Apex Fusion Integrates Stargate to Bring USDC Liquidity to Cardano

Apex Fusion, the multi-layer Web3 ecosystem connecting UTxO and EVM networks, has announced an integration with Stargate, the omnichain liquidity transport protocol powered by Layerzero. Cardano Gains Native USDC Access via Apex Fusion and Stargate Partnership According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the collaboration enables native USDC transfers across blockchains without relying on … Read more

Balancer Suffers Major Exploit: Over $116 Million Drained From V2 Pools

On Nov. 3, Balancer was exploited for over $116 million after attackers used a smart contract vulnerability to manipulate vault calls during pool initialization. Balancer Confirms Incident The decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Balancer has suffered a major exploit, resulting in the theft of over $116 million in digital assets. Preliminary investigations revealed that attackers exploited … Read more

XSwap, Chainlink, and Base Unveil Token Creation Platform at Smartcon 2025

At Smartcon 2025, XSwap introduced its Token Creation Platform (TCP) in partnership with Chainlink and Base, enabling the creation of cross-chain tokens in seconds through a no-code system designed to streamline blockchain interoperability. Chainlink and Base Power XSwap’s Cross-Chain Token Tool XSwap revealed its Token Creation Platform (TCP) during SmartCon 2025, in partnership with Chainlink … Read more

Crypto’s Trust Deficit: CTO Details Plan to Restore Confidence Trust After ‘Scared Capital’ Retreat

The digital asset space faces a crisis of confidence, driven by extreme volatility and systemic failures like the Oct. 10 flash crash. To rebuild trust, Byrrgis CTO Robert Freeman has proposed a strategy centered on radical transparency, real-time threat detection, and zero-trust security architecture. Crypto’s Confidence Crisis Profound disillusionment now defines the digital asset landscape. … Read more

Coinbase Showcases Action-Filled October With Product Launches and Global Push

Coinbase’s explosive October marks a defining moment in the crypto revolution, as the U.S. exchange accelerates global adoption through bold partnerships, record-breaking revenue, and groundbreaking DeFi and payment innovations that set a new standard for digital finance. Coinbase Powers Through October With Global Expansion and Game-Changing Innovation Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) shared an impressive … Read more

Chainlink Named Oracle Provider for Ondo’s Tokenized Assets

Ondo Finance and Chainlink announced a strategic partnership to integrate Chainlink’s oracle infrastructure into Ondo’s tokenized securities platform and to collaborate on cross-chain systems for financial institutions. Partnership Expands Tokenized Securities Infrastructure Ondo Finance, a firm developing tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), and Chainlink, a blockchain data-verification provider, disclosed on Oct. 30, 2025, that they will … Read more

Gamesquare Partners With Katana to Deploy Ethereum Treasury Into DeFi

Gamesquare will deploy part of its ethereum holdings on Katana via Dialectic to generate sustainable decentralized finance (DeFi) onchain yield. Gamesquare announced that Dialectic will manage deployment of a portion of the company’s ethereum ( ETH) treasury into Katana, a DeFi‑focused blockchain incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR, as part of a broader onchain strategy … Read more

World Liberty Financial Launches 8.4M Token Distribution as USD1 Stablecoin Adoption Climbs

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) venture linked to the Trump family, is making good on its promise to reward early supporters. The company announced that centralized exchange (CEX) partners will distribute 8.4 million WLFI tokens to users who helped boost the adoption of its USD1 stablecoin through its points program. Trump-Linked DeFi … Read more

Terminal Finance CEO: Code Solves CEX Failures; DEX Raises $280M Pre-Launch

Terminal Finance, a new decentralized exchange incubated by Ethena, has attracted over $280 million in pre-deposit total value locked. The Structural Difference: Code Over Custody In the wake of centralized exchange (CEX) failures and allegations of opaque governance following the market crash on Oct. 10, the debate over decentralized resilience has reached a fever pitch. … Read more

Polygon Labs Partners With Manifold to Bring Institutional Execution Standards to DeFi

Polygon Labs teams with Manifold Trading to deploy institutional‑grade liquidity management across Polygon Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Polygon Labs and Manifold Trading announced a collaboration, where Manifold will deploy quantitative market‑making and on‑chain arbitrage across major Polygon decentralized exchanges to improve price efficiency, reduce cross‑venue dislocations, and provide continuous two‑sided liquidity. The partnership targets Polygon’s DeFi … Read more