Infrastructure
Infrastructure

For L2 Tokens, Will Robinhood Be to Arbitrum What Base Was to Optimism?

When Coinbase’s Base announced it was leaving the Optimism Superchain, 94% of Optimism’s daily commission income disappeared. Optimism built the infrastructure, Coinbase built Base on…
Industry News

Japan’s Rapidus Raises $1.7B in Strategic Semiconductor Investment

Japanese semiconductor manufacturer Rapidus has successfully secured $1.7 billion in funding to advance toward commercial-scale chip production. The investment underscores Japan’s commitment to rebuilding its…
AI

XRPL Foundation patches ‘critical’ flaw that almost made it to mainnet

The AI bug hunter scanned the Ripple blockchain codebase to catch the vulnerability before it was deployed, enabling engineers to patch it. Read Full Story…
DeFi

Decibel Perpetuals Exchange Launches on Aptos

The perp DEX is incubated by Aptos Labs and plans to leverage the blockchain’s high speed to deliver a highly responsive trading experience. Read Full…
Infrastructure

Circle Stock Jumps 40% on Q4 Earnings

The stablecoin company had a strong 2025 and is exploring a token launch for Arc, its new Layer 1 blockchain. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io…
AI

PIPPIN Jumps 23% as AI and Meme Tokens Gain Momentum

The Solana-based AI memecoin is up 170% over the past month. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
DeFi

Aptos Labs Incubates New Derivatives Exchange as Network Expands DeFi Offerings

Aptos Labs has launched Decibel Perpetuals Exchange through its incubation arm, representing the blockchain’s strategic push into institutional-grade derivatives trading. The platform’s integration with Aptos’…
DeFi

Privacy Protocol RAILGUN Adopts Institutional-Grade Mech Technology for Enhanced DeFi Security

Enterprise privacy solution RAILGUN has integrated Gnosis Guild’s institutional Mech framework to deliver advanced confidential transaction capabilities. The strategic implementation positions RAILGUN to capture growing…
DeFi

Starknet Introduces Privacy-Enhanced Bitcoin Product for Institutional Users

Layer-2 scaling solution Starknet has announced a privacy-focused Bitcoin derivative designed to meet growing institutional demand for confidential blockchain transactions. The product incorporates advanced cryptographic…
Infrastructure

Citi to Integrate Bitcoin with Traditional Finance, Launch Custody Services

Bitcoin Magazine Citi to Integrate Bitcoin with Traditional Finance, Launch Custody Services Citi plans to introduce infrastructure that integrates Bitcoin into its banking systems, a…