EigenLayer Reveals EigenCloud and $70 Million Investment from A16z – “The Defiant”
EigenLayer introduces EigenCloud, a developer platform enhancing blockchain trust and verifiability for on-chain and off-chain applications, backed by a $70M investment from A16z, despite EIGEN token’s poor performance.
Ethereum and the battle for yield: What is ETH’s future?
Ethereum staking yields are declining, falling below 3%, while yield-bearing stablecoins and DeFi protocols offer higher returns, raising questions about ETH’s competitive future.
Lion Group ‘Secures $600 Million’ to Launch HYPE Treasury – “The Defiant”
Lion Group Holding Ltd. secured $600M to launch HYPE Treasury, making HYPE its primary reserve asset alongside Solana and Sui, signaling growing interest in crypto treasury reserves.
How the Next Wave of RWAs is Becoming Crypto’s Real Edge
Tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) like reinsurance are transforming crypto by offering stable, scalable yield and new financial structures, moving beyond traditional finance replication.
BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund to Become Accepted as Collateral on Crypto.com and Deribit
BlackRock’s BUIDL fund, a tokenized money market fund, will be accepted as collateral on Crypto.com and Deribit, offering traders a 4.5% annual yield with reduced volatility.
Important Binance Announcement Affecting These Viral Meme Coins: Details
Binance added TRUMP, S, PNUT, VIRTUAL, SSV, HOME, and RESOLV as loanable assets, launched MYX perpetual contracts with 50x leverage, and announced delistings of CATI/FDUSD, ONE/BTC, and TLM/FDUSD pairs.
Favrr announces IDO on coin terminal following $5M equity investment from VONROSEN
Favrr announces an IDO on Coin Terminal after securing a $5M equity investment from VONROSEN. The platform combines token launches, prediction markets, and smart investor tools, targeting cultural fandoms with its innovative Initial Fan Offering model.
PancakeSwap Surpasses Tether with $24.6M Fees Amid Downturn
PancakeSwap generated $24.6M in fees, surpassing Tether and USDC, driven by high AB token trading volume. The DEX introduced cross-chain swaps and maintains a $1.75B TVL.
Meta Pool hit with $27M exploit, but attacker flees with only $132K
Meta Pool suffered a $27M exploit, but the attacker only stole $132K due to low liquidity and a paused smart contract. The hacker minted mpETH tokens but couldn’t cash out fully. A recovery plan is pending.
Kraken’s L2 network rolls out native INK token to power protocol incentives, allocation
Kraken’s Ethereum L2 network Ink will mint 1 billion INK tokens to fund liquidity, with airdrop details post-audit. Tokens won’t govern the rollup but will allocate protocol incentives.
