DeFi Lending Faces Sharp Liquidity Contraction As Deposits Plummet 36%
The decentralized finance (DeFi) lending market is undergoing a dramatic contraction as total deposits across top protocols plunge by 36%, from $125 billion to $79.6 billion, since October 2025, according to Artemis data. This $45 billion decline reveals that investors are retreating from major crypto lending platforms amid heightened risk perception and evolving capital allocation … Read more
Ethereum Foundation Sells 5,000 ETH In OTC Deal To Fund Operations
The Ethereum Foundation has disclosed that it recently sold 5,000 ETH through an over-the-counter (OTC) transaction, with the deal priced at an average of $2,042.96 per ETH. The buyer in the transaction was BitMine Immersion Technologies, a company known for operating crypto mining infrastructure. The foundation shared the update publicly, noting that the sale had … Read more
Solana Approves SIMD-0266 Upgrade Introducing P-Tokens That Could Make Transactions Up To 19x Faster
The Solana ecosystem is preparing for a major performance improvement after the network approved SIMD-0266, a proposal designed to significantly reduce the computational cost of token operations. The proposal, originally introduced last year by Anza, introduces P-Tokens, a new compute-optimized token engine that could make certain blockchain transactions up to 19 times faster. The upgrade … Read more
AAVE Records $6.7M Sell Imbalance As BGD Exit Sparks Heavy DEX Activity
Aave’s governance discussions have started to show up in the market, and traders are already reacting. Since BGD Labs revealed it would be stepping away from the Aave DAO, activity around the AAVE token on decentralized exchanges has tilted toward selling. Data shared within the crypto community shows that sell volume has reached about $39 … Read more
Argentina Bans Polymarket for Acting as an Unregulated Betting Platform
The Argentine justice system has ordered a nationwide block on Polymarket, one of the largest prediction market platforms, after a contract estimating February’s inflation numbers registered a trend reversion 15 minutes before the official release, hinting at a possible insider leak. Argentina Bans Polymarket, Becomes First Country in Latam to Do So Argentina has become … Read more
XRP Rally Accelerates as Institutional Crypto Demand Surges Before Fed Decision
XRP surges past $1.50 as momentum accelerates, with institutional demand and macro factors pushing the crypto toward key technical thresholds while markets watch whether the breakout can extend toward higher resistance. XRP Breakout Builds Momentum Above Key Technical Levels At 12:56 p.m. on March 16, XRP is trading at $1.50958, extending its latest advance after … Read more
Bitcoin ETFs Pull $767 Million as Institutional Demand Drives Weekly Surge
Institutional capital continued flowing into crypto ETFs during the week of March 9–13, with bitcoin ETFs attracting $767 million and ether funds adding $161 million. While solana ETFs saw modest gains, XRP ETFs bucked the trend with notable outflows. Crypto ETFs Extend Rally: Bitcoin, Ether Post Strong Weekly Inflows Momentum returned to the crypto exchange-traded … Read more
Taco Tech Tuesday Expands to San Juan With Recurring Technology Gatherings
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Taco Tech Tuesday, a community-driven technology event series connecting builders, entrepreneurs, educators, and industry professionals, has announced the launch of Taco Tech Tuesday San Juan— a recurring gathering designed to strengthen collaboration and knowledge sharing within Puerto Rico’s growing technology ecosystem. … Read more
Abra targets Nasdaq listing in $750M deal with New Providence SPAC
Crypto wealth manager Abra plans a Nasdaq debut through a SPAC merger, joining a growing wave of digital asset companies tapping public markets for capital. Go to Source