DeFi News

Ripple is taking steps to expand the capabilities of the XRP Ledger (XRPL). They’ve just announced their vision for programmability.  The XRP Ledger Extensibility Team has shared its proposed vision...

A well-known cryptocurrency analyst has suggested that DeFi 3.0 is making a comeback. The analyst’s statement comes roughly two years after the excitement around the DeFi sector hit its peak,...

Real-world asset (RWA) altcoins have gained momentum in the cryptocurrency market, offering investors promising opportunities for long-term gains.  These digital assets provide exposure to tokenized physical assets such as real...

Jito (JTO), a major liquid staking project on Solana, just jumped 28.80% in the last 24 hours. It’s now trading at $3.41.  This rapid increase happened after South Korean exchange...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission withdrew its appeal in a case aimed at expanding securities laws to cover DeFi users and projects.  The agency filed a four-page motion in...

Binance co-founder Chanpeng Zhao has left a cryptic post on his X account, triggering curiosity among a section of the crypto community. Zhao’s message was his reply to a post...

Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, discussed Railgun’s privacy pools mechanism on X today in light of zkLend’s security incident, where it suffered a roughly $8.5M exploit on the Starknet network....

The XRP Ledger (XRPL) has officially integrated with the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, finally giving XRP holders real access to decentralized finance (DeFi). This new connection hooks up XRPL to...

CAKE, the token powering PancakeSwap, has surged 58.75% in the last 24 hours, reaching $3.05. This peak comes after reports of whale activity and renewed enthusiasm for BNB Chain tokens...

Co-founder of Omni Foundation Austin King believes tokenization will reshape global finance—but not in the way many expect. After meeting with over 40 traditional finance leaders, King came away thinking...

World Liberty Financial, linked to Donald Trump’s family, is continuing to invest in cryptocurrencies despite mounting losses. Data from Lookonchain shows that the firm has once again bought into large...

On February 12, zkLend, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, dropped news on social media that it’s been whacked by a hacker attack.  Quickly reacting, the company sent out a message...

Ondo Finance (ONDO), a blockchain-based financial innovation, is gaining increased traction among crypto users. Notable developments surrounding ONDO, including positive comments by President Donald Trump’s pro-crypto son, have generated a...

New York-based Ondo Finance has introduced Ondo Chain, a layer-1 blockchain network designed specifically for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).  Announced at the Ondo Summit, this initiative aims to bridge institutional...

Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social and Truth+, is entering the financial technology (FinTech) space with the launch of Truth.Fi. This new initiative will...

Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), the parent company of Truth Social, has moved into financial services with the launch of Truth.Fi—a fintech platform focused on investment products, customized ETFs,...

World Liberty Financial just made a $4.7 million crypto move—but here’s why it really matters. Instead of a single, high-impact purchase, the Trump-affiliated investment group used the Time-Weighted Average Price...

THORChain’s recent pause of its THORFi platform and the subsequent 32% drop in RUNE’s price have sparked significant concern in the crypto market. The sharp decline, coupled with increased trading...

World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized finance protocol associated with President Donald Trump, has purchased 3,079 ETH worth $10 million and 10.61 million TRX valued at $2.65 million, according to...

A new entrant to the decentralized finance and tokenization space is RWAI, an AI-powered platform designed to streamline the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWAs) with Web3 project launches, is being...

Jito Labs has set a benchmark in decentralized finance (DeFi), achieving over $20 million in daily fees on January 20 and 21, 2025. Focused on maximal extractable value (MEV) services...

Lido DAO’s native token, LDO, climbed 8.25% this week, with blockchain data revealing a major whale purchase. The whale, identified as “0x655,” swapped 1,512 ETH (valued at $4.9 million) and...

The Trump family crypto project World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has made fresh acquisitions of crypto assets to commemorate the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United...

World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized finance platform backed by the Trump family, has recently grabbed headlines with its bold cryptocurrency purchases and strategic partnerships. In just three days, WLF...

Orbiter Finance, a cross-chain protocol based on Ethereum, has announced its support for Donald Trump’s inauguration speech through a notable sponsorship. This initiative comes on the heels of the protocol’s...