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Something is becoming increasingly clear about Chainlink, the integrations are not slowing down. The protocol drops a fresh adoption update, and the numbers are worth paying attention to. Seven new integrations across six services and four different chains, all in one recent sweep. For a network already powering the majority of decentralized finance, this is … Read more
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has flagged a major stablecoin freeze that is sending shockwaves through the DeFi community. Circle, the issuer of USDC, appears to have blacklisted the smart contract address belonging to privacy protocol Zama’s Confidential USDC (cUSDC) on Ethereum, locking up approximately $12.6 million in user funds, funds that may have had no direct … Read more
From a primarily interest rate swap niche product, Exponent has developed into an onchain capital and yield management marketplace that is fully institutionalized. We have bundled several major infrastructure updates into this release, ranging from flagship rate markets, Strategy Vaults, a dedicated rate order book, Rate CLMM infrastructure & risk-tranching swaps to enable principal-protected strategies. … Read more
In a monumental move for the cryptocurrency derivatives landscape in the United States, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has granted its approval to Kalshi to offer Bitcoin-related contracts through regulated platforms. BTCPERP, the product that was approved by regulators, is tied to Bitcoin’s spot price and it is outlined as the first-ever perpetual … Read more
A major endorsement from a traditional finance titan is rapidly placing Hyperliquid among the top DEXs. The statement from Jeff Sprecher, founder of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and owner of the New York Stock Exchange, sent the token 10% higher today. This rally comes at a critical moment, with Hyperliquid’s native token sitting right around all … Read more
The Chainlink Reserve has continued aggressively expanding its LINK holdings after accumulating another 132,002.92 LINK valued at more than $1.1 million, pushing the reserve’s total holdings to approximately 3,911,079 LINK. The recent update had attracted fresh interest throughout crypto largely due to the fact that Chainlink’s reserve accumulation model is particularly different from those typical … Read more
VanEck has achieved the first launch of a U.S.-based spot Binance Coin (BNB) exchange-traded fund (ETF), representing a major milestone in cryptocurrency investment products. Assets priced in VBNB represent a strategy to combine digital currencies with established financial markets via sophisticated products such as ETFs. Growing Institutional Access via Traditional Brokerage The $VBNB ETF has … Read more
Aave Labs has taken a significant step toward UK regulatory approval following the registration of its subsidiaries, Push Labs Ltd., and Push Virtual Assets Ltd. with the UK’ Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as cryptoasset exchange providers. The approval gives its subsidiaries, operating under the Push by Aave Labs brand, the legal ability to perform regulated … Read more
Falcon Finance is poised to be part of the next generation of the development of stable coins by introducing $fUSD, which is a compliant dollar-backed coin intended only for institutional purposes according to the GENIUS Act model. This initiative takes place amid an already highly crowded market of more than $320 billion worth of circulating … Read more
Manifest Finance has officially aligned with Ethena, the infrastructure supporting USH, Manifest’s real estate-backed token converging tokenised physical assets and DeFi yield mechanisms. The announcement notes that Manifest has selected the choice of Ethena’s assets as the core liquidity layer for USH whilst the protocol builds out the real estate portfolio that underwrites the token. … Read more