Browsing: DeFi

Stablecoins are evolving into ‘central business digital currencies’ with surveillance capabilities and controls similar to CBDCs, while institutional adoption accelerates through major bank investments and regulatory frameworks like the GENIUS Act shape global market development.

Amid a historic $19 billion crypto market crash, Binance launched a $400 million relief program while BNB defied the turmoil, surging to record highs and sparking debates on ecosystem strength versus manipulation in a volatile landscape.

Corporate giants are building proprietary layer 1 blockchains, transforming them from neutral infrastructure into strategic assets with regulatory advantages, while institutional capital deployment reaches unprecedented levels through structured treasury strategies and regulated investment vehicles.

Babylon Labs has developed a breakthrough system enabling native Bitcoin to serve as trustless collateral for Ethereum DeFi lending, while BNB Chain achieves record user activity and Hyperliquid introduces permissionless perpetual futures deployment amid broader market consolidation.

Prediction markets are breaking into mainstream finance with institutional backing and cultural integration, positioning themselves as the first DeFi product poised for mass adoption through simplicity and real-world relevance.

Russia has emerged as Europe’s leading cryptocurrency market with $376.3 billion in received crypto volume, driven by 86% growth in institutional transfers and an eightfold surge in DeFi activity, according to Chainalysis’s latest European adoption report.

Explore how to identify and protect against market manipulation in altcoins, using historical patterns, detection tools, and risk management strategies to navigate volatile crypto markets effectively.

Explore the top five Ethereum block explorers for 2025, including Etherscan, Ethplorer, Blockchair, OKLink, and TokenView, each offering unique tools for tracking transactions, tokens, and smart contracts to enhance transparency and efficiency in the evolving blockchain ecosystem.

Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z Crypto has invested $50 million in Jito, a Solana liquid staking protocol, amid ongoing regulatory clarification and growing institutional interest in blockchain infrastructure.

Babylon Labs claims a breakthrough in using native Bitcoin as trustless collateral for Ethereum DeFi, but caveats in liquidations and oracles raise questions about its true decentralization and security.

Solana emerges as a key liquidity hub through omnichain stablecoin integration, institutional accumulation, and pending ETF approvals, positioning it for potential growth amid competitive and regulatory challenges in the evolving crypto landscape.

The cryptocurrency market demonstrated remarkable resilience during its largest leveraged wipeout in history, with a weekend crash triggering $20 billion in liquidations but resulting in a rapid recovery that analysts say highlights structural market strength rather than fundamental weaknesses.

This comprehensive guide explores essential crypto chart reading techniques for 2025, covering fundamentals, key patterns, and risk management strategies to navigate market volatility with disciplined, evidence-based approaches.

China Merchants Bank’s $3.8 billion fund tokenization on BNB Chain highlights the growing integration of real-world assets into blockchain, amid regulatory pressures and global banking adoption trends.

An in-depth analysis of the USDe depegging incident on Binance reveals systemic vulnerabilities in exchange infrastructure, oracle systems, and market leverage, highlighting the need for enhanced risk management and regulatory coordination in the evolving crypto landscape.

Elon Musk’s recent endorsement of Bitcoin as an energy-based, inflation-proof asset highlights its role in the AI-driven fiat debasement era, while correlations with tech stocks and institutional dynamics shape market risks and opportunities.

The US crypto framework bill faces delays due to partisan disputes and a Democratic counterproposal, increasing regulatory uncertainty and potentially driving innovation offshore amid global advancements.

The oracle problem in DeFi represents a fundamental political challenge where protocol dependencies on centralized pricing data undermine decentralization promises, creating systemic risks that have caused millions in losses through manipulation and failures.

Explore how dollar-cost averaging (DCA) simplifies cryptocurrency accumulation through regular, automated purchases, reducing timing risks and emotional decisions, with insights from El Salvador’s strategy and comparisons to lump-sum investing.

S&P Global Ratings partners with Chainlink to bring institutional-grade stablecoin risk assessments onchain, marking a pivotal moment for crypto adoption as traditional finance credibility meets blockchain infrastructure in the $300 billion stablecoin market.