Fierce backlash to Ethereum’s EIP-8363 staking proposal
Ethereum’s proposed EIP8363 staking overhaul aims to reduce issuance, but critics say it could hurt DeFi, decentralization and institutional adoption.…
RWAs buck DeFi slowdown as tokenized assets gain traction: CoinShares
Tokenized realworld assets moved beyond issuance as RWA deposits more than tripled to $7.4 billion, while lending and trading activity expanded despite a…
CASHCAT jumps 120% in a week as Robinhood Chain hits $774 million of value locked
The memecoin that defined the chain's debut has recovered to an $86 million cap. Tokenized assets, the chain's stated purpose, sit at $27.6 million.…
Forgd brings its crypto market-maker leaderboard to DefiLlama
Forgd’s ratings draw on data from more than 500 token projects and 35 marketmaking firms, but do not solely reflect trading performance. Source：Cointelegraph
First U.S. spot bitcoin ETF to close as inflows dwindle, investors chase AI returns
Hashdex's DEFI, the smallest of the funds, held $14.7 million under management, compared with $47.08 billion for BlackRock’s IBIT. Source：CoinDesk
Why a DeFi platform ditched its consumer app to become the secret backend for tech giants
Revenue fell from $80 million to $20 million in the bear market. OTC lending at $260 million outstanding is the fastestgrowing line, targeting $1 billion by…
Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves
DeFi risk management service LlamaRisk recommended that Aave wind down every reserve on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, but action against…
Tokenized gold passes DeFi stress test, but less than 2% is used as collateral
A RedStone report found tokenized bullion held up during gold’s sharp selloff, but DeFi lending adoption remains limited despite surging market growth and…
Social Security’s biggest problem isn’t a design flaw. It’s a missing trust fund.
Should policymakers look beyond the payroll tax to cover this share of the deficit? Source：MarketWatch
Hyperliquid is taking crypto perps deep into DeFi’s ‘money LEGO’ land
Hyperliquid is capitalizing on the volume and depth of its order book by giving firms the option to compose with the platform’s shared liquidity, rather than…
The real reason DeFi projects that survived 2022 crash are shutting down now
DeFi projects that survived the fallout from the Terra and FTX collapses in 2022 are dying out in 2026. But analysts say it’s not a case of industry…
1Inch moves to unite DeFi liquidity across 13 chains with Aqua
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1Inch announced the launch of its Aqua protocol allowing users to provide liquidity to many protocols at once.…