November Softens but Perp DEX Platforms Flex $1.13 Trillion in Onchain Derivatives Action

While decentralized perpetual exchanges, or perp DEXes, clocked an eye-popping $1.2 trillion in volume in October, the data reveals their November tally eased slightly, trading a bit softer than the prior month’s fireworks. While the dip clocked in at just $70 billion, November’s perp DEX haul still loomed 71.7% above September, making it clear the … Read more

$60 Billion Gone: DeFi’s Wild November Wipeout Hits Hard

According to the latest metrics, decentralized finance (DeFi) has watched nearly $60 billion slip away from its total value locked (TVL) since Oct. 7, 2025. November’s crypto-wide slump hasn’t been gentle, sending hefty sums galloping out of the DeFi arena. 12 Titans, One Rout: Inside DeFi’s Brutal $60B Shakeout Figures from defillama.com reveal that the … Read more

Avalanche’s RWA Ecosystem Strengthened: Liquidity Yield Token Offers Risk-Adjusted Returns with Zero Lockups

Sierra Protocol has launched a new liquid yield token on the Avalanche network, designed to provide DeFi users with passive, risk-adjusted returns. Blending DeFi Yield with Institutional Security Sierra Protocol has launched a liquid yield token (LYT) on the Avalanche network that introduces a new way for decentralized finance (DeFi) users to earn passive, risk-adjusted … Read more

Dromos Labs Reveals Aero After Merging 2 Major L2 DEXs

Dromos Labs disclosed on Nov. 12, 2025, that Aerodrome and Velodrome will fold into a new unified decentralized exchange (DEX) called Aero, pulling Base, Optimism, Ethereum mainnet, and Circle’s Arc chain into one liquidity hub. New Aero DEX Aims to Streamline Trading on Base, Optimism, Ethereum The layer two (L2) heavyweights Aerodrome and Velodrome are … Read more

New Uniswap Proposal Outlines Fee Activation, UNI Burns, and Governance Overhaul

Uniswap founder and CEO Hayden Adams unveiled the “UNIfication Proposal,” a sweeping governance initiative aimed at turning on protocol fees, burning UNI, and aligning incentives across the decentralized exchange’s (DEX) growing ecosystem. Uniswap Moves Toward Unified Governance Uniswap is setting the stage for its next evolution. Founder and CEO Hayden Adams announced the “UNIfication Proposal,” … Read more

Injective Unveils No-Code Platform for Web3 Builders

Injective, the blockchain project focused on decentralized finance (DeFi), has unveiled a no-code platform designed to let anyone build and deploy Web3 applications without writing a single line of code. New Platform Lets Users Create Web3 Apps Without Coding According to the announcement shared with Bitcoin.com News, the new platform dubbed iBuild operates on Injective’s … Read more

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

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

Aave Labs Acquires Stable Finance to Expand Consumer-Focused DeFi Offerings

Aave Labs, the technology company behind the Aave protocol ecosystem, announced Thursday the acquisition of Stable Finance, a San Francisco-based fintech specializing in intuitive onchain savings applications. Aave Labs Acquires Stable Finance The terms of the deal were not fully disclosed in the release shared with Bitcoin.com News, but what was revealed is that the … Read more

Yieldbasis Boosts Curve’s Liquidity and DAO Revenue Growth

Curve’s latest collaboration with Yieldbasis has reshaped decentralized governance on the protocol, sparking a flurry of DAO proposals, liquidity expansions, and fresh revenue channels centered on crvUSD growth. Curve and Yieldbasis Deepen Integration The partnership between Curve and Yieldbasis is off to a strong start, built on mutual incentives and shared liquidity infrastructure, according to … Read more