Decentralized finance (Defi)

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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MANTRA and Laser Digital Deny Role in OM Token Collapse

MANTRA and Laser Digital Deny Role in OM Token Collapse

Two major players tied to the OM token—MANTRA’s co-founder and Nomura’s Laser Digital—issued statements Monday distancing themselves from the token’s 90% price drop over the weekend. MANTRA’s Mullin Defends Project After OM Tumbled 90% John Patrick Mullin, co-founder of MANTRA, addressed the token collapse in a blog post, saying the incident was allegedly triggered by

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MANTRA’s OM Token Crashes 90% Amid Insider Sell-Off Allegations

MANTRA’s OM Token Crashes 90% Amid Insider Sell-Off Allegations

The MANTRA crypto project is embroiled in controversy after its OM token crashed 90% on Sunday, with investors alleging an insider dumped its holdings, wiping out an estimated $5 billion in market value. MANTRA Blames ‘Reckless Liquidations’ for OM Token’s Historic Crash MANTRA, known for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) and its partnerships with Google Cloud

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Bridging TradFi and DeFi: Keyrock, Centrifuge Report Touts Tokenization’s B Bull Case

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

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Bitcoin Staking Protocol Babylon Aims to Reward Early Users With 10B BABY Token Airdrop

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.

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Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina

Metamask Launches Crypto Card in Argentina

Metamask, one of the largest wallet companies in the cryptocurrency industry, recently launched a crypto debit card in Argentina. The wallet is already available digitally, with its physical version arriving in the country in the next weeks. Metamask director Daniel Lynch specified the idea behind this initiative was to link decentralized finance to the real

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Crypto Rule Repeal Hits Trump’s Desk—Massive Regulatory Rollback Imminent

Crypto Rule Repeal Hits Trump’s Desk—Massive Regulatory Rollback Imminent

The Senate voted 70-28 to crush an IRS rule targeting DeFi developers, delivering a sweeping crypto victory now heading to Trump’s desk for final approval. Senate Overturns IRS Crypto Rule in Landmark Victory for Decentralized Innovation U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced on March 26 that his resolution to overturn a controversial Internal Revenue Service

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Bitlayer Integrates BitVM Bridge With Xverse Wallet to Advance Bitcoin DeFi

Bitlayer Integrates BitVM Bridge With Xverse Wallet to Advance Bitcoin DeFi

Bitlayer has announced the integration of the BitVM Bridge with Xverse Wallet, a bitcoin wallet that supports customizable Bitcoin testnet configurations. This collaboration allows users to access the trust-minimized BitVM Bridge seamlessly through the Xverse Wallet, enhancing the adoption of BitVM technology in the Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) space. As a member of the BitVM

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Crypto’s Existential Crisis: Can Decentralization and Regulation Coexist?

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

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The DeFi Time Bomb: Market Manipulation, Low Liquidity Threaten Industry’s Future

The DeFi Time Bomb: Market Manipulation, Low Liquidity Threaten Industry’s Future

A recent Kaiko Research report highlights how market manipulation tactics, such as sandwich attacks on platforms like Uniswap and Hyperliquid, deter institutional players from engaging with decentralized finance. An expert recommends full insurance coverage for DeFi assets and transaction privacy to enhance institutional confidence. Rising Incidents of Sandwich Attacks A recent report by Kaiko Research

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