DeFi

In April 2025, Lido announced the launch of its Unichain Liquidity Incentive Program, targeting multiple major asset pools to reinforce stETH’s position as the dominant DeFi currency and promote its role as a core asset in cross-chain trading. This move not only extends Lido's dominance in the Ethereum staking market but also offers Uniswap a strategic breakthrough in its Layer 2 ambitions. Meanwhile, the UNI token struggles with low prices, though market signals suggest a potential rebound. Lido’s incentive initiative may trigger a liquidity redistribution across the DeFi ecosystem and spark interest rate wars among lending protocols. Investors should closely monitor the long-term value driven by cross-chain interoperability.

The article analyzes the contradictions between Bitcoin's design and the practicality of DeFi, as well as the barriers newcomers face when entering DeFi. It also introduces a variety of emerging solutions, such as staking, restaking, points-based reward programs, Bitcoin Layer2 and meta-protocols, as well as the integration of smart wallets and native BTC rewards.

XUSD is a fully-backed, USD-pegged stablecoin issued by StraitsX, a payment infrastructure company for digital assets based in Southeast Asia and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

KernelDAO enhances blockchain security and staking efficiency through restaking, liquid staking, and automated yield strategies.

Explore how Fraction AI is transforming AI development with decentralized platforms, competitive training sessions, and advanced fine-tuning techniques, making AI creation more accessible and collaborative.

The "Godfather of DeFi" Andre Cronje (AC) returns with the launch of Flying Tulip, an all-in-one decentralized finance (DeFi) platform offering spot trading, perpetual contracts, liquidity pools, lending, and options. Positioned as a next-generation AMM+DEX, Flying Tulip aspires to surpass Hyperliquid as a fully integrated decentralized exchange.

US President Donald Trump scored his first crypto win this Thursday when he signed a resolution into law that eliminates the IRS's controversial DeFi broker rule.

This article provides an in-depth analysis of the $PROMPT caching profit model. It evaluates the profit differences and strategic choices between caching $PRIME and directly purchasing $PROMPT at the current stage. This helps investors make wiser allocation decisions between terminal valuation and market volatility.

The Pendle team was founded in mid-2020, as we began exploring how to introduce fixed-rate yields into the wild APYs of the DeFi summer. Five years may seem like an eternity in the crypto world, yet this period has passed in the blink of an eye. I am proud of the achievements and challenges we've overcome so far, and we are now poised to maintain our growth momentum. With years of expertise and experience, we are in a unique position to seize new opportunities as the industry continues to evolve.

Merlin Chain’s independent online line has been online for 30 days, TVL has reached an astonishing level, and Merlin ecological projects have announced important actions. Learn about the latest developments in projects such as MerlinSwap, Dragonverse Neo, UniCross, Surf Protocol, and bitSmileyDeFi, and their contributions to the Bitcoin second-layer network.

Recently, the cryptocurrency market has been in a prolonged downturn, but there has been increasing discussion about RWA (Real World Assets). Some believe that RWA represents a trillion-dollar market, citing the following reason: "USDT and USDC are the earliest and most successful dollar-denominated RWAs, with a market capitalization close to $300 billion. A large number of off-chain assets, such as real estate, stocks, and bonds, can be tokenized, which is a huge opportunity." At first glance, this argument seems reasonable, but upon closer inspection, there are issues. RWAs are not a monolithic category, and the differences between dollar-denominated RWAs and other RWAs are significant, even incomparable. For other RWAs to achieve rapid development, they must not only learn from dollar-denominated RWAs but also find their own development paradigm. As investors, if you want to find Alpha opportunities in the RWA space, it is essential to first understand the differences between dollar-denominated RWAs and ot

The crypto world is constantly changing, and the "stability" of stablecoins often faces numerous challenges. On April 10, the stablecoin sUSD within the Synthetix ecosystem experienced a significant depegging, with the lowest price dropping to $0.834. It is currently priced at $0.860, deviating approximately 14% from its $1 peg. This fluctuation quickly sparked discussions within the community, with many expressing concerns that it could signal the beginning of a new round of stablecoin crises.

Falcon Finance is a high-yield stablecoin protocol that supports a diverse range of stable and non-stable assets as collateral. It provides sustainable yield opportunities for both individual users and institutions. While it faces challenges such as market competition, regulatory uncertainty, technological risks, and the need for user education, Falcon Finance holds the potential to establish a prominent position in the evolving DeFi ecosystem through its innovative mechanisms and robust market performance.

A 5 ETH maneuver leveraged $6.5 million worth of ARB voting power, triggering a DAO governance crisis amid the Arbitrum election saga. This article analyzes how the rise of vote markets challenges decentralized governance models, exposing the pressing need for structural reform in DeFi governance frameworks.

The U.S. Congress is advancing market structure legislation, marking a critical moment for the crypto industry! This article provides an in-depth analysis of how to protect decentralized finance (DeFi) within legislative frameworks and offers policy recommendations based on the Lummis-Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act.