Maple Finance Rolls Out stETH-Backed Stablecoin Lending for Institutions – Crypto News Bitcoin News

Maple Finance now allows institutions to use stETH as collateral for stablecoin loans, enabling liquidity access while retaining staking rewards, highlighting DeFi’s institutional adoption.
Trump-Linked WLFI Launches Live USD1 Bridge, Swap Nears

Trump-affiliated WLFI launches live USD1 Bridge, with Swap and other DeFi features coming soon. USD1 is a regulated stablecoin backed by U.S. dollar reserves.
HYPE Surges as Unit Teases Nasdaq and S&P Mini Futures on Hyperliquid – “The Defiant”

Hyperliquid may launch S&P 500 and NASDAQ futures, sparking a 20% HYPE token surge. The platform’s growth and regulatory shifts fuel bullish momentum in onchain stock trading.
Nura Labs Files Revolutionary Patent: AI-Powered Wallet Solves the $180 Billion Crypto Staking Complexity Crisis Press release ETHNews

Nura Labs files patent for AI-powered wallet simplifying crypto staking, potentially unlocking $180 billion in DeFi value by automating yield optimization across protocols.
WLD News Today: World Network Adopts Circle’s CCTP and Native USDC – What It Means for the Future of DeFi News ETHNews

World Network integrates native USDC and Circle’s CCTP, replacing bridged tokens for faster, secure transactions, enhancing DeFi for 27M users with improved liquidity and cross-chain interoperability.
ONDO’s TVL hit new ATH with Ripple partnership – Will prices follow?

Ondo Finance partners with Ripple’s XRP Ledger to offer tokenized US Treasuries, hitting a new TVL high of $1.368B. ONDO’s price trends near $0.88, with potential for growth or pullback depending on market support.
Velora – The Intent-Based Trading Protocol – Brave New Coin

Velora is an intent-based crosschain trading protocol simplifying DeFi access by aggregating 160+ protocols across multiple chains, offering MEV protection, gasless swaps, and developer tools.
SUBBD Turns Viewers Into Stakeholders, Rewarding Real Fans

SUBBD is a Web3 platform transforming creator-fan dynamics by offering ownership, rewards, and decision-making power through $SUBBD tokens, currently available at a presale discount.
tBTC Launches on Starknet: Expanding Bitcoin’s Role in Multi-Chain DeFi

tBTC launches on Starknet, enabling Bitcoin holders to engage in DeFi with $0.01 transactions. This trust-minimized protocol allows BTC to be used for trading, lending, and borrowing while maintaining custody.
tBTC launches on Starknet: Expanding Bitcoin’s Role in Multi-Chain DeFi – The Daily Hodl

tBTC launches on Starknet, enabling Bitcoin holders to engage in DeFi with $0.01 transactions. This trust-minimized protocol allows BTC to be used for trading, lending, and borrowing while maintaining custody.