Decentralized finance (Defi)

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Citrea Deploys Complete BitVM Bridge Design on Testnet, Furthering Bitcoin’s DeFi Applications

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Citrea, the ZK rollup designed to enhance Bitcoin’s blockspace capabilities, has launched its Clementine Bridge, marking the first complete BitVM bridge design on the Bitcoin Testnet. This deployment represents an advancement in extending bitcoin’s utility to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, addressing the longstanding challenge of creating a secure bridge between Bitcoin and secondary layers. The … Read more

Ethena Partners With Re to Offer up to 23% APY Through Reinsurance Risk Pools

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Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol, has partnered with the decentralized reinsurance platform Re to enable users to earn yield by depositing stablecoins into reinsurance risk pools. Synthetic Dollar Protocol Ethena Taps Re for High-Yield Reinsurance Pools The integration allows users to lock USDe and sUSDe stablecoins into Re’s Risk Pools, managed by qualified Cell Managers, … Read more

MANTRA and Laser Digital Deny Role in OM Token Collapse

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Two major players tied to the OM token—MANTRA’s co-founder and Nomura’s Laser Digital—issued statements Monday distancing themselves from the token’s 90% price drop over the weekend. MANTRA’s Mullin Defends Project After OM Tumbled 90% John Patrick Mullin, co-founder of MANTRA, addressed the token collapse in a blog post, saying the incident was allegedly triggered by … Read more

On-Chain Finance’s Growth Depends on What You Can’t See

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In the early days of blockchain, transparency was the movement’s rallying cry. Every transaction could be visible, every balance public and every action open to audit. This transparency helped DeFi stand apart from traditional finance (TradFi), where data is often inaccessible and decisions are made behind closed doors. However, as decentralized finance attempts to scale … Read more

Ethereum Drives Highest Daily Liquidations on Aave V3 Since February Amid Market Volatility

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This past week, Aave V3 on the Ethereum mainnet experienced its highest daily liquidations since early February, coinciding with significant market volatility. According to Galaxy Research, approximately $98.6 million in collateral was liquidated between April 6 and 7, following a similar trend earlier in the year when around $211.2 million was liquidated during the initial … Read more

MANTRA’s OM Token Crashes 90% Amid Insider Sell-Off Allegations

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The MANTRA crypto project is embroiled in controversy after its OM token crashed 90% on Sunday, with investors alleging an insider dumped its holdings, wiping out an estimated $5 billion in market value. MANTRA Blames ‘Reckless Liquidations’ for OM Token’s Historic Crash MANTRA, known for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) and its partnerships with Google Cloud … Read more

Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Keyrock, Centrifuge Report Touts Tokenization’s $50B Bull Case

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The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is accelerating a fundamental shift in global finance, with blockchain-based U.S. Treasuries, equities, commodities, and private credit poised for exponential growth this year, according to a report by market maker Keyrock and tokenization platform Centrifuge. Keyrock and Centrifuge Analysis: Tokenized RWAs Could Capture 10% of Stablecoin Market by Year’s … Read more

Massive Win for Crypto: Trump Crushes IRS Rule Threatening DeFi Survival

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Trump just obliterated the IRS’s controversial DeFi reporting mandate, turbocharging crypto innovation and slamming the brakes on overreaching tax surveillance in decentralized finance. Trump Nukes IRS DeFi Rule With Pen Stroke—Crypto’s Future Just Got Rewritten President Donald Trump finalized a significant regulatory rollback Thursday by signing H.J.Res.25 into law at the White House, officially overturning … Read more

DeFi in Retreat: Billions Wiped Out in Just 3 Months

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Since the beginning of the year, decentralized finance (DeFi) activity has diminished significantly across multiple indicators. Although the outlook appeared encouraging early on, shifting macroeconomic pressures and market retracements have been central to the downturn. DeFi Protocols Stumble in 2025 Recent weeks have been particularly turbulent for crypto markets, following President Donald Trump’s imposition of … Read more

Bitcoin DeFi Aggregator Sats Terminal Secures $1.7M Backing From Coinbase Ventures, Draper

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Sats Terminal, a Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregation protocol, has raised $1.7 million in pre-seed funding to streamline fragmented services across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Sats Terminal Secures $1.7M The funding round, announced April 8, was co-led by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates, with participation from Draper Dragon, BitcoinFi Accelerator, and others. Sats Terminal aims to … Read more