DeFi

ECB flags centralisation in major DAOs

Strive and Tuttle file for ETF to invest in Strategy’s preferred STRC stock and Strive’s SATA

Aave V4 launches on Ethereum mainnet with ‘hub-and-spoke’ architecture

Aave rolls out v4 on Ethereum, aiming to expand DeFi into real-world credit markets

Midas raises $50 million to tackle pain point for tokenized asset investors

Knowdit: Agentic Smart Contract Vulnerability Detection with Auditing Knowledge Summarization

StarkWare Co-Founder Defends ZK Technology Amid Canton, Ethereum, and Solana Rivalry

Sergey Nazarov Details How Chainlink Economics 2.0 Builds a Virtuous Cycle of Security and Fees

Pendle Joins Wall Street Giants to Shape Vietnam’s International Financial Center Future

Crypto's CLARITY Act could be a headwind for DeFi tokens ring-fencing yield, analyst says

Inside Aave’s governance battle as DeFi giant prepares for upgrade

Aave Founder Stani Kulechov Calls Whop Treasury a Landmark DeFi-Fintech Integration

Coinbase Crypto-Backed Down Payments Push Digital Assets Into U.S. Housing

Hyperliquid Policy Center’s Concerns Over CLARITY Act– Urges Fixes To Protect DeFi Developers

ECB paper finds DeFi governance concentrated, warns results could affect ‘regulatory anchor points’

ECB paper questions if DeFi DAOs are decentralized enough to sit outside MiCA

Flare’s billion-dollar XRP DeFi dream has just 80 new users a day

Flare's FXRP DeFi ecosystem, marketed as a billion-dollar XRP breakthrough, is experiencing disappointing adoption rates with only 80 new users joining daily. The platform has seen slow growth and largely stagnant user metrics, raising questions about the viability of its ambitious DeFi goals.

Tether Brings USDT0 to Tempo Network in Latest Cross-Chain Stablecoin Integration

Tether has initiated testing of USDT0 on the Tempo Network, marking another step in expanding cross-chain stablecoin capabilities. This integration leverages LayerZero technology to advance blockchain interoperability for Tether's stablecoin ecosystem.

Mezo taps Aerodrome to support token trading on Base in Bitcoin DeFi push

Mezo, a Bitcoin lending protocol, has partnered with Aerodrome to support token trading on Base blockchain as part of its DeFi expansion strategy. The protocol will allocate 2.25% of its total token supply to Aerodrome users to drive activity for both its native token and stablecoin offerings.

Mezo leans on Aerodrome’s veAERO flywheel to grow MEZO and MUSD on Base

Mezo, a Bitcoin-native lending layer, will distribute 2.25% of MEZO token supply to Aerodrome's veAERO voters over 30 days. The partnership aims to leverage Base's vote-escrow mechanism to bootstrap deep liquidity for MEZO and MUSD tokens in Bitcoin DeFi.

Whop Treasury launches with Aave, Plasma, and Veda integrations: Whop

E-commerce platform Whop has launched its Treasury feature, allowing creators to earn yield on their account balances through direct integrations with DeFi protocols Aave, Plasma, and Veda. This represents a bridge between traditional e-commerce and DeFi yield generation for content creators.

CESR turns Ethereum staking into a usable institutional reference rate

Lombard taps Bitwise to offer Bitcoin yield and lending to institutional custody

Resolv hack highlights DeFi risk management struggle

Invesco to Manage Superstate’s $967M USTB Fund by 2026