#DeFi

Highlights: Donald Trump reports $57.4 million in crypto earnings from World Liberty Financial venture. World Liberty Financial raises $550 million, attracting major investors like Justin Sun. Trump’s crypto involvement sparks political debate over financial interests and ethics. Donald Trump’s involvement […]

Highlights: SEC cancels 14 crypto-related rules, including DeFi and custody restrictions. New SEC leadership shifts toward crypto-friendly policies under the Trump administration. SEC Chair Atkins supports self-custody, calling it an important American right. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission […]

Highlights: PancakeSwap has added a new upgrade that will enable users to move tokens across chains. The new feature uses intent-based swaps that avoid locking assets and increase transaction safety. The new one-click swap tool addresses major concerns around blockchain […]

Highlights: Cardano has introduced Cardinal to let Bitcoin users access DeFi without using custodians or middlemen. Cardinal wraps Bitcoin into pegged tokens on Cardano that users can redeem at any time. BitVMX ensures bridge safety by posting fraud proofs if […]

Highlights: Cork Protocol recently lost $12M worth of wstETH after a smart contract exploit. The attacker swapped stolen tokens for 4,530 ETH, held in one wallet. All contracts have been stopped as Cork examines what caused the breach. Cork Protocol […]

Highlights: The price of Quant has surged over 40% in a month, to the $106 mark. Quant CEO has unveiled the launch of OverLedger Fusion, which allows faster and scalable transactions. CoinGlass data shows increased interest in the QNT token, […]

Highlights: Judge Arun has cleared Eisenberg of fraud charges, as Mango Markets’ code was open and did not rely on personal input. The court ruled that smart contracts cannot be deceived due to their permissionless and automatic design. The platform […]

Highlights: Hyperliquid responds to the CFTC by showing how its platform supports safe trading without banks. The platform shared real-time data to show how it handles risk and keeps trading open at all hours. The HYPE token hits an ATH […]

Highlights: OKX has launched xBTC to let Bitcoin users access DeFi without selling their BTC. Wrapped Bitcoin allows users to take advantage of features not included in the native BTC token. The OKX Wallet team will also launch an income […]

Highlights: Crypto hacks in April 2025 reached $92 million, marking a 124% increase from March. Most of these losses occurred in DeFi hacks, like the $70 million that was lost by UPCX. State-backed threat actors are emerging as a significant […]

Highlights: OKX Pay Wallet will offer stablecoin payments and a physical card for everyday use without private keys. The Pay Wallet will separate payment functions of the platform with DeFi. OKX separates payments and DeFi with the new Pay Wallet, […]

Highlights: To foster stablecoin adoption, Coinbase and PayPal are providing zero-fee PYUSD-USD conversions. The collaboration explores on-chain platforms and decentralized finance (DeFi) using PYUSD. PYUSD has been on the rise in terms of usage, and its market cap has doubled […]