Decentralized applications (dApps)

Jack Dorsey Launches Bluetooth-Based Bitchat Over the Weekend

Jack Dorsey Launches Bluetooth-Based Bitchat Over the Weekend

Most people use the weekend to unwind, not Jack Dorsey, CEO of Bitcoin tech firm Block and former CEO of what was then Twitter. Dorsey spent this past weekend building a messaging app that exclusively communicates via Bluetooth. “My weekend project: to learn about Bluetooth mesh networks, relays, and store and forward models, message encryption […]

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Bybit Debuts Hybrid Exchange Byreal on Solana, Targets Q3 Mainnet Launch

Bybit Debuts Hybrid Exchange Byreal on Solana, Targets Q3 Mainnet Launch

Bybit is betting big on hybrid finance with Byreal, its new Solana-powered decentralized exchange (DEX) merging Wall Street-grade liquidity with DeFi’s trustless trading—set to shake up crypto this summer. Bybit Incubates Solana DEX Byreal, Testnet Starts June 30 Ahead of Q3 Mainnet Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has unveiled Byreal, its first Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX), with

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Value Locked in Aave Reaches All-Time High of .4B Amid Lending Protocol Momentum

Value Locked in Aave Reaches All-Time High of $24.4B Amid Lending Protocol Momentum

Aave’s total value locked (TVL) has reached an all-time high of $24.389 billion, signaling renewed investor confidence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol. Onchain Lending Platform Aave Sets New TVL Benchmark The lending protocol’s latest milestone places it among the largest DeFi platforms by TVL, with a market capitalization of $3.335 billion and a fully

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Hyperliquid Hits .6B Open Interest High Amid Hyperbridge Debut

Hyperliquid Hits $5.6B Open Interest High Amid Hyperbridge Debut

Layerzero has launched Hyperbridge, a new interoperability solution connecting external blockchain assets to Hyperliquid’s decentralized trading ecosystem, which recently saw its open interest hit a record $5.6 billion. Cross-Chain Trading Boosted as Layerzero Rolls Out Hyperbridge for Hyperliquid Layerzero, an omnichain interoperability protocol, has introduced Hyperbridge, a tool designed to streamline asset transfers between external

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Apple’s Revised US App Store Guidelines Ease Crypto App Payment and NFT Barriers

Apple’s Revised US App Store Guidelines Ease Crypto App Payment and NFT Barriers

Apple has updated its U.S. App Store guidelines to allow apps to link to external payment systems, a shift welcomed by the crypto community for enabling NFTs, wallets, and decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to bypass Apple’s fees. Apple’s App Store Rule Change Opens Door for Crypto Transactions via External Links The changes, effective May 2,

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DeFi Roars Back: Total Value Locked Jumps Past 0B After April Slump

DeFi Roars Back: Total Value Locked Jumps Past $100B After April Slump

According to recent figures, the total value locked in decentralized finance (DeFi) has once again exceeded the $100 billion threshold, a level not glimpsed since the final week of March. DeFi’s Big Return: TVL Crosses $100B With Aave and Lido Dominating the Pack Data sourced from defillama.com indicates that the current total value locked (TVL)

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