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Concrete Protocol Assets Under Management Rise to $810 Million

Digital asset management protocol Concrete reported assets under management of $810 million, representing a 14.6% increase in locked capital over the previous trading session. The…
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Circle’s $461M payout shows who captures USDC yield — and it’s not Circle

Circle’s fourth quarter earnings tell a story the company would prefer investors understand through the lens of growth: USDC circulation climbed 72% year-over-year to $75.3…
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MSTR short squeeze chances shift as traders bet $5B against MSTR while Strategy returns 11% yield

Institutional interest in Strategy’s (formerly MicroStrategy) preferred securities is building at a time when the company’s common stock, MSTR, remains one of the market’s most-watched…
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Investment Firm Debuts Blockchain Infrastructure Economics Analysis Platform

Placeholder VC has introduced a comprehensive analytical framework for evaluating revenue streams within blockchain sequencing infrastructure. The platform enables institutional stakeholders to assess economic models…
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Telegram Wallet Enters DeFi Market with Yield Products for Digital Assets

The Open Network’s wallet service has launched yield-bearing products for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether holdings, marking Telegram’s deeper push into decentralized finance. The move positions…
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SolvBTC Protocol Records $86 Million Capital Outflow in Single Trading Session

Institutional investors withdrew substantial liquidity from the SolvBTC bridging platform, reducing assets under management by nearly 13% to $580 million. The multi-blockchain infrastructure connects Bitcoin…
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Institutional Analysis: Solana Protocol Changes Impact Validator Market Structure

Investment firms Placeholder VC and Volt Capital release comprehensive research on Solana’s evolving validator landscape amid network modernization efforts. Their findings suggest protocol enhancements, while…
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Derivatives Market Stress Test: $8.2M Position Collapse Highlights Liquidity Risks

The failure of a concentrated leveraged position in ARC derivatives on Lighter underscores persistent liquidity challenges in emerging digital asset markets. While institutional-grade risk controls…
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Lido Solidifies Liquid Staking Leadership with $19.4 Billion Asset Base

Decentralized staking protocol Lido has reinforced its market position with $19.42 billion in assets under management, posting a daily increase of 8.6%. The platform’s diversified…
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Institutional Capital Flows Into StakeWise as Staking Market Matures

Asset management platform StakeWise V2 attracted significant institutional interest with TVL rising 9.2% to $820 million in a single trading session. The platform’s diversified approach…