DeFi
DeFi

Staking Ethereum could soon look entirely different under a new deposit proposal

The working proposal opens staking to future key formats, but replacing validator signatures still requires separate protocol upgrades. The post…
Aug 27, 2026
DeFi

Smart AI deposits could soon force banks to raise loan rates for everyday borrowers

A sensitivity case shows how faster, programmable switching could reduce banks’ interest-rate capacity in 10-year equivalents, not loan balances. The…
Aug 27, 2026
DeFi

Aave Opens iOS Early Access, Keeps Android and Web Waitlisted

The savings app supports bank and stablecoin deposits; a July proposal described swaps and foreign exchange as additions planned for…
Aug 26, 2026
DeFi

Galaxy Opens Retail Crypto-Backed Credit Lines on Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana

GalaxyOne clients can borrow cash against Bitcoin, Ethereum, and staked Solana at 8.99% APR without selling a coin. Read Full…
Aug 26, 2026
DeFi

Ethereum developers propose first step to protect ETH staking from quantum attacks

A draft proposal would allow validators to deposit with quantum-resistant keys, then permanently stop accepting the format the network runs…
Aug 26, 2026
AI

Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks' lending capacity

Programmable deposits and AI agents may enable instantaneous, automated bank switching for higher yields, driving up bank funding costs. Read…
Aug 26, 2026
DeFi

Dallas Fed warns tokenized deposits could strip $700 billion from U.S. banks’ lending capacity

Programmable deposits and AI agents may enable instantaneous, automated bank switching for higher yields, driving up bank funding costs. Read…
Aug 26, 2026
DeFi

Why Bitcoin Jumped 22% on a Trillion Dollars the Treasury Hasn’t Spent

Bitcoin is up about 22% in seven days, trading near $80,000 after touching the low $80Ks intraday. The reason many…
Aug 25, 2026
DeFi

Strive bought 1,110 Bitcoin, but shareholders gained less than 2% real BTC yield

The same week added an estimated $5.74 million in annualized SATA dividends at Strive’s Aug. 10 variable rate. The post…
Aug 25, 2026
DeFi

Term Finance Permanently Shuts Meta Vaults After Exploit PeckShield Estimated at $8.5 Million

Withdrawals remain open, but Term’s Aug. 23 update did not quantify remaining vault assets and only said it would explore…
Aug 25, 2026