DeFi

Chainlink Launches CCIP 2.0 With Custom Verifiers and Faster Transfers

Existing integrations keep working with full-finality defaults, while new token-pool controls require an opt-in contract upgrade. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Sep 28, 2026 • Editorial Desk
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DeFi

Polygon Plans Two-Month Boost to 7.7% Gross POL Staking Rate

The fee-funded increase compares with a roughly 3% baseline and rewards stake held during the window, rather than when the…
Sep 28, 2026
Institutional

Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral

Eligible institutions can pledge Benji-issued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in off-exchange custody. Read…
Sep 28, 2026
DeFi

Compound Foundation Denies V2 Reserve Misuse Allegation

Records show 344,780 COMP increased the Foundation’s voting power before a $52 million V4 budget vote. The proposal had enough…
Sep 28, 2026
Institutional

Goldman Sachs brings $100 billion Treasury fund into crypto’s institutional plumbing

The bank is bringing its roughly $100 billion Treasury fund to institutional crypto firms without creating a tokenized version of…
Sep 28, 2026
Infrastructure

Months After the $292M Kelp Hack, Chainlink Lets Institutions Add Their Own Bridge Checks

Chainlink’s CCIP 2.0 lets banks run their own security checks on cross-chain transfers, five months after a rival’s setup lost…
Sep 28, 2026
Payments

Tether Says It Helped Freeze Nearly $550 Million in Iran-Linked USDT

A Senate minority report released the same day found USDT dominated activity in 84% of 846 Iran- and proxy-linked wallets…
Sep 28, 2026
Payments

USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show

Ethereum’s historical contract-held share fell as issuance expanded, while Tron’s hovered near 1% in the study. The post USDT grew…
Sep 28, 2026
Markets

Crypto PAC spends $11M to oppose Sherrod Brown in Ohio

Fairshake pledged an initial $30 million on media opposing the Democratic candidate in Ohio’s Senate race in what some see…
Sep 28, 2026
Markets

Strategy and Strive Scoop Up More Than 2,700 Bitcoin in a Week

Bitcoin Magazine Strategy and Strive Scoop Up More Than 2,700 Bitcoin in a Week The two top bitcoin treasuries last…
Sep 28, 2026