DeFi
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DTCC moves DTC-custodied Treasuries onchain via Canton, while Lighter’s LIT launches trading at a fees multiple in Hyperliquid territory
The exchange between Kamino and Jupiter has escalated from healthy competition to a clear public dispute
For new growth, crypto may need to shed tired norms like over-raising and the hoarding of investment resources
Futuristic DeFi is stuck inside the computer. An old idea might be its escape hatch
With every generation, new problems arise — usually caused by the previous generation’s solutions
The need for a public, verifiable ledger system may have prompted the creation of an ancient mountain site
Hyperliquid’s HIP-5 proposal ignites debate, while DePIN and DeFi bounce back
Value distribution came to $1.9 billion distributed in Q3, though total revenues have yet to beat 2021 heights
With tBTC under the hood, Acre abstracts bridging and converts non-BTC rewards to bitcoin
The $200M Sharplink plan combines staking, Eigencloud AVS rewards and partner incentives under qualified custody
The project’s ICO page showed more than $150 million in bids at $3 billion FDV
With 10Y Treasury yields falling below 4%, Spark is moving $100M into Superstate’s crypto carry fund
Companion “Wallet” software now includes an “Enterprise Multisig” built on Safe, but adds on-device clear signing
As AI reshapes the demand for infrastructure, Bitcoin miners are reinventing themselves as energy-first compute providers
From The DAO to Mango Markets, a documentary puts the spotlight on whether immutability should trump intent
Praise from EF leaders, warnings from skeptics — and a community deciding whether this is a threat or a forcing function
ZachXBT says $3 million worth of XRP from a crypto user in the US was laundered through Huione-linked OTC venues