DeFi lender Aave launches on OKX’s Ethereum L2, X Layer
OKX’s X Layer is the 21st blockchain to integrate Aave, which recently surpassed the $1 trillion mark in cumulative lending...
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Ripple CEO says stablecoins could be crypto’s ‘ChatGPT moment’ for businesses
Ripple’s Garlinghouse noted that stablecoin trading volume reached more than $33 trillion in 2025, while Bloomberg predicted that stablecoin flows...
Blockchain philanthropy fails Africa’s real-world test
Crypto philanthropy in Africa builds moments, not enduring systems. Transparency without local ownership and maintenance delivers aid dependency, not dignity.
Bitcoin’s quantum-resistance lag may become Ethereum’s bull case: Nic Carter
Crypto entrepreneur Nic Carter claims that Bitcoin developers still have their "head in the sand" when it comes to making...
STS Digital launches structured crypto platform with Kraken as first partner
STS Digital said the platform offers institutional clients access to options-based strategies through predefined crypto investment products.
Ripple joins Singapore sandbox to test RLUSD in trade finance
Ripple joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s BLOOM initiative with Unloq to test RLUSD and XRPL for programmable cross-border trade...
Zama integrates with Apex-backed T-REX for private tokenized assets
Cryptography startup Zama is plugging its privacy tech into T‑REX in a bid to let banks and asset managers trade...
Siren token slides 70% after analysts flag concentrated holdings
Onchain analyst EmberCN warned that Siren’s rally may stem from one party cornering spot supply to profit via derivatives.
Aave DAO backs V4 mainnet plan in near-unanimous vote
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says the proposal will move to a binding onchain vote to formalize V4’s deployment on Ethereum.
As mass adoption approaches, crypto has forgotten its roots
Mass adoption risks crypto’s cypherpunk roots. Privacy as a permissionless foundation must reclaim DeFi from surveillance, TradFi and memecoin casinos.
South Korea tax agency seeks private crypto custodian after security lapses
South Korea’s tax agency is seeking a private custodian for seized crypto after a wallet seed phrase leak exposed government-held...
T-REX Ledger launches to ease compliance for tokenized assets
Apex Group’s Tokeny launches T-REX Ledger, a Polygon-based blockchain that aims to centralize compliance for ERC-3643 security tokens.
The era of listings and on-ramps is ending, as intent protocols make access native
Listings and on-ramps monetized access scarcity. Intent-based protocols make it native to networks, ending gatekeeper detours forever.
Mastercard agrees to acquire BVNK in $1.8B stablecoin deal
Mastercard agreed to acquire BVNK for up to $1.8 billion as it expands further into stablecoin and blockchain-based payments.
DAOs may need to ditch decentralization to court institutions
Crypto’s push into institutional adoption is forcing DAOs to choose between maintaining decentralization and business deals.
