’s future in decentralized finance (DeFi). At the center of the discussion was tBTC, a permissionless Bitcoin bridge designed to expand Bitcoin’s utility across...
DeFi Development Corp. Expands Solana Treasury to 400,091 Tokens
6.5.2025
DeFi Development Corp. purchased $11.2 million worth of Solana ( SOL) tokens on May 6, 2025, increasing its total holdings to 400,091 SOL, valued at approximately $58.5 million. DeFi Development Corp. Bolsters Treasury with 82,404 Additional Solana Tokens The Boca Raton-based company acquired...
DeFi Development Adds $11.2M in SOL, Bringing Holdings to More Than 400K Tokens
6.5.2025
Formerly known as Janover, the company's SOL holdings are worth more than $57 million at current prices
IntoTheBlock and Trident Merge With $25M Backing to Build Institutional DeFi Gateway
6.5.2025
The newly formed Sentora aims to offer a compliant DeFi platform for sophisticated investors looking for yield, liquidity and risk management
Cardano’s ADA, XRP Slide as Bitcoin Traders Await ‘Coin-Flip’ FOMC Meeting
6.5.2025
DeFi tokens such as Hyperliquid’s HYPE are up 70% in the past week, a sign of traders favoring fundamentals as capital allocators remain cautious with their money
DeFi Development Corp. Acquires Solana Validator Business for $3.5M
5.5.2025
DeFi Development Corp. (Nasdaq: DFDV), a real-estate software firm and Solana-focused treasury company, announced Monday it has agreed to acquire a Solana validator business with an average delegated stake of 500,000 SOL ($75.5 million) for $3.5 million. $3.5M Deal: DeFi Development Corp. Bolsters...
Ethena’s USDe Stablecoin Launches on Hyperliquid Exchange and HyperEVM
5.5.2025
Ethena’s USDe stablecoin is now live on Hyperliquid’s decentralized exchange and HyperEVM blockchain, enabling daily rewards for users and cross-chain DeFi integrations. Hyperliquid Users Earn Rewards via USDe Balances on Hypercore and HyperEVM The USDe stablecoin, developed by Ethena Labs,...
BitcoinOS Completes First Bridgeless Cross-Chain BTC Transfer Between Bitcoin and Cardano
5.5.2025
BitcoinOS reports that it has successfully executed the first-ever bridgeless cross-chain transfer of bitcoin, moving 1 BTC between the Bitcoin and Cardano blockchains without relying on traditional intermediaries. Bridgeless Era Begins: BitcoinOS Transfers BTC to Cardano Using ZK Proofs...
Is this the end of Bitcoin DeFi?
4.5.2025
Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP ProtocolNot long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The US Federal Reserve’s move to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve marks a clear turning point. Once dismissed as a speculative asset or niche...
Is this the end of Bitcoin DeFi?
4.5.2025
Opinion by: Markus Bopp, CEO of TAP ProtocolNot long ago, the idea of Bitcoin as a government-backed reserve asset seemed like a stretch. The US Federal Reserve’s move to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve marks a clear turning point. Once dismissed as a speculative asset or niche...
DeFi’s Unfair Advantage: How MEV and Front-Running Hurt Traders
4.5.2025
Unfair trading practices like MEV, slippage, and front-running have long plagued decentralized exchanges, eroding both profits and the core principles of fairness. David Wells suggests that traders can spot these problems by watching for unusually high slippage, trade executions...
Apple’s Revised US App Store Guidelines Ease Crypto App Payment and NFT Barriers
3.5.2025
Apple has updated its U.S. App Store guidelines to allow apps to link to external payment systems, a shift welcomed by the crypto community for enabling NFTs, wallets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to bypass Apple’s fees. Apple’s App Store Rule Change Opens Door for Crypto Transactions...
MEV Reduction and Fair Sequencing Debut on Unichain
3.5.2025
Unichain became the first layer two (L2) blockchain to deploy trusted execution environment (TEE)-based block building, aiming to enhance transaction transparency and fairness while mitigating malicious MEV practices. First-of-Its-Kind TEE Tech Reshapes L2 Transaction Ordering The upgrade...
Franklin Templeton Backs Bitcoin DeFi Push, Citing ‘New Utility’ for Investors
2.5.2025
"I don’t think focusing on Bitcoin DeFi will dilute or complicate Bitcoin’s core narrative." Farrelly said
Bitcoin yield demand booming as institutions seek liquidity — Solv CEO
1.5.2025
The demand for yield-generating strategies around Bitcoin (BTC) is surging, especially from firms seeking liquidity without liquidating their BTC, according to Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol.During a fireside chat at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on May 1, Chow said...
Bitcoin yield demand booming as institutions seek liquidity — Solv CEO
1.5.2025
The demand for yield-generating strategies around Bitcoin (BTC) is surging, especially from firms seeking liquidity without liquidating their BTC, according to Ryan Chow, co-founder and CEO of Solv Protocol.During a fireside chat at the Token2049 conference in Dubai on May 1, Chow said...
21Shares files for US spot Sui ETF after European launch
1.5.2025
Major European cryptocurrency investment firm 21Shares has filed for a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, marking another step in its expansion to the US market.21Shares on April 30 submitted the Form S-1 registration for a spot Sui (SUI) ETF to the US Securities and Exchange...
$21B tokenized RWA market doubtful, institutions uninterested — Plume CEO
1.5.2025
Amid the intensifying global race to tokenize real-world assets, the market is still too nascent for institutional adoption, according to Chris Yin, the co-founder and CEO of Galaxy-backed RWA platform Plume.Institutional capital is yet to enter the RWA market, and it will take some time...
Restaking can make DeFi more secure for institutional traders
1.5.2025
Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of Kernel DAOThe restaking narrative has moved fast — from side conversations in validator circles to the forefront of DeFi infrastructure discussions.It’s not hard to see why. DefiLlama states that major liquid restaking protocols now hold...