DeFi

Lighter Names USDC as Preferred Stablecoin in New Circle Partnership

The agreement spans spot and perpetual trading, settlement, liquidations, and onboarding flows on the decentralized exchange.Circle and Lighter have entered a strategic partnership that...

XRP above $1.42 as traders watch 2025 breakout pattern that led to 66% rally

XRP is back above $1.42, and traders are starting to focus on a chart setup that sent XRP up 66% in less than two...

Kelp DAO Accuses LayerZero of Deflecting Blame for $300M Bridge Hack

The liquid restaking protocol argues that the 1-of-1 verifier setup at the center of the April 18 exploit was LayerZero's own documented default.Kelp DAO...

State Street says institutions want improved blockchain security in wake of recent DeFi attacks

Big traditional finance firms need guardrails in a world of blockchain-based assets, particularly given how decentralized finance (DeFi) remains so susceptible to hacks and...

Coinbase Taps Centrifuge as Preferred Tokenization Partner

The exchange's strategic investment cements Centrifuge as the go-to issuance layer for compliant onchain assets, starting with a tokenized S&P 500 product for non-U.S....

Strategy weighs selling bitcoin to fund dividends amid Q1 net loss

Strategy (MSTR), the world’s largest publicly traded corporate holder of bitcoin, floated the idea of selling bitcoin in order to cover its dividend obligations....

Trust in crypto remains biggest barrier to adoption, say Consensus Miami 2026 panelists

Trust remains a primary barrier to broader crypto adoption, according to representatives from the National Cryptocurrency Association, Circle, U.S. Bank and ChangeNOW at Consensus...

Tokenization won’t disrupt banking rails but improve them, Wall Street executives say

Miami Beach, FL — Tokenization is not replacing the system overnight, but it is steadily reshaping the plumbing underneath, Wall Street executives said at...

Anatoly Yakovenko says that major ‘Alpenglow’ upgrade could arrive next quarter,

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko said a major upgrade to the network, dubbed Alpenglow, is expected to arrive as soon as this year, potentially within...

Rep. Steven Horsford pitches PARITY Act as ‘durable floor’ for crypto tax at Consensus Miami

Congressman Steven Horsford told CoinDesk's Consensus Miami conference Tuesday that his bipartisan PARITY Act is an incremental path forward in a Congress where Senate...

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Dem senator calls GOP’s CLARITY ethics proposal a ‘piece of shit’: Politico

On Wednesday, Senate Republicans released the proposed text for...

Bitcoin consolidates below $66,000 as a 13% July recovery runs out of steam

The crypto market is consolidating on Thursday, with bitcoin...

Bulls face a test unlike anything in bitcoin’s 17-year history: Crypto Daily

The bitcoin BTC$65,082.99 market is facing a macro environment...

Ethereum Nears Market bottom vs Bitcoin

Ether is becoming increasingly attractive from a valuation standpoint,...

Polymarket to challenge France’s nationwide website block

Polymarket plans to challenge France’s decision to block its...