DeFi
Hyperliquid Still Best-Positioned Perp DEX Despite Aster’s Surge, DeFi Analyst Says
Perp DEX competition is heating up, but DeFi analyst Patrick Scott says Hyperliquid’s revenue, open interest and ecosystem give it staying power.

Solana Gets Another Treasury Firm with $2B Plan Backed by DeFi Protocol Marinade
VisionSys AI is the latest to join the roster of Solana-focused digital asset treasury companies, which collectively hold $3 billion in tokens.

Swiss Bank Sygnum Unveils Bitcoin Yield Fund as BTC DeFi Demand Grows
The BTC Alpha Fund aims for 8%-10% annual returns through arbitrage while keeping full Bitcoin exposure.

SEC's Bow to DoubleZero Carries Major Weight for Decentralized Infrastructure: Peirce
The U.S. regulator's decision to give the project's token distributions a pass represents the right get-out-of-the-way approach, Commissioner Hester Peirce said.

Bitcoin DeFi Project BOB, LayerZero Enable BTC Transfers Across 11 Major Blockchains
New gateway gives nearly 15,000 decentralized apps access to native BTC liquidity via wBTC.OFT.

Keel Debuts as Sky's Solana-Focused 'Star' With a $2.5B Roadmap to Boost RWAs and DeFi
The new protocol will channel USDS stablecoin reserves into Solana-based lending markets and real-world asset strategies.

Curve Finance Founder Michael Egorov Launches Bitcoin Yield Protocol
Yield Basis aims to unlock sustainable Bitcoin yield on-chain, starting with capped liquidity pools.

PayPal Taps Spark to Boost PYUSD Liquidity by $1B Through DeFi Lending
Partnership targets deep liquidity for PayPal USD on SparkLend, with $100M already deposited

Wall Street Wants in on DeFi. Here’s How to Make It Happen
Programmable yield, automated compliance, and access to FedNow could bring decentralized finance, or “DeFi,” into the financial mainstream.

DeFi TVL Rebounds to $170B, Erasing Terra-Era Bear Market Losses
After three years of rebuilding, decentralized finance has returned to pre-Terra levels with more measured growth and rising institutional adoption.
