Velvet is a decentralized finance (DeFi) operating system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to simplify on-chain trading, portfolio management, and strategy creation across multiple blockchains. It aims to make DeFi more accessible for both new and experienced users by addressing common challenges like fragmented liquidity and complex interfaces. Here’s a breakdown of its key features […]
MegaETH, an Ethereum layer-2 protocol backed by Vitalik Buterin, announced the upcoming launch of a yield-bearing stablecoin that might give it a different business model than traditional L2s, which drive revenue through transaction fees. The stablecoin, USDM, is being developed in partnership with Ethena, an algorithmic stablecoin protocol with $13 billion in total value locked […]
KuCoin is launching a cloud mining platform called KuMining, aiming to capture 10% of Dogecoin’s mining capacity. This platform will provide both retail and institutional investors with access to a verifiable hashrate backed by global mining facilities, which have power resources ranging from 300 megawatts to 2 gigawatts. KuMining will allow users to invest in […]
DeFi lending is gaining more attention from institutions as tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) are increasingly being used as collateral for stablecoin loans, according to Binance Research. Decentralized lending protocols, which automate lending and borrowing through smart contracts and eliminate the need for banks, have seen significant growth, rising over 72% in total value locked (TVL) […]
R0AR, a new DeFi super-app built on Optimism’s OP Stack, has announced a successful start of its Node Sale, selling out Tier 1 licenses within the first 24 hours and achieving over $1 million in sales in early rounds. The structured sale features a tiered NFT model that provides rewards for early participants, with lower […]
Crypto venture capital firm Pantera Capital has invested $300 million in companies with crypto treasuries, predicting that their yields will be better than crypto exchange traded funds (ETFs). Pantera’s general partner Cosmo Jiang and content head Erik Lowe said that digital asset treasuries (DATs) can generate yield to grow net asset value per share, resulting […]
The supply of yield-bearing stablecoins has surged since the United States’ passage in July of the GENIUS stablecoin bill, which prohibits issuers from offering yields on stablecoins. Data shows the biggest beneficiaries have been Ethena USDe (USDe) and Sky’s USDS (USDS), which provide a yield when the tokens are staked in their respective protocols. Since […]
Trojan on Solana, a Telegram-based onchain trading bot built “by traders, for traders” has a feature-rich, efficient and user-friendly interface. The bot’s complete trading toolkit empowers traders of all experience levels, beginning with the fastest in-class buy and sell orders. Beyond the basic functionality, Trojan’s advanced features like programmable limit orders (stop-loss, take-profit and trailing […]
Zircuit has announced its next major product: an AI-powered trading engine designed for lightning-fast, cross-chain execution. This launch builds on the success of Zircuit’s Deposit Vaults, which now secure more than $950 million in stablecoins, ETH and BTC. The new AI Trading Engine “Hyperliquid for AI Trading” unlocks real-time signal detection and one-click automated trading […]
The developers of the Crypto MEV Bot have announced the availability of their production-tested trading software for both individual and enterprise users. Following two years of continuous operation on mainnet, the MEV bot delivers institutional-grade speed, capital efficiency, and adaptive block-level execution while keeping its source code fully closed. Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) refers to […]