Decentralized finance is a form of blockchain-based finance that does not rely on central financial intermediaries such as brokerages, exchanges, or banks to provide traditional financial instruments, instead of relying on smart contracts on blockchains, the most common of which being Ethereum.
Blockdaemon has launched Earn Stack, a new product designed to help institutional clients offer secure, compliant staking and DeFi services. The rollout comes as regulatory scrutiny on staking intensifies, prompting financial institutions to seek reliable, non-custodial solutions. Earn Stack combines access to staking services across more than 50 proof-of-stake (PoS) ...
Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin has predicted that Wall Street is on the brink of fully embracing decentralized finance (DeFi) and crypto. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Lubin cited the accelerating momentum behind digital asset treasury strategies as a clear signal that traditional finance is ...
EASE Protocol has launched its Exponential Liquidity System™, a major innovation designed to enhance capital efficiency across DeFi platforms and reshape the future of crypto trading. At the core of this breakthrough is Atomic Intermediate Token (AIT) technology, which allows just $1 million in liquidity to perform with the effectiveness ...
Hyperion, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Aptos blockchain, has closed a strategic funding round led by OKX Ventures, with additional backing from Aptos Labs, Arthur Hayes’ Maelstrom, and Mirana Ventures. The funding injection is set to accelerate Hyperion’s broader mission of unifying liquidity and trading within the Aptos ...
Missouri has become the first U.S. state to abolish the state-level capital gains tax on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for individual investors. While federal capital gains taxes still apply, this new law reduces the overall tax burden by up to 4.8%, making Missouri a pioneering hub for crypto investors seeking ...
China is intensifying its campaign to reduce reliance on the US dollar, leveraging its leadership role within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to promote alternative financial systems and currencies. This move is part of a broader strategy to strengthen economic sovereignty and reduce vulnerability to US-led financial sanctions. China Eyes ...
Quant Network has unveiled Overledger Fusion, a groundbreaking Layer 2.5 blockchain network designed to meet the evolving needs of institutions, enterprises, and DeFi users. Unlike conventional Layer 2 solutions confined to single-chain operations, Fusion introduces a multi-chain roll-up system, enabling seamless interactions across various Layer 1 blockchain without compromising compliance, ...
Hyperliquid Labs has submitted formal comment letters to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), advocating for a regulatory framework that supports decentralized finance (DeFi) while fostering innovation in emerging markets such as perpetual derivatives and 24/7 trading. These comments come in response to the CFTC’s recent Requests for Comment ...
OnRe, a regulated on-chain reinsurance company, has launched its new token, ONe, offering liquidity providers (LPs) projected returns of up to 40.35%. This impressive yield is generated through reinsurance performance, collateral returns, and token incentives, effectively merging the $750 billion global reinsurance market with the dynamic potential of digital assets. ...
Andrew Peel, formerly the head of digital asset markets at Morgan Stanley, has left the banking giant to launch his own cryptocurrency venture, according to a source familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg. Peel, who began his financial career as a trader at Credit Suisse, joined Morgan Stanley ...
