DeFi
DeFi

Tether uses $127M Drift rescue to challenge Circle’s grip on Solana payments

USDT stablecoin issuer Tether has stepped in to anchor a massive recovery plan for Drift Protocol, the Solana-based decentralized exchange…
DeFi

Tillis Delays Clarity Act Stablecoin Yield Text, Citing Uncertainty Over Markup Timing

Sen. Thom Tillis said he won’t release the stablecoin yield compromise text this week, pushing back a key step in…
DeFi

LDO Bucks DeFi Downturn With 30% Monthly Rally After DAO Passes Buyback Scheme

Lido’s token is the only top DeFi token in the green over the past 30 days, fueled by a $20…
DeFi

World Liberty Financial Proposes Burning 4.5 Billion Insider Tokens in 62-Billion Token Vesting Overhaul

The Trump-linked DeFi project is asking founders and team members to permanently destroy 10% of their allocation, or remain locked…
DeFi

Study finds almost no crypto protocols disclose market-maker terms

A review of over 150 crypto protocols finds fewer than 1% disclose market-making arrangements, revealing a major transparency gap in…
DeFi

Justin Sun Blasts WLFI Token Unlock Proposal as 'World Tyranny'

TRON founder escalates feud with Trump-linked DeFi project, alleging coercion and frozen voting rights. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
AI

The Protocol: Bitcoin proposal that could freeze quantum-related coins

Also: AI agents & crypto payments, CoW Swap hijack, ZK proofs on XRPL. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →
AI

Aave Labs Launches Checkpoint, AI-Powered Governance Security System: Aave Labs

Aave Checkpoint combines automated AI analysis with mandatory human verification to review all DAO proposals before onchain execution. Read Full…
DeFi

L&G brings £50B liquidity funds onchain via Calastone tokenized network

London-based Legal & General Asset Management is the latest global asset manager to expand distribution across blockchain networks and trading…
DeFi

Bitwise Launches Avalanche ETF With In-House Staking

BAVA is the third U.S.-listed AVAX ETP and highlights in-house staking as a competitive edge. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…