Ethena greenlights BNB for USDe backing under new framework, signals possible XRP and HYPE onboarding August 22, 2025, 10:54AM EDT • DeFi
Crypto token buybacks hit $40 million weekly as protocols mimic corporate repurchase playbook August 20, 2025, 5:15PM EDT • The Block
Wormhole counters LayerZero's $110 million bid to buy Stargate, asks to pause voting period August 20, 2025, 4:31PM EDT • Governance
exclusive Bitcoin DeFi protocol Lombard launching BARD token community sale at $450 million valuation on Buidlpad August 19, 2025, 7:55PM EDT • Deals
Coinbase cuts USDC fees for MetaMask users on Base as Circle eyes stablecoin-native Layer 1 August 14, 2025, 4:00AM EDT • Stablecoins
Coinbase to boost stablecoin liquidity on Aave, Morpho, Kamino, and Jupiter via new Bootstrap Fund August 12, 2025, 4:40PM EDT • DeFi
Aave’s parabolic rise near $50 billion TVL signals institutional embrace of DeFi lending August 12, 2025, 11:30AM EDT • DeFi
a16z crypto and others back $340 million IP token treasury strategy from Heritage Distilling August 11, 2025, 11:40AM EDT • Deals
ALT5 Sigma to raise $1.5 billion for WLFI token treasury strategy, to add Eric Trump to board August 11, 2025, 9:47AM EDT • Deals
LayerZero Foundation proposes $110 million acquisition of Stargate bridge as STG token struggles August 10, 2025, 2:44PM EDT • Crypto Ecosystems
