DeFi News

Polymarket, the blockchain-based prediction-market platform, secured a $2 billion strategic investment from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), parent of the New York Stock Exchange. The transaction, announced October 7 2025, lifted...

DeFi analytics platform DeFiLlama removed Aster’s perpetual-futures volume data after detecting a near-identical trading pattern to Binance. The delist came after its co-founder 0xngmi said Aster’s reported volumes showed a...

Global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has confirmed the listing of Falcon Finance (FF). This project is building the first universal collateralization infrastructure for digital and real-world assets.  Designed to unlock liquidity...

Digital Asset Investor, a well-known XRP commentator, has expressed caution over yield in response to recent sales promising between 8% and 10% annual returns on XRP holdings.  In a public...

The launch of mXRP, a yield-bearing version of XRP, triggered intense demand on its first day. Strobe Finance, the XRPL-native DeFi platform behind the rollout, confirmed that the initial cap...

Enosys has launched Enosys Loans, a collateralized debt position (CDP) protocol that lets XRP holders mint an overcollateralized stablecoin without selling their assets. It’s the first XRP-backed stablecoin loan service...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson voiced strong support for Ergo (ERG) after the project revealed its token was being removed from the standard trading list at HTX.  The exchange told Ergo...

ASTER, the native token of Aster DEX, delivered a 600% surge in its first week, pushing market cap near $1 billion. The token rallied 50% in 24 hours, hitting an...

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes called ether.fi’s liquid staking protocol “real users, spending real money, that goes back to token holders.”  Hayes shared the remark in his latest X post on...

A survey by the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) shows that 42% of Americans say they would try decentralized finance (DeFi) if proposed legislation is passed into law. That 42% breaks...

The Federal Reserve delivered its first rate cut of 2025, lowering the federal funds rate by 25 basis points. The move pushed the U.S. dollar to its weakest level in...

MYX Finance (MYX) exploded to a new all-time high of $6.71 in early Asian trading, rallying over 241% in just 24 hours. The surge was backed by a massive 515%...

Decentralized Finance protocols have captured the top position among cryptocurrency sectors in 2025 and have generated 44.6% year-to-date returns. Crypto investor Rand highlighted DeFi’s leadership alongside real-world assets and stablecoins...

The most hyped token launch of the year is just hours away. World Liberty Financial’s ($WLFI) token, backed by a massive $535 million presale, is set to begin trading today,...

The Trump-family-linked crypto project, World Liberty Financial (WLF), has laid out its governance rules ahead of its token unlock, and the bottom line is clear: the core team holds the...

Ripple has expanded its decentralized finance (DeFi) footprint with the integration of its RLUSD stablecoin into Aave Labs’ new Horizon market for real-world assets (RWAs).  The move is part of...

Leading crypto exchange KuCoin has announced it will list Bitlayer (BTR) on its spot trading platform. Trading for the BTR/USDT pair is scheduled to begin at 11:00 UTC on August...

CoinEdition Exclusive from CoinFest Asia BALI, INDONESIA – The future of decentralized finance will be defined by safety and trust, not just by radical freedom. That’s the powerful message from...

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has confirmed the launch of its native token on the Ethereum mainnet. The project, which has drawn attention for its reported connections to the Trump family,...

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya has filed to raise $250 million through a new special purpose acquisition company called “American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp A.” The fundraising targets decentralized finance, artificial intelligence,...

Eric Trump has announced that World Liberty Financial (WLFI) will ring the NASDAQ’s opening bell within the next 24 hours. The move, according to Trump, follows a major strategic investment...

ALT5 Sigma Corporation has announced a major $1.5 billion capital raise to establish a new cryptocurrency treasury centered on the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) token. The financing involves the sale...

The LayerZero Foundation has proposed a full acquisition of the cross-chain bridge Stargate (STG) to merge its token economy into the main LayerZero ecosystem. If the proposal is approved, it...

Aptos Labs has joined a key virtual roundtable hosted by the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) to reaffirm its position as a leader in on-chain finance.  The event...

World Liberty Fi, the Trump-backed DeFi project, has made another notable move into Ethereum, acquiring over 250 ETH for $1 million.  The purchase, made at a high price of $3,895...