Stacks and Fireblocks Partner To Bring Bitcoin-Based DeFi to Institutions
Update (2-4-26 at 6:49 UTC): This article has been updated to show the correct Stacks block time as 5 secondsFireblocks,...
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How World Liberty’s $3.4B USD1 Stablecoin Powers Onchain Lending Markets
Key takeawaysWorld Liberty Financial has entered DeFi lending with the launch of World Liberty Markets, an onchain borrowing and lending...
ParaFi Capital Backs Jupiter with $35M Strategic Investment
Jupiter said it has secured a $35 million strategic investment from ParaFi Capital, marking the first time the Solana-based onchain...
Step Finance Treasury Breach Sparks $27M SOL Loss, STEP Plunges
Step Finance, a decentralized finance portfolio tracker on Solana, has disclosed a security breach that led to the compromise of...
Avalanche Tokenization Value Rises to $1.3b in 2025
Blockchain network Avalanche saw rising institutional adoption across tokenized money market funds, loans, and indices in the fourth quarter, driving...
DeFi Stays Outside Rules as Regulators Tighten Elsewhere
The European Union’s new crypto tax reporting regime under DAC8 is intentionally focused on enforceable targets, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Messari Calls DePIN a $10B Sector with Resilient Revenues
Decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) have been written off as dead by many investors, but a new “State of DePIN...
EU’s DeFi Tax Gap Won’t Last Forever, Says Ex-OECD Official
The European Union’s new cryptocurrency tax reporting framework is built around what governments can immediately enforce, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Animoca Japan, RootstockLabs Partner to Bring Bitcoin DeFi to Corporates
Animoca Brands Japan has partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi) tools to Japanese corporations and institutions.The collaboration...
DeFi Technologies UK Subsidiary Gets Regulatory Approval for ETPs
Valour, the UK subsidiary of digital asset company DeFi Technologies, has secured regulatory approval to offer crypto exchange-traded products to...
DeFi Leaders Push Back as DAO, Governance and Custody Debates Intensify
United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), delaying progress on a bill...
Paradex Refunds $650K After Maintenance Bug Triggers Liquidations
Onchain derivatives platform Paradex refunded $650,000 to about 200 users after a maintenance-related software error triggered unintended liquidations across multiple...
Farcaster Co-Founder Pushes Back on Shutdown Rumors
Merkle plans to return the full $180M raised to investors, framing the move as responsible capital management. Farcaster co-founder...
Maple Brings syrupUSDC to Base, Eyes Aave Base Listing
Onchain asset manager Maple is extending its yield-bearing US dollar token, syrupUSDC, to Coinbase’s Base network, plugging institutional credit directly...
US Senate Agriculture Committee to Release Updated Market Structure Bill
The US Senate Agriculture Committee, one of two committees in the chamber considering legislation to establish digital asset market structure,...
Makina Finance Loses $4.13M in Flash Loan Exploit On Curve Pool
The attacker used a 280 million USDC flash loan and oracle manipulation to extract nearly $5 million in value....
Paradex Reports Service Outage, Cancels Open Orders
Update Jan 19, 1:44 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add information from Paradex’s Telegram channel. Crypto derivatives...
CLARITY Act Fight Over Dollar Yield and DeFi Liquidity
Since missing its Jan. 15 markup date and being pushed to the end of the month, the Digital Asset Market...
Bitcoin Above $95K, US Lawmakers Delay CLARITY Act
Cryptocurrency markets posted a broad recovery this week, led by gains in major coins, even as investor attention remained focused...
DeFi Leaders Voice Concerns amid Market Structure Bill‘s Uncertain Future
With a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) in the US Senate Banking Committee postponed indefinitely, leaders...
BitMine Invests $200M In MrBeast’s Beast Industries
BitMine Immersion Technology has agreed to invest $200 million in Beast Industries, the entertainment company founded by YouTube star Jimmy...
US Senator Hints Crypto Market Structure Bill May Be Delayed
The debate over DeFi and stablecoin reward provisions in the CLARITY Act is at risk of holding the bill back...
