DeFi
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 the months-long fight between banks…
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 million treasury repurchase program. Read…
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 indefinitely, as it tries to…
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 token trading structures. Read Full…
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 Story at Thedefiant.io →
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 models. Read Full Story at…
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 →
DeFi

New Goldman Sachs Bitcoin fund is built for advisers seeking yield, not traders chasing the next rally

Goldman Sachs, the $3.5 trillion banking giant, has filed to launch an actively managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) that uses covered calls to generate income from…