DeFi
Bitcoin Layer-2 Botanix Mainnet Debuts, Cuts Block Times to 5 Seconds
Botanix Labs has emphasized its decentralized governance. The launch coincides with its transition to being operated by a federation of 16 node operators
Katana Mainnet Goes Live as Pre-Deposits Hit $232M
Depositors will receive rewards such as randomized NFT "Krates" and a portion of KAT tokens.
Trump-Linked DeFi Project World Liberty Teams With Re7 for USD1 Stablecoin Vault
The Re7 Capital partnership marks latest push to scale World Liberty's stablecoin ecosystem on BNB Chain.
Newest 'Star' in Sky Ecosystem Launches With $1B Tokenized Credit Strategy
Grove will receive a $1 billion allocation from DeFi lending giant Sky to invest in tokenized collateralized loan obligations.
Hong Kong Family Office VMS to Allocate Up to $10M to First Crypto Play: Bloomberg
VMS is looking to diversify its investment strategy, which has largely been focused on private equity.
Every Bank and Fintech Wants DeFi Under the Hood: Alchemy
Firms want to explore a “DeFi mullet:” compliance guardrails at the front, seamless access to DeFi tools at the back, said Web3 plumber Alchemy.
Crypto Lenders Hold Nearly $60B of Assets as New Wave of DeFi Adoption Sweeps In: Report
DeFi protocols are expanding into tokenized real-world assets, with crypto-native asset managers playing a key role in capital allocation and governance, according to a new report.
Bitcoin DeFi Project Elastos Debuts BTC-Backed Stablecoin BTCD
BTCD developer Elastos' aim is to create a digital version of the Bretton Woods system, with BTC at its core rather than gold.
XRP Gets Another DeFi Boost Through Flare’s FAssets and FXRP, Messari Says
Trading platform Uphold, which holds 1.8 billion XRP, is looking to integrate FXRP. Separately, NASDAQ-listed VivoPower has committed $100 million in XRP for deployment on the Flare network.
CoinDesk Indices, Sentora Unveil Stablecoin Overnight Rates to Mirror Money Market Tools
The CoinDesk Overnight Rates (CDOR) convert USDC and USDT stablecoin borrowing data on Aave into daily benchmarks to support hedging and rate-based products.
