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Updated April 21, 2026 · 9:45 PM UTC

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Technology

XRP Ledger plans big upgrades to facilitate institutional DeFi

XRPL's tokenization tools empower banks to trade real-world assets and utilize stablecoins within secure, decentralized financial markets.

1 year ago

Legal

SEC drops investigation into Uniswap Labs causing UNI to surge 5%

Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap, considered the legal victory as a win for DeFi as a whole.

1 year ago

Exchanges

Bybit swiftly repays 40,000 Ethereum loan as hacker launders $250 million

Bitget's interest-free loan to aid Bybit recovery highlights industry solidarity amid ongoing security challenges.

1 year ago

Opinion

Can we escape DeFi’s Ouroboros? Bridging real-yield in 2025

Staking and real-yield innovations could diversify DeFi and overcome cyclical capital constraints by 2025.

1 year ago

Governance

Jupiter to buyback JUP tokens with 50% of fees starting next week

Jupiter Exchange to lock repurchased JUP tokens, shifting focus from token burns to long-term stability and engagement.

1 year ago

Crypto

Franklin Templeton FOBXX tokenized money fund goes live on Solana

The deployment could be a much-needed boost to Solana's tokenized money fund ecosystem.

1 year ago

Hacks

ZkLend hack sees $9.5M exploit, offers hacker 10% bounty for return

Data shows that over $100 million have vanished from crypto projects in 2025 to hacks and exploits.

1 year ago

Tokenization

WLFI launches Macro Strategy reserve to bridge traditional and decentralized finance

Donald Trump-linked WLFI unveils its Macro Strategy to bolster its crypto stance and engage with traditional finance.

1 year ago

Stablecoins

Tether introduces bridge-free multichain liquidity for legacy USDT networks

The Legacy Mesh will allow USDT holders to use the multichain connectivity introduced by the USDT0.

1 year ago

PumpFun co-founder dismisses rumors of token launch as speculation mounts

Tokenization 1 year ago

Aave founder downplays Kamino amid discussion with key Solana figures

Lending 1 year ago

TRON’s 2024 Recap: Record Growth Highlighted in Reports from Messari, CryptoQuant, CryptoRank, and Cointelegraph

DeFi 1 year ago

Base denies selling ETH, says the network is committed to Ethereum

Crypto 1 year ago

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DeFi news today

XRP Ledger plans big upgrades to facilitate institutional DeFi

SEC drops investigation into Uniswap Labs causing UNI to surge 5%

Bybit swiftly repays 40,000 Ethereum loan as hacker launders $250 million

Can we escape DeFi’s Ouroboros? Bridging real-yield in 2025

Jupiter to buyback JUP tokens with 50% of fees starting next week

Franklin Templeton FOBXX tokenized money fund goes live on Solana

ZkLend hack sees $9.5M exploit, offers hacker 10% bounty for return

WLFI launches Macro Strategy reserve to bridge traditional and decentralized finance

Tether introduces bridge-free multichain liquidity for legacy USDT networks

PumpFun co-founder dismisses rumors of token launch as speculation mounts

Aave founder downplays Kamino amid discussion with key Solana figures

TRON’s 2024 Recap: Record Growth Highlighted in Reports from Messari, CryptoQuant, CryptoRank, and Cointelegraph

Base denies selling ETH, says the network is committed to Ethereum

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