DeFi
DeFi

Crypto enters Q3 with thinner liquidity but less leverage after Q2 reset: Talos

Bitcoin and Ether open interest fell sharply after $8.35 billion in long liquidations, while ETF outflows, weaker Strategy purchases and…
Jul 1, 2026
DeFi

Ethena and BlackRock Expand Tie, Adding USDe to Its $20 Trillion Platform

The expanded partnership puts Ethena’s synthetic dollar in front of BlackRock’s institutional client base and gives the firm’s tokenized treasury…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

Lighter to Burn Repurchased LIT, Fund Staking from Ecosystem Reserve

The perpetuals exchange will start burning the LIT it buys with revenue and tap its token reserve to keep staking…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

New York Life Investment Management Debuts First Tokenized Bond Fund

The tokenized NYLIM Anemoy U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Segregated Portfolio is launching in collaboration with Centrifuge. Read Full Story…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

DeFi hacks are turning high yields into a hidden liquidity tax

DeFiLlama data shows $780.3 million in Q2 known losses as bridges, keys and protocol logic turn security into a live…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD

Bitcoin Magazine Visa, Mastercard, And Over 140 Companies Launch Stablecoin Open USD Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, and 140+ firms have…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

US starts clock to bring in ID checks for converting dollars to stablecoins but DeFi stays outside the rules

US agencies are formalizing identity checks at the issuer gate while leaving the transfer layer politically exposed. The post US…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

Crypto Wallet MetaMask Launches Yield-Paying Money Account on Monad

MetaMask is packaging stablecoin yield, payments, and trading into a single self-custody account as crypto firms compete to make digital…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

MetaMask launches Money Account with stablecoin yield and spending in one wallet

The launch reflects a broader push to make stablecoins more useful beyond trading and transfers. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
Jun 30, 2026
DeFi

MetaMask launches stablecoin yield account with card spending

MetaMask launches Money Account it says offers up to 4% variable APY on mUSD stablecoin balances and card spending, with…
Jun 30, 2026