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DeFi Development (Nasdaq: DFDV), one of the largest Solana-based digital asset treasuries (DATs), has dramatically expanded its stock repurchase program, raising the cap from $1 million to as much as $100 million. In a statement released Wednesday, the company said its board of directors approved the increase to provide greater
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RippleX, the innovation arm of Ripple, has unveiled its latest XRPL Institutional DeFi roadmap, doubling down on compliance, lending, and privacy features in a bid to attract regulated financial players onto the blockchain. The move highlights Ripple’s ambition to carve out a space in institutional DeFi, where regulatory clarity
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Coinbase has introduced a new way for users to put their stablecoins to work, rolling out onchain lending for USD Coin (USDC) directly inside its app. The feature, announced on September 18, offers yields as high as 10.8% annual percentage yield (APY) and reflects the company’s growing push
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Wormhole, best known as a cross-chain bridge, is reinventing itself as a full-fledged DeFi platform with the launch of W Token 2.0. The upgrade introduces new tokenomics designed to stabilize W’s value, prevent inflation, and reward long-term holders—sending the token surging more than 30% in the hours
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DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) has expanded its Solana (SOL) holdings once again, purchasing 62,745 tokens worth about $14.6 million at current market prices. The move pushes the company’s total Solana stash above 2 million tokens—nearly $500 million in value—cementing its role as one of the
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KernelDAO is taking a bold step into the stablecoin market with the launch of KUSD, a new reward-bearing token designed to generate returns from real-world financial activity rather than sitting idle on-chain. The project, announced on September 16 through a KernelDAO blog post, introduces KUSD as a stablecoin backed by
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London-listed tech firm The Smarter Web Company has appointed Coinbase Institutional as a key custodian for its Bitcoin treasury, reinforcing its commitment to secure and transparent digital asset management. The Smarter Web Company RNS Announcement: @CoinbaseInsto as a Custody Partner. The Smarter Web Company (#SWC $TSWCF $3M8.F), a London-listed
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Aave, the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, is preparing to roll out its next major upgrade, Aave V4, in the fourth quarter of this year. The update aims to strengthen Aave’s dominance in the DeFi market by introducing unified cross-chain liquidity, a feature designed to make borrowing and
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Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin launchpad, has staged a strong rebound after months of decline, with its daily protocol revenue recently outpacing that of the perpetuals trading platform Hyperliquid. According to DefiLlama data, Pump.fun generated $3.38 million in revenue over the past 24 hours, slightly ahead of Hyperliquid’
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Ethereum has reached a new milestone in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). The network’s total stablecoin supply climbed to an all-time high of $166 billion as of Saturday, according to data. This marks a sharp increase from $149.5 billion just one month earlier, reinforcing Ethereum’s position
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Mega Matrix (NYSE: MPU) has officially launched its $2 billion decentralized finance (DeFi) initiative with the purchase of 3.86 million ENA tokens, worth about $3 million. The move marks a sharp pivot for the Singapore-based holding company, which has shifted from streaming services to building a treasury anchored in
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BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is reportedly considering bringing some of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onchain, potentially including products tied to real-world assets such as stocks. The development was reported by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter. Any such move would depend on regulatory approval. BlackRock Seeks