Blockchain

Bitcoin Holders Can Now Earn Automated Yield Via $2B Solv Protocol
Solv Protocol has launched BTC+, an automated vault for generating yield on bitcoin holdings, offering a base yield of 4.5% to 5.5%.

Tether-Focused Blockchain Stable Raises $28M to Power Stablecoin Payments
The blockchain aims to enable fast, low-cost and stable digital payments using USDT as its gas token.

The Protocol: Ethereum Turns 10
Also: Linea Upgrades, Solana Internet Capital Markets Roadmap and Square Begins BTC Payments.

Backed Finance's Tokenized Stocks Product Volume Jumps to $300M
Backed Finance's tokenized U.S. equities product, xStocks, has surpassed $300 million in trading volume within four weeks of launch.

Threshold's Bitcoin Backed tBTC Debuts on Sui, Unlocking $500M in Liquidity
The collaboration allows Sui users to directly mint tBTC on the network.

Bitcoin's 'Mempool' Nearly Empty as Prices Trade Near Lifetime Highs
Almost all of Bitcoin's actual users have gone away, one observer said, warning of a major crisis.

Bitcoin Whales Wake Up From 14-Year Slumber to Move Over $2B of BTC
The transfers showed no signs of a profit-taking operation.

The Protocol: Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Says the Ecosystem Is At Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase
Also: Bitcoin Botanix Layer-2 Goes Live, XRPL EVM-Sidechain Launches, and Securitize & RedStone Release New Whitepaper |

UK Startup Optalysys Debuts Server for Blockchains
Optalysys is claiming bragging rights for introducing the LightLocker node, the world’s first server for blockchains that can process data at scale without decrypting it.

OpenLedger Commits $25M to Fund AI Blockchain Startups
The blockchain protocol raised $8 million in a seed round last year.

