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DeFi

Ethereum securing Solana: Unified security layers may accelerate institutional crypto adoption

Symbiotic CEO argues how sharing one security layer could boost application development and institutional adoption.

8 months ago

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Crypto

Fed includes stablecoins and DeFi in October conference on payments innovation

The conference will also feature panel discussions on tokenization of financial products and services, and emerging stablecoin use cases and business models.

8 months ago

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DeFi

Turtle bets liquidity not vanity will rule crypto with new leaderboard system

A new scoreboard tracks deposits and referrals while market liquidity evaporates.

8 months ago

Trump Tower is depicted wrapped in glowing WLFI coin banners under bright city lights - Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Analysis

Trump’s $5.6 billion WLFI sparks big question what does it really offer

World Liberty Financial's multibillion debut leaves Aave in the dust

8 months ago

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Memecoins

Pumpfun launches initiative to become Solana’s ‘hub for successful projects.’ boosts creator earnings 10x

Project Ascend features accelerated processing for Community Takeover (CTO) applications, reducing approval times from days to hours.

8 months ago

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Crypto

Decentralized exchanges record $1.1 trillion in trading volume as perpetuals drive historic trading month

Perpetual contract volumes drove the record-breaking performance, reaching $648.6 billion in August, representing a 31.3% jump from July.

8 months ago

DeFi

What’s behind XRP’s move to DeFi?

Ripple aims to transform XRP into a comprehensive finance ecosystem with strategic institutional involvement and DeFi advancements.

8 months ago

DeFi

Is TON’s DeFi ready to lead a true financial revolution?

The hype brought millions; now DeFi must keep them.

8 months ago

Stablecoins

Bitfinex-backed Plasma secures EtherFi partnership with $500 million ETH vault integration

The collaboration integrates EtherFi across Plasma's DeFi ecosystem, providing users with additional collateral options for lending and borrowing.

8 months ago

Tether leads as crypto borrowing soars to $44 billion in record quarter

Lending 8 months ago

Solana faces 44% revenue dip in Q2 even as DeFi TVL soars near ATH

DeFi 8 months ago

Wolf Token ($WOLF) lists on BitMart and CoinMarketCap amid Byrrgis’ Solana DeFi push

Crypto 8 months ago

Why 2.2 million verified identities could reshape who profits most in Lido ETH staking

DeFi 8 months ago

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DeFi news today

Ethereum securing Solana: Unified security layers may accelerate institutional crypto adoption

Fed includes stablecoins and DeFi in October conference on payments innovation

Turtle bets liquidity not vanity will rule crypto with new leaderboard system

Trump’s $5.6 billion WLFI sparks big question what does it really offer

Pumpfun launches initiative to become Solana’s ‘hub for successful projects.’ boosts creator earnings 10x

Decentralized exchanges record $1.1 trillion in trading volume as perpetuals drive historic trading month

What’s behind XRP’s move to DeFi?

Is TON’s DeFi ready to lead a true financial revolution?

Bitfinex-backed Plasma secures EtherFi partnership with $500 million ETH vault integration

Tether leads as crypto borrowing soars to $44 billion in record quarter

Solana faces 44% revenue dip in Q2 even as DeFi TVL soars near ATH

Wolf Token ($WOLF) lists on BitMart and CoinMarketCap amid Byrrgis’ Solana DeFi push

Why 2.2 million verified identities could reshape who profits most in Lido ETH staking

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