Decentralized finance: lending, DEXs, stablecoins, yield, and liquidity. 437 stories curated by CryptoCatalyst.
Ledn, a major player in bitcoin-backed lending, estimates the market could grow to $1 trillion, with the company originating $1.4 billion in loans in 2025. This growth is driven by securitization attracting institutional investors.
UFC Freedom 250 paid fighter bonuses in USD1, a stablecoin from Trump-linked World Liberty Financial, at a White House event. This marks the first major use of a politically affiliated stablecoin in professional sports.
Standard Chartered forecasts Uniswap's UNI token could rise nearly 40 times its current value by 2030. The bank attributes this potential growth to Wall Street's increasing adoption of blockchain technology.
Kraken has launched perpetual futures trading in the U.S., a product that saw $60 trillion in global volume last year. This move reflects a broader trend of crypto derivatives moving from offshore to U.S. markets.
Kraken has launched perpetual futures trading in the US through Kraken Pro, following its acquisition of CFTC-licensed exchange Bitnomial. This move brings regulated, high-leverage crypto trading to American retail and institutional investors.
Aerodrome is launching Predictive Allocation, a new system that rewards users for predicting where liquidity will be needed next. This shift aims to make liquidity provision more efficient and forward-looking, moving away from rewarding past performance.
John Palmer of Kraken predicts that newly approved U.S. perpetual futures will first attract sophisticated traders, with broader institutional adoption likely to follow. This could mirror the growth seen with crypto ETFs, opening up new opportunities in the market.
Anthropic’s new Claude Fable 5 AI model puts powerful cyber tools behind safety filters. DeFi, already hit by more than $840 million in hacks this year, is one of the industries with the most to lose if the filters fail.
Arrakis Finance has introduced a new product to improve liquidity across different blockchain networks. This could make it easier and cheaper to trade cryptocurrencies between chains.
Morpho, a decentralized lending platform, has raised $175 million, showing strong investor interest in onchain credit infrastructure. This reflects growing confidence in stablecoin adoption and decentralized finance (DeFi) solutions.
Metaplanet is acquiring Siiibo Securities for $13 million to develop bitcoin-linked yield products. The deal is expected to close in July, and the company plans to rename the business Metaplanet Securities.
BlackRock has filed an 8-A form for its yield-bearing Bitcoin ETF, signaling an imminent launch. Analysts expect trading to begin as early as next week, marking a significant milestone for crypto investment products.
Metaplanet has bought Siiibo Securities for $13 million to create Bitcoin yield products, targeting Japan's massive $7.4 trillion household savings market. This move comes as Japan transitions from a deflationary to an inflationary economy.
Onchain sleuth ZachXBT traced $120 million in suspicious funds across exchanges, instant swap services, and other blockchains. Tether later froze $72 million in USDT linked to the activity, as Monero's price jumped to $438.
Visa said stablecoins are reshaping the back end of commerce as it unveiled new AI tools, tokenization features, and a partnership with OpenAI.
The rise of advanced AI models is causing a spike in DeFi hacks, according to Immunefi CEO Mitchell Amador. These tools are making it easier for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in crypto projects.
Ondo Finance has hired John Hoffman, former Invesco ETF chief, to lead its push into onchain investment portfolios. This move signals a shift from tokenizing individual assets to offering full investment strategies on the blockchain.
Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines lets AI agents buy services and settle transactions using cards, bank accounts, and stablecoins. The system is backed by crypto giants like Coinbase and Ripple, aiming to streamline AI commerce.
Botanix, a Bitcoin DeFi project, has shut down with a brutal post-mortem bluntly stating that users simply did not care. The team cited market conditions and timing as key factors, admitting the project did not work in this market or timeline.
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has proposed new stablecoin regulations that align with the federal GENIUS Act. The rules include reserve concentration limits and mandatory risk management programs to enhance stability and transparency.
Curve Finance has launched Llamalend v2 on the Optimism network, backed by a 250,000 OP token grant. The new version supports markets for multiple collateral and borrow assets beyond crvUSD and introduces LlamaRisk as a market curator.
MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho will establish a council to explore operational frameworks and prepare for the issuance of stablecoins. The banks aim to finalize their plans by March 2027.
Trad.Fi, a lender specializing in equipment financing, is partnering with W3 to automate business lending using AI. The goal is to bring $650 million in private credit onto public blockchains, making the process more transparent and efficient.
A Hyperliquid-backed lobby group and Paradigm are urging the US to revise a proposed anti-money laundering rule that could restrict decentralized stablecoin usage on public blockchains, potentially impacting how people use stablecoins for transactions and DeFi services.