The Rise of Appchains? Dapps Are Flipping Blockchains in Revenue
For the first time in history, dapps are generating more revenue than blockchains, raising questions about the real value of the latter without the former, and how this trend could accelerate the rise of appchains. Dapps Are Generating More Revenue Than Blockchains The decentralized finance industry is entering a new state where applications are becoming […]
Ethena Partners With Re to Offer up to 23% APY Through Reinsurance Risk Pools
Ethena, a synthetic dollar protocol, has partnered with the decentralized reinsurance platform Re to enable users to earn yield by depositing stablecoins into reinsurance risk pools. Synthetic Dollar Protocol Ethena Taps Re for High-Yield Reinsurance Pools The integration allows users to lock USDe and sUSDe stablecoins into Re’s Risk Pools, managed by qualified Cell Managers, […]
Babylon and Axelar Bring Bitcoin Staking to Over 70 Chains
Babylon Labs also unveiled the Babylon Genesis mainnet, a layer one blockchain powered by its native token “baby.” Seventy Chains and Counting: Bitcoin Staking Expands With Mainnet Launch and New Integration Four-billion-dollar bitcoin staking protocol Babylon and blockchain interoperability platform Axelar announced on Thursday, an integration that will provide self-custodial bitcoin ( BTC) staking to […]
Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Keyrock, Centrifuge Report Touts Tokenization’s $50B Bull Case
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is accelerating a fundamental shift in global finance, with blockchain-based U.S. Treasuries, equities, commodities, and private credit poised for exponential growth this year, according to a report by market maker Keyrock and tokenization platform Centrifuge. Keyrock and Centrifuge Analysis: Tokenized RWAs Could Capture 10% of Stablecoin Market by Year’s […]
DeFi in Retreat: Billions Wiped Out in Just 3 Months
Since the beginning of the year, decentralized finance (DeFi) activity has diminished significantly across multiple indicators. Although the outlook appeared encouraging early on, shifting macroeconomic pressures and market retracements have been central to the downturn. DeFi Protocols Stumble in 2025 Recent weeks have been particularly turbulent for crypto markets, following President Donald Trump’s imposition of […]
Bitcoin Staking Protocol Babylon Aims to Reward Early Users With 10B BABY Token Airdrop
The Babylon Foundation has unveiled an airdrop for its BABY token, rewarding early backers of its Bitcoin-native staking protocol. Babylon Foundation Reveals 10B BABY Token Airdrop The Babylon Foundation, a decentralized finance (defi) protocol focused on the Bitcoin network, has announced plans for its BABY token generation event, which includes an airdrop to early supporters. […]
Hyperliquid’s Emergency JELLY Delisting Saves $240M but Sparks Centralization Backlash
Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform, delisted the JELLY token on March 26, 2025, following suspected market manipulation that triggered a $10.63 million loss, prompting emergency intervention by its validator network. Hyperliquid Delists JELLY Amid Suspected Market Manipulation Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX) protocol operating on its proprietary layer one (L1) blockchain, removed the JELLY […]
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial to Launch Stablecoin
The announcement comes at a time when two landmark stablecoin bills are making their way through Congress. New Stablecoin Coming Soon from Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced plans to launch a USD stablecoin dubbed “USD1” in a post on Tuesday. The Trump-backed crypto project, which touts itself as a “pioneering DeFi […]
Inside Coinbase’s Validator Operations: 120K Nodes and Counting
The exchange oversees 3.84 million in staked ether ( ETH) which accounts for 11.42% of all staked ETH. Coinbase Releases Performance Metrics for Its 120,000 Validators Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) released its inaugural Ethereum Validator Report last week, giving the public an inside glimpse into the firm’s staking operations for the first time. Coinbase […]
Crypto’s Existential Crisis: Can Decentralization and Regulation Coexist?
Decentralized finance experts agree that collaboration is key to building a framework that addresses regulators’ concerns without undermining the potential of decentralized technologies. Bybit Hack Puts DeFi Regulation Debate in Spotlight Following the Lazarus Group’s Bybit hack, which is said to biggest crypto heist in history, initial industry-wide cooperation to block the outflow of over […]