Category: DeFi Digest
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Trump-Backed Protocol Launches Proposal for WLFI Trading on Independence Day – Coinspeaker
WLFI launched a governance proposal on July 4th to transition to open trading, reducing Trump family stake by 20% amid regulatory scrutiny and aiming for decentralization.
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World Liberty Financial publishes proposal to make token transferable
World Liberty Financial proposes making its WLFI governance token transferable to enable trading on secondary markets, amid scrutiny over Trump family ties and regulatory concerns.
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Unified liquidity enables the first permissionless long-tail leverage market
Unified liquidity eliminates DeFi’s oracle dependency, enabling permissionless leverage and shorting for long-tail tokens, creating scalable, composable, and censorship-resistant markets.
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Binance Launches Institutional Loans With Up to 4x Leverage, Zero Interest Offers
Binance introduces Institutional Loans offering corporate clients up to 4x leverage, zero interest options, and access to over 400 collateral assets for enhanced capital efficiency.
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DeFi TVL breaks above $116B as lending roars back
DeFi TVL surpasses $116B as lending protocols and restaking services drive growth. AAVE leads with $25.87B, while EigenLayer and ether.fi dominate restaking. Morpho and Pendle show significant monthly gains.
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Institutional Adoption Fuels ONDO’s 7% Monthly Rise Despite Crypto Volatility News ETHNews
ONDO token rises 7% monthly amid crypto volatility, fueled by institutional adoption and a $250M RWA investment plan with Pantera Capital. Trading volume surges 55% to $170M.
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HYPE Rallies Ahead of CoreWriter Launch – “The Defiant”
The CoreWriter contract launch on July 5 will enable HyperEVM dApps to interact with Hyperliquid’s perpetuals exchange, Hypercore, boosting HYPE token value by 7% to $40.5.
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Uniswap Rallies 24% in 48 Hours – Can Bulls Hold Above $7.60?
Uniswap’s UNI token surged 24% in 48 hours, reaching $7.73 amid strong DeFi interest and v4 adoption. Institutional inflows and regulatory clarity fuel optimism for sustained growth.
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The Evolution of DeFi Staking – From Simple Rewards to Complex Yield Strategies – The Daily Hodl
The article explores the evolution of DeFi staking from simple rewards to advanced yield strategies, highlighting liquid staking and restaking as key trends reshaping the DeFi landscape in 2025.
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SharpLink Gaming Stakes $2M More ETH as Stock Tests $12 on Big Gains
SharpLink Gaming stakes additional $2M in Ethereum, totaling $458M in lsETH, boosting its stock by 28%. The company leverages liquid staking for rewards and flexibility, reflecting institutional confidence in ETH.