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VerifiedX Brings Native Bitcoin Redemption and FROST Privacy to Base DeFi with Fireblocks Integration

Bitcoin Magazine VerifiedX Brings Native Bitcoin Redemption and FROST Privacy to Base DeFi with Fireblocks Integration Backed by FROST MPC threshold signatures and a Halborn…
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Steakhouse Fi Pulls $1 Billion Lead Over Competing Morpho Vault Curators

Steakhouse Fi has expanded its lead to approximately $1 billion over the next largest Morpho vault curator, marking a significant shift in the competitive curator…
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Tether buys SoftBank’s stake in Bitcoin company Twenty One Capital

The stablecoin issuer bought SoftBank’s 26% stake, expanding its control over the public Bitcoin holder as it moves into lending, mining and capital markets. Read…
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CoW Swap Expands to Solana With NEAR Intents Backend Support

CoW Swap, the intent-based DEX, is launching on Solana blockchain with NEAR Intents providing backend infrastructure. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
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Even a mountain of T-bills won't save Tether and Circle from a sudden liquidity crisis, expert says

The head of digital assets and tokenization at one of Germany’s largest asset managers said that USDT and USDC are not stablecoins, from his perspective.…
DeFi

Bitcoin price risks slide toward $70,000 as $76,000 support weakens

The Bitcoin price dropping below $78,000 has shifted market attention to whether buyers can defend the $76,000 area or whether the pullback opens the way…
DeFi

Aave V4 Gains Momentum With Two-Layer Market Isolation Structure During Capped Launch

Aave V4 introduces a new market architecture featuring collateral isolation across Hubs and Spokes, with Prime, Core, and Plus Hubs launching initially. Read Full Story…
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Bitcoin-Backed Loans Could Hit $1 Trillion, Ledn Says — But Most Crypto Holders Still Haven’t Borrowed

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin-Backed Loans Could Hit $1 Trillion, Ledn Says — But Most Crypto Holders Still Haven’t Borrowed Ledn says Bitcoin-backed lending could grow from…
DeFi

Former BNY exec launches NUVA, bets tokenization will remake Wall Street

NUVA launched this week with nearly $19 billion in tokenized real-world assets from Figure Technologies, aiming to bring regulated U.S. yield products into DeFi. Read…
DeFi

Solana Co-founder Toly Backs New Perpetuals DEX to Challenge Hyperliquid's Dominance

Anatoly Yakovenko argues Solana needs its own atomically composable perpetuals DEX as Hyperliquid pursues regulatory clarity in Washington. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →