DeFi
DeFi

The bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit – and it could cause pain

The market may be facing a dangerous liquidity mismatch as futures open interest outpaces trading volume by a significant margin.…
Aug 17, 2026
DeFi

The stablecoin yield clash that won't go away has banks, crypto battling over tradition

The bankers want people kept in lower-yield deposits for the good of the financial system as it’s existed for generations,…
Aug 16, 2026
DeFi

Wall Street finally turned staking into a dividend, now Ethereum and Solana want to shrink it

Grayscale’s July 17 SEC filings said its Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs would convert staking rewards to cash and distribute…
Aug 16, 2026
DeFi

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial wins OCC bank approval as $112 million DeFi position sits near liquidation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) gave World Liberty Financial, a DeFi venture associated with President Donald…
Aug 16, 2026
DeFi

Robot maker Unitree is going public. Hyperliquid traders see 4x upside from IPO price

Hyperliquid traders value Unitree at nearly $38 billion versus $9 billion at its IPO, leaving leveraged bets vulnerable when trading…
Aug 15, 2026
DeFi

Solana treasury earns $2.5M in staking rewards but had to sell equity to raise $12M in cash for operations

Restaked rewards did not supply operating cash, while asset sales, a divestiture and equity financing supported the quarter. The post…
Aug 15, 2026
DeFi

Galaxy lowers CLARITY Act odds to 10%

Galaxy cited unresolved ethics, stablecoin yield and developer protection issues, along with a narrow Senate window when lawmakers return in…
Aug 15, 2026
DeFi

A Bitcoin treasury with $67 million in BTC has just $5,397 in cash and needs money immediately

A $7.38 million working-capital deficit leaves the treasury holder dependent on new funding despite its 1,145.4 BTC reserve. The post…
Aug 15, 2026
DeFi

SharpLink Will Stake $200M of Ethereum Through Lido's wstETH

Sharplink plans to stake roughly 12% of its total Ethereum holdings through Lido, earning yield while staying active in DeFi.…
Aug 14, 2026
DeFi

Dartmouth endowment’s crypto exposure drops by $2M amid falling prices

The value of the university endowment’s holdings in the Bitwise Solana staking ETF, Grayscale Ethereum staking ETF and BlackRock’s iShares…
Aug 14, 2026