Stellar Advances Mobile Finance and Tokenization in Key Markets News ETHNews
Stellar’s USDC usage surged 45% in Q2 2025, driven by African fintech and remittance firms. It expanded mobile money transfers in East Africa and launched tokenized municipal bonds with Franklin Templeton. XLM price rose 2.68%.
Aave News: Massive Shift Incoming? Aave DAO Eyes Deployment on Kraken’s Ink Network News ETHNews
Aave DAO is voting to deploy a white-label lending protocol on Kraken’s Ink Network, expanding DeFi access while raising decentralization concerns. The proposal has strong community support.
USDT Rates Spike on Aave After HTX-Linked Addresses Withdraw Liquidity – “The Defiant”
USDT interest rates on Aave surged above 10% after HTX-linked wallets withdrew hundreds of millions, highlighting DeFi liquidity fragility and concentration risks among major players.
Consensys and Linea Introduce New DEX Etherex, Launch on July 28
Consensys’ Linea partners with Nile Exchange to launch Etherex, a new DEX on July 28. Built on Ethereum’s original vision, it features on-chain trading, Ramses v3 AMM, and REX token rewards.
MoonPay Launches TRON Wallet for Seamless TRX and USDT Access – Press release Bitcoin News
MoonPay partners with TRON DAO to launch a TRON wallet, enabling easy access to TRX and USDT transactions, enhancing decentralized internet solutions.
LayerBTC Launches LBTC ICO to Power New Bitcoin Layer 2 for Apps and DeFi – The Daily Hodl
LayerBTC launches LBTC ICO to fund a Bitcoin Layer 2 network for DeFi and apps. The LBTC token offers utility benefits, with 12 billion tokens allocated across public sale, ecosystem growth, and team rewards.
Little Pepe sells out stage 6 after raising $8,825,000 in total presale funding
Little Pepe ($LILPEPE) sold out Stage 6 of its presale, raising $8.8M. The EVM-compatible Layer 2 meme coin combines viral appeal with real utility, attracting strong investor interest.
Liquid Collective TVL Surges Above $1.3 Billion After Solana Expansion – “The Defiant”
Liquid Collective’s TVL surged to $1.36B, up 550% since April, after integrating Solana. The platform focuses on institutional clients, offering compliant staking solutions like LsSOL.
EMURGO Opens Registration for the New Cardano Card – A Smarter Way to Spend Crypto – The Daily Hodl
EMURGO launches the Cardano Card, a multi-chain crypto card supporting ADA, BTC, ETH, and more, offering spending, rewards, staking, and airdrop eligibility while supporting the Cardano Treasury.
Breaking down the $138 mln DeFi revival that no one saw coming
DeFi TVL surges 57% to $138 billion, hitting a three-year high. Growth driven by lending, liquid staking, and restaking sectors, with Ethereum leading institutional and retail interest.
