Category: DeFi

3 days ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Jupiter Launches JupUSD, Taps BlackRock’s BUIDL for Backing

Solana’s largest aggregator debuts its native stablecoin, backed 90% by Ethena’s USDtb and BlackRock’s tokenized treasury fund.
3 days ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Tether Launches ‘Scudo’ to Fractionalize Gold Payments as Metal Hits $4,450

Tether's new 'Scudo' unit splits gold tokens into 1/1000th denominations, aiming to make $4,400 gold usable for daily payments.

Grayscale Distributes First-Ever US ETF Staking Yield; ETHE Pays $0.08/Share

Grayscale's ETHE distributes $0.083/share in historic first staking payout, converting on-chain ETH yield to cash for US investors.
3 days ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Solana Memecoin Frenzy Returns: PumpSwap Logs Record $1.2B Daily Volume

PumpSwap hits a record $1.28 billion in daily volume as the memecoin sector adds $8 billion in market cap, signaling...

Coinbase Pivots to ‘Everything Exchange’ in 2026 Roadmap; Goldman Upgrades to Buy

Brian Armstrong unveils a plan to merge crypto, equities, and commodities trading, prompting a Goldman Sachs upgrade to $303.
4 days ago DeFi, Security

YC-Backed Kontigo Hacked for $340K; Vows Full Repayment

The Y Combinator-backed stablecoin neobank pledged full restitution to 1,000+ affected customers following a $340k security breach.
4 days ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Institutional Capital Rotates: XRP and Solana Absorb $7.3B as Bitcoin Inflows Plummet

CoinShares' 2025 data reveals a decisive shift: Bitcoin inflows dropped 35% while XRP and Solana surged 1,000%, marking the end...

Grayscale Breaks the Staking Seal: First-Ever Yield Payouts Hit US Ethereum ETF

Grayscale's ETHE becomes the first US spot ETF to distribute staking rewards, paying $0.08/share and forcing competitors to rethink yield...

Polymarket Enables Bets on U.S. Housing Crash; Real Estate Goes ‘Yes/No’

Polymarket partners with Parcl to launch daily prediction markets on U.S. housing prices, allowing traders to bet on real estate...

January Liquidity Test: $5.5B Token Unlock Wave Hits, Ondo Faces 60% Supply Shock

Ondo Finance leads a massive $5.5 billion token unlock wave this month, releasing 1.9 billion tokens in a single day...