Stablecoins Post Record-Breaking $15.6 Trillion Transfer Volume in Q3

Stablecoins had their most active quarter ever in Q3 2025, adding $45 billion in supply and surpassing $15.6 trillion in onchain transfers. Institutional and retail demand soared amid new regulations, record DeFi activity, and rising global adoption. Q3 2025 Marks Strongest Quarter in Stablecoin History With $45 Billion Supply Jump Q3 2025 shattered records for … Read more

Sky Unveils Risk Capital Token in Its Expanding DeFi Empire

Sky, formerly MakerDAO, has introduced stUSDS, the first risk capital token in its ecosystem, designed to supercharge decentralized finance (DeFi) yields for sophisticated investors. stUSDS Debuts as Sky’s First Risk Capital Token for High-Stakes Yield Hunters The new token represents Sky’s most ambitious step yet, offering high-yield potential in exchange for greater exposure to system … Read more

Stablecoin Market Jumps to $304.6B, Adding $2B in One Week

The global stablecoin market has added $2.035 billion in just seven days, pushing its total capitalization to $304.57 billion, according to data from Defillama. That’s a 0.67% increase in a week — but the furious growth behind the numbers stretches much further. The Quiet Rise of Stablecoins: A $304 Billion Digital Backbone Once a niche … Read more

Falcon Finance Attracts M2 Capital Investment to Advance Synthetic Dollar Protocol

Falcon Finance has secured a $10 million strategic investment from M2 Capital to advance its universal collateralization infrastructure for onchain liquidity and yield. UAE’s M2 Group Leads $10M Investment in Falcon Finance’s Universal Collateral Model BVI — Falcon Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol focused on universal collateralization infrastructure, announced a $10 million strategic investment … Read more

Apex Fusion and Layerzero Unite Cardano, Solana, and EVM Ecosystems

Apex Fusion announced the launch of its NEXUS chain integration with Layerzero, enabling connections to more than 145 blockchain networks, including Solana and Ethereum-compatible ecosystems. Apex Fusion Simplifies Omnichain Development With Layerzero The collaboration positions Apex Fusion as the first ecosystem to unite Cardano’s UTxO liquidity with Ethereum’s EVM framework via Layerzero, forging a new … Read more

JupUSD: Ethena and Jupiter Team up to Expand Solana’s Stablecoin Market

Ethena Labs, the team behind the synthetic dollar USDe, has partnered with Jupiter Exchange, a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator on Solana, to introduce JupUSD, a new native stablecoin designed for the Jupiter ecosystem. According to Ethena’s X post on Wednesday, the partnership aims to expand liquidity, boost yields, and strengthen decentralized finance (DeFi) integrations within … Read more

DeFi Giant Uniswap Labs Snaps up Guidestar to Supercharge AMM Research

Uniswap Labs just scooped up Guidestar, a stealth team of AMM tinkerers led by Alex Nezlobin, to turbocharge its research in market design and trade execution. From Stealth to Spotlight: Guidestar Becomes Part of Uniswap Labs Uniswap Labs announced on Monday that it has officially added Guidestar to its roster—a hush-hush team that’s been quietly … Read more

Defillama Delists Aster Perp Volumes Over Suspected Wash Trading

Defillama has delisted perpetual futures volumes from Aster after its founder, 0xngmi, said recent Aster perp volumes began mirroring Binance perp volumes “almost exactly,” raising concerns about possible wash trading. In a post explaining the decision, 0xngmi showed comparative charts for XRPUSDT volume on Aster and Binance with a near-1:1 volume ratio, versus a more … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Converts 1,000 ETH to Stablecoins in a $4.46M Cowswap Maneuver

This week, the Ethereum Foundation decided to mix things up, cashing out 1,000 ether for stablecoins through Cowswap to bankroll research, development, and grants. The foundation pulled off the swaps over the past day, slicing the conversions into four clean, calculated transactions. Ethereum Foundation Turns $4.46M in ETH Into Stablecoins On Friday, the Ethereum Foundation … Read more

Value Locked in DeFi Is Climbing Fast: Can Protocols Break the 2021 All-Time High?

With the crypto economy vaulting past the $4 trillion milestone, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) is stacking higher by the day. TVL needs just a 7.04% lift to outshine the all-time peak set back in November 2021. DeFi Titans Push Toward 2021 Record In the last 24 hours, defillama.com stats show … Read more