DeFi

DeFi

Tech

Bitcoin Liquid Staking Gains Momentum as Lombard Launches BARD Token and Foundation

Lombard is attempting to make the world's original cryptocurrency into a more productive asset for DeFi functions

16:9 Liquid staking (ataribravo99/Pixabay)

Finance

Hyperliquid Now Dominates DeFi Derivatives, Processing $30B a Day

A new RedStone report says Hyperliquid’s on-chain order book, HIP-3 market creation, and dual-chain design have propelled it to over 80% market share.

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CoinDesk Indices

The Era of Real-World Assets DeFi Looping is Here

Looping is a proven DeFi strategy offering higher yields with transparent, managed risks and is set to become key in on-chain portfolios as tokenized RWAs grow, bridging traditional and decentralized finance, writes RedStone’s Marcin Kazmierczak.

Hoola Hoop Statue

Markets

Bitlayer's YBTC Enters Solana as the DeFi Project Partners With Kamino Finance, Orca

This integration is intended to combine Bitlayer's security with Solana's speed and scalability, aligning with Bitlayer's goal of expanding the Bitcoin DeFi sector.

Bitlayer co-founder Kevin He. (Bitlayer)

Finance

Billionaire Winklevoss Twins-Backed Gemini Launches Self-Custodial Smart Wallet

Gemini users can now access Web3 and DeFi ecosystems with social recovery, gas sponsorship, and integrated trading support.

Gemin's Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss (Image Catcher News Service/Getty Images)

Policy

A16z, DeFi Group Pitch U.S. SEC on Safe Harbor for DeFi Apps

The crypto investment firm and the DeFi Education Fund have proposed an approach to exempting broker registration for tech offering gateways to DeFi activity.

SEC (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Coinbase Revives Stablecoin Funding Program to Bolster DeFi Liquidity

The fund placements, managed by Coinbase's asset management arm, begin on Aave, Morpho, Kamino and Jupiter, with broader rollouts planned.

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Tech

ETH Transaction Volume Climbs on Price Rally, Cheaper DeFi Costs

Analysts suggest that this momentum is fueled by a recent increase in network capacity, rising ether price, and a reduction in transaction costs, particularly for DeFi protocols and stablecoin transfers.

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Finance

S&P Assigns First-Ever Credit Rating to a DeFi Protocol, Rates Sky at B-

S&P Global Ratings assigned Sky Protocol a B- rating with a stable outlook, marking the first time a credit rating company has assessed a DeFi protocol

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Markets

Asia Morning Briefing: Tokenized Assets Will Eclipse DeFi, Chronicle Founder Niklas Kunkel Says

In an interview with CoinDesk, Kunkel outlines how oracles are moving beyond price feeds to power real-time risk management for the next wave of onchain credit.

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