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Uncertainty Looms For Crypto As SEC And CFTC Leadership Transitions Unfold Under Trump

[yesterday 3:00 PM] As Donald Trump prepares to take office for another term, speculation is intensifying regarding the future of crypto regulation, particularly concerning the leadership of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Recent social media posts…

Trump policies could take DeFi, BTC staking mainstream: Redstone co-founder

[Nov 16 9:20 AM] Trump’s administration could push DeFi from niche to mainstream, with crypto advocates eyeing potential pro-crypto policy shifts.

Don’t be delusional: Decentralization doesn’t compensate for regulation

[Nov 15 8:00 AM] DeFi needs regulation to build trust, attract institutional investment, and ensure long-term viability despite its decentralized nature.

New Era For Crypto Regulation? SEC Chair Gensler Suggests He May Step Down

[Nov 14 8:11 PM] A potential shift in crypto regulation could be in the works as the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler hints at a possible resignation following President-elect Donald Trump’s recent victory on November 5. SEC…

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.

PancakeSwap launches Telegram Swap Bot for crypto trading access

[Nov 14 2:00 PM] PancakeSwap’s new Telegram bot lets users trade over 3,000 tokens from the app, highlighting DeFi’s growing accessibility.

Trump-Supported World Liberty Financial Taps Chainlink Data Services as DeFi Platform Takes Shape

[Nov 14 1:24 PM] Chainlink will provide crucial pricing data and cross-chain interoperability infrastructure for the nascent DeFi platform.

Phantom issues emergency patch after update knocks users from iOS wallet app

[Nov 14 4:15 AM] The Solana wallet provider patched a dodgy update, but that may not help users who lost their seed phrases.

Coinbase acquires on-chain payments platform Utopia

[Nov 13 8:19 PM] The Utopia Labs team will join the Base network to accelerate Coinbase Wallet's on-chain payments buildout.

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.

Ethereum Spot ETFs Attract Record $295 Million Daily Inflows – Is ETH Set For New Highs?

[Nov 13 9:30 AM] Ethereum (ETH) appears to be finally waking from its slumber, surging nearly 37% in the past week following Bitcoin’s (BTC) all-time-high (ATH) rally. Spot Ethereum ETFs Record Daily Inflows Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency with a market…

Growing DeFi on Bitcoin: Rooch Network joins Cointelegraph Accelerator

[Nov 11 2:00 PM] Rooch Network, an application layer for Bitcoin featuring MoveVM and Bitcoin staking, has become the latest participant of Cointelegraph Accelerator.

Bitcoin could be one upgrade away from overtaking Ethereum DeFi

[Nov 11 12:30 PM]  A long-dormant string of code called OP_CAT could be the secret to unlocking the true potential of Bitcoin for DeFi and see it surge past Ethereum DeFi in the future. 

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.

Value Locked in Defi Hits $100 Billion—But Six Giants Hold the Bulk of Crypto Assets

[Nov 10 10:45 PM] As of press time, the crypto economy is sitting at a hefty $2.69 trillion, with the digital currency market posting substantial gains this week. Over the weekend, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) climbed past the $100…

Solana Joins $100B Club, Hitting Nearly a Three-Year High Above $210

[Nov 10 6:10 PM] The fourth largest crypto could potentially reach its 2021 record highs in the coming days given its relative strength through crypto's eight-month long consolidation phase, one analyst noted.

Ethereum hits $3.2K, surpassing Bank of America market cap

[Nov 10 10:27 AM] Ethereum’s market cap tops Bank of America, while the SEC weighs spot ETH ETF options and DeFi gains traction.

The Unique Way the Solana Trading Ecosystem Is Making Bank

[Nov 9 1:00 PM] Trading tools on Solana are immensely profitable. In fact, they tend to rival or exceed DeFi blue chips like Maker, Aave or Lido.

Norway supports MiCA, considers CBDC for financial stability

[Nov 9 9:30 AM] Norges Bank backs the EU’s MiCA regulation while considering a CBDC to enhance cross-border payments and support financial stability in Norway.

Ethereum Jumps 10% As DeFi Sentiment Rebounds With Trump’s Victory

[Nov 8 8:30 AM] Ethereum (ETH) has jumped almost 20% over the past two days as the broader decentralized finance (DeFi) sector rallied following Donald Trump’s presidential victory. Ethereum Begins To Regain Momentum The second-largest cryptocurrency by reported…

Whale voters squash plan to rebrand DeFi protocol Sky back to Maker

[Nov 8 5:21 AM] Four MKR whales constituted 98% of the voting power in favor of sticking with the Sky rebrand.

Coinbase wrapped Bitcoin deploys on Solana, aimed at growing DeFi market

[Nov 8 3:33 AM] The deployment will allow users to utilize Bitcoin in Solana’s burgeoning DeFi ecosystem, according to Coinbase. 

Ethereum L2 Project Spark Launches On-Chain Order Book On Fuel Network To Enhance Trading

[Nov 8 2:30 AM] Spark, a decentralized trading protocol, announced the first fully on-chain order book for the Ethereum ecosystem. Launching on Fuel Network, the project aims to provide solutions for some of the limitations in the Decentralized Finance (DeFi)…

Coinbase Brings Bitcoin to Solana, Spurring High Hopes for DeFi Surge

[Nov 7 9:08 PM]

Defi Nears $100 Billion Milestone as Crypto Market Heats Up

[Nov 7 6:10 PM] According to the latest data, the crypto economy’s 2.45% climb over the last day is pushing the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols tantalizingly close to a $100 billion milestone. $100 Billion in Sight in the Wide…

Polymarket vs. Polls: Trump’s Victory Vindicates Prediction Markets

[Nov 7 3:10 PM] Haseeb Qureshi, managing partner at the VC crypto fund Dragonfly, believes that prediction markets like Polymarket have been vindicated after facing accusations of bias in anticipation of the U.S. election. Qureshi highlights that for-profit market…

What is Ink: Kraken’s layer-2 DeFi bridge?

[Nov 6 6:50 AM] Learn how Ink by Kraken enhances DeFi with fast, low-cost transactions and secure cross-chain interoperability for a better decentralized experience.

Solana rally follows Bitcoin price as SOL data points to traders’ $200 target

[Nov 5 7:22 PM] Solana gains alongside Bitcoin’s US election-related rally, and data hints that SOL price could hit $200. 

VanEck lists PYTH ETN in Europe

[Nov 5 3:45 PM] The ETN will trade on Euronext Amsterdam and Euronext Paris and will be available in 15 countries. 

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.