Category: DeFi

2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Rain Hits $1.95B Valuation After $250M Raise to Pipe Stablecoins Into Visa Network

Stablecoin infrastructure provider Rain secures $250M Series C led by ICONIQ, achieving a 17x valuation jump to $1.95B as it...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

BNY Mellon Goes Live with Tokenized Deposits; Citadel, Circle Among First Users

The world's largest custodian ($57.8T AUM) enters the on-chain settlement arena with heavyweights ICE and Citadel, challenging JPM’s Kinexys.
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Sharplink Deploys $170M ETH on Linea; ‘Productive Era’ Begins

Nasdaq-listed Sharplink Gaming activates $170M of its ETH treasury on Linea, validating institutional restaking and signaling a shift to 'productive'...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $486M; XRP Streak Snaps in First-Ever Outflow

U.S. crypto funds faced a $600M+ retreat Wednesday as Fidelity and BlackRock led Bitcoin outflows and XRP funds recorded their...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Optimism Proposes 50% Revenue Share for Buybacks; OP Price Muted

The 'fee switch' arrives on the Superchain with a plan to direct 50% of revenue to OP buybacks, though the...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Binance Enters Commodities: Regulated Gold & Silver Futures Launch Under Abu Dhabi License

Binance utilizes its Abu Dhabi-regulated entity to launch USDT-settled Gold and Silver futures, targeting the weekend liquidity gap in traditional...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

JPMorgan & Visa Tap Solana for Settlement, But Insiders Flag Critical Risk Metric

JPMorgan and Visa are now settling millions on Solana, but a lack of validator client diversity keeps institutional risk officers...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Wyoming Launches First US State-Issued Stablecoin ‘FRNT’ with Franklin Templeton

Wyoming becomes the first U.S. state to issue a stablecoin, partnering with Franklin Templeton for reserves and launching FRNT on...
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

JPMorgan Moves JPM Coin to ‘Bank-Backed’ Canton Network

Following its Base deployment, JPMorgan's Kinexys unit taps the privacy-focused Canton Network to deepen institutional liquidity.
2 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Binance Opens Commodities Gateway: XAG/USDT Perpetuals Live With 50x Leverage

Binance Futures lists XAG/USDT perpetuals with 50x leverage, bridging the $1.7T silver market with Tether liquidity.