Study: South Africa’s DeFi Market Volume Set to Hit $180M by 2028

A South African study reveals growing DeFi adoption, projecting $2.8 million in volume by the end of 2025, primarily driven by retail customers. FSCA to Focus on Stakeholder Engagement According to a study conducted by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), decentralized finance (DeFi) activities are gaining traction, with projected volume expected to reach … Read more

ONDO Surges Ahead in the RWA Space, Dominating the Market Amidst Sluggish Conditions

Over the past few months, one of the most significant trends in decentralized finance (DeFi) has been the emergence of Real-World Assets (RWAs). Among the most prominent projects in this new sector, ONDO has asserted itself as a leading force. In a broader market that has been mostly disappointing, ONDO has racked up the highest … Read more

Euler Finance Reaches New Milestone with $350M TVL, Pushing Ahead with Rapid Growth Across Base and Beyond

Euler Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform that allows users to do mostly optimized lending, is making very good progress in the DeFi space. They recently achieved a nice milestone, hitting an all-time high of around $350 million in “total value locked,” or TVL. A significant driver behind the surge in TVL appears to be … Read more

Sonic SVM Opens $1M Hackathon Ahead of Mainnet Launch

Sonic SVM, Solana’s first chain extension, officially announced today its $1M hackathon, designed to spur native decentralized application development ahead of its main net launch on Feb. 27, 2025. New York-Based Sonic SVM Announces Hackathon to Spur Solana Dapp Development Organized by Sonic SVM in New York, the hackathon runs from Feb. 17 to March … Read more

Experts Bullish on BTC Decentralized Finance Growth, Predict Triple-Digit Rise in 2025

Enthusiasm for Bitcoin in decentralized finance remains strong despite the stagnation of total value locked (TVL) since the start of 2025. Some experts attribute BTCFi’s growth to factors such as institutional investors seeking yield and the development of necessary infrastructure. TVL Declining Across Protocols In the last quarter of 2024, the total value of bitcoin … Read more

Lido V3 Enhances Ethereum Staking With Customizable Vaults 

Lido, a decentralized protocol enabling liquid staking on Ethereum, has released Version 3 (V3) of its infrastructure, centered on stVaults. These modular vaults allow users to customize staking parameters, including validator selection, fee structures, and risk profiles while retaining access to STETH, Lido’s liquid staking token. Ethereum’s Lido Rolls Out Modular Staking in Major Protocol … Read more