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AI and account abstraction to fuel next-gen stablecoins — WeFi founder

[Dec 19 9:01 PM] The current stablecoin market cap is approximately $204 billion, but the sector remains highly centralized.

Allez Labs proposes yield opportunity for Polygon PoS bridge funds

[Dec 13 6:27 PM] According to Morpho Labs co-founder Merlin Egalite, Polygon could collect a 7% yield on its stablecoin holdings at current rates.

DeFi growth boosts oracle market competition — RedStone co-founder

[Dec 11 1:52 PM] As DeFi expands, the oracle market faces new competition from emerging providers challenging established players like Chainlink.

Bitcoin MENA 2024: Core DAO talks DeFi growth, blockchain security

[Dec 9 1:55 PM] Core DAO’s Adam Bendjemil highlighted Bitcoin-based DeFi’s potential at Bitcoin MENA 2024, highlighting security-first blockchain innovation.

Sky faces scrutiny over potential $756M exploit flaw

[Dec 6 12:39 PM] Sky’s (formerly MakerDAO) use of externally owned accounts (EOAs) to manage $756 million in USDC reserves raises questions about security and transparency.

Hybrid crypto exchange GRVT secures Bermuda license

[Dec 6 12:00 PM] CeFi and DeFi ecosystems don't need to be divided as regulation is well-positioned to help DEXs improve universal standards, the GRVT CEO said.

Fireblocks unveils Uniswap and Aave compatibility improvements

[Dec 4 4:56 PM] Aside from privacy concerns, complexity and poor user interface remain the biggest barriers to entry for institutions entering Web3.

Safe’s Safenet wants to bring Visa-like payments network to crypto

[Dec 4 5:57 AM] Safenet aims to be a layer connecting existing blockchains and allowing users to interact with any chain through a single account.

Rapid Response and Transparency Key to Building Trust in Digital Assets, Says Kucoin MD

[Nov 27 10:30 AM] Alicia Kao, Kucoin’s managing director, has emphasized the importance of security and regulation in the digital asset space. Rapid Response to Security Breaches Helps Restore User Trust Although hacks and breaches have hindered the adoption…

Ethena’s ENA token rallies on USDe integration by Deribit

[Nov 22 1:38 PM] According to Deribit, the exchange will include USDe in its cross-collateral pool as of early January 2025, pending regulatory approval.

Bitfinity Network launches Bitcoin L2 with $12M backing

[Nov 19 10:01 AM] Bitfinity Network secures $12M to bring EVM compatibility and expanded DeFi functionality to Bitcoin using ICP’s Chain Fusion.

Trump’s World Liberty Financial taps Chainlink as oracle provider

[Nov 14 4:58 PM] World Liberty Financial’s WLFI token is only available to accredited investors inside the United States and non-US residents.

Curve Finance launches 'Savings crvUSD' yield-bearing stablecoin

[Nov 13 6:00 PM] Ensuring that decentralized finance platforms and networks do not remain siloed is a key hurdle for DeFi applications to overcome.

DeltaPrime exploited for $4.8M worth of ARB and AVAX tokens

[Nov 11 9:53 AM] The DeFi liquidity protocol paused operations on the Arbitrum and Avalanche blockchains as the team investigated the vulnerability.

Curve Finance, TON drive DeFi evolution with partnerships

[Nov 4 10:08 PM] 2025 will be TON’s year of DeFi, and it has partnered with Curve Finance to support a competition to find early leaders.

Viral squirrel ‘Peanut’ triggers Solana memecoin frenzy

[Nov 3 12:58 PM] Following the controversial death of Peanut the Squirrel, memecoins themed after Peanut have surged on Solana, with some hitting market caps of more than $100 million.

Nansen highlights AI-fueled NodeFi, GPUfi for DePIN investment

[Nov 1 4:04 PM] Nansen takes a detailed look at an emerging opportunity for Web3-powered investors in a new report.

Crypto surges in Eastern Europe: DeFi drives 33% of transactions

[Nov 1 9:27 AM] Eastern Europe has become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency market in the world, accounting for over 11% of the total crypto value received worldwide.

DeFi to Have ‘Walled Garden’ Moment as Internet of Money Matures: dYdX’s D’Haussy

[Nov 1 7:24 AM] The CEO of the dYdX Foundation sees parallels between the internet of the 1990s and where Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is today.

How the Lindy Effect can make users overconfident in DeFi 'brands'

[Oct 31 3:00 PM] Users have more confidence in DeFi brands the longer they survive without incident, but every new upgrade may reset the clock.

Tron replaces oracle provider with Chainlink

[Oct 31 9:51 AM] Tron DAO said in an announcement that DeFi applications JustLend and JustStable — with over $6.5 billion in TVL — will use Chainlink’s data feeds. 

Centralized stablecoins may pose risk to DeFi — Curve Finance founder

[Oct 30 7:39 PM] As centralized US dollar-pegged stablecoins continue to gain popularity, the potential for regulatory capture has grown.

1inch, Bruce Lee family launch ‘seriousLee’ DeFi campaign

[Oct 28 5:00 AM] 1inch has teamed up with the Bruce Lee Family Company for the “Take crypto seriousLee” campaign, merging DeFi and Lee’s legacy to shift public perception of cryptocurrencies.

Disappearing Satoshi statue in Lugano took 21 months to create, says artist

[Oct 28 4:36 AM] Valentina Picozzi, an Italian artist, and orthodontist, became a Bitcoiner in 2012 and has been an activist artist since.

Kraken to launch Ink blockchain for DeFi in early 2025

[Oct 24 1:45 PM] Kraken’s new blockchain, Ink, will simplify decentralized finance access, offering trading, lending and borrowing services without intermediaries.

Winklevoss-backed DeFi platform launches after $6.9M investment round

[Oct 22 1:50 PM] Azura completed a $6.9 million investment round backed by the Winklevoss twins, Volt Capital and Alliance DAO.

Is Complete Decentralization of Finance Realistic? Fed Governor Waller Says No

[Oct 18 11:30 PM] A Federal Reserve governor questioned whether decentralized finance (defi) can truly eliminate the need for intermediaries, despite bitcoin’s revolutionary promise. While decentralized systems aim to bypass traditional structures, he argues that…

Stablecoins can benefit financial system, Fed governor says

[Oct 18 7:37 PM] The United States national debt has crossed $35 trillion, with $500 billion added to the government debt in the last two weeks alone.

Freedom Factory unveils ethOS mobile hardware for Ethereum ecosystem

[Oct 18 5:44 PM] Users must first mint a non-fungible token on the Base layer-2 network to redeem the NFT for the upcoming crypto-native device.

5 DeFi predictions for 2025: Rise of AI, Omnichain and BTC derivatives

[Oct 18 3:30 PM] It's that time of year again when pundits break out the crystal ball to predict the big new trends in DeFi for 2025.