DeFi

Why Minnesota is empowering local banks to fight Wall Street for crypto revenue

Minnesota financial institutions can no longer afford to remain on the sidelines as Wall Street aggressively captures digital asset infrastructure, driving a state-level legislative...

Multiple ETH Data Points Suggest Altcoin Is Good Longterm Buy: Analyst

Ether’s (ETH) long-term investment case is drawing fresh attention as Ethereum continues to lead in key areas of onchain activity and decentralized finance, despite...

SEC Commissioner Peirce counters views that crypto rule will foster synthetic tokens

The long-awaited U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule to begin allowing tokenization of securities — a change that could have profound effects on the...

DeFi Hacks Shake Institutional Confidence as Risks Outpace Yields

Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets.In an April...

NEAR Launches Confidential Payments via Intents Protocol

NEAR Protocol has launched confidential payments on its Intents platform, enabling private cross-chain swaps between NEAR and ETH.NEAR Protocol has activated confidential payments on...

Blockchain Projects Syndicate, ZERO and Everclear Wind Down on the Same Day

Syndicate Labs, an a16z-backed on-chain development startup, is winding down operations, citing a fundamental shift in the Rollup market and significant market contraction.Syndicate Labs,...

EUR-Denominated Stablecoins Surge 12-Fold as European Banks Scale MiCA-Compliant Assets

European banks are rapidly moving stablecoin projects from concept to production, with EUR stablecoins processed at retail VASPs growing 12-fold to $777 million in...

EF Exodus Fuels Calls for New Price-Focused Ethereum Organization

At least eight senior EF researchers and leaders have announced departures this year.A wave of departures from the Ethereum Foundation has intensified calls from...

Coinbase Launches Perpetual Equity Index Futures in the U.S. on June 8

Coinbase is expanding its trading offerings by launching perpetual-style equity index futures on June 8, allowing users to go long or short on market...

SEC Commissioner Peirce Clarifies Scope of Proposed Innovation Exemption for Onchain Stock Trading

Hester Peirce pushes back against "hyperbole" surrounding a contemplated SEC innovation exemption for tokenized NMS stock, emphasizing it would cover only digital representations of...

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SEC’s Peirce Warns Onchain Lending May Trigger Securities Laws

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said crypto vaults and onchain...

U.S. seeks forfeiture of $25 million in crypto tied to romance and investment scams

Federal prosecutors filed five civil forfeiture complaints seeking more...

Key Democratic lawmakers say crypto Clarity Act ‘falls short’ on ethics, other issues

Senate Republicans published a new draft of the Clarity...

Ethics, other provisions in crypto Clarity Act to be further discussed

A group of Democrat Senators said in a statement...