Category: DeFi Digest
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BitVault Raises $2M from GSR, Gemini, and Auros to Launch BTC-Backed Money
BitVault secures $2M funding from GSR, Gemini, and Auros to launch BTC-backed stablecoins bvUSD and sbvUSD, aiming to redefine Bitcoin’s role in DeFi on the Katana chain.
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Crypto Platform Pump.fun Slammed As ‘Disease’—Critics Say It ‘Stole’ $741 Million
Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin platform, faces criticism for extracting $741M in fees while most users lose money. Critics call it a ‘disease’ due to scams and harmful livestream content.
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1inch Foundation Proposes User Compensation Plan Following October Hack – Decrypt
The 1inch Foundation proposes reimbursing $768,026 to users affected by an October 2024 hack, requiring KYC and law enforcement reports. The DAO vote is currently 53.47% in favor.
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‘Crypto-native’ asset managers quadruple onchain holdings since January
Crypto-native asset managers have increased their onchain holdings from $1B to $4B since January 2025, leveraging DeFi protocols like Morpho. Institutions are adopting DeFi as back-end infrastructure for yield and borrowing services.
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DeFi lending protocols hold nearly $60B in assets amid new wave of adoption: report – CoinJournal
DeFi lending TVL surged to nearly $60B, up 60% in a year, driven by institutional adoption and ‘DeFi mullet’ trend where apps embed DeFi for loans/yield. Tokenized RWAs are gaining traction as collateral.
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Can GHO Liquidity Incentives Push AAVE Beyond $100 Resistance? News ETHNews
Aave V4 testnet introduces gas efficiency and privacy upgrades while GHO stablecoin expands with liquidity incentives. AAVE price struggles below $100 resistance amid broader DeFi downturn.
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PancakeSwap surpasses Tether with $24.6M daily revenue, driven by record $10B trading surge
PancakeSwap generated $24.6M in daily revenue, surpassing Tether, driven by a record $10B trading volume, marking its second-highest day ever in both revenue and trading activity.
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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.
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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.
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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.
