DeFi
Follow decentralized finance news across lending, trading, liquidity, protocol governance and on-chain markets. This section covers product changes, major transactions and risks that can affect DeFi users.
MAKE Group Launches Cross-Chain Bridge on Casper to Connect $32B in Tokenized Real-World A...
MAKE Group unveiled Astralbeam, a cross-chain bridging protocol on Casper that connects to Ethereum, Polygon, Base, and Robinhood Chain while preserving regulatory compliance for over $32 billion in tokenized real-world ...
Spark Plans to Deprecate SparkLend on Gnosis Chain by September 14, 2026
Spark Finance is shutting down its SparkLend deployment on Gnosis Chain, setting a final deprecation date for September 14, 2026.
India's Arya.ag Tests Tokenized Grain Records on Avalanche Blockchain
Agricultural lender Arya.ag is testing a system to record warehouse grain receipts as digital tokens on Avalanche, partnering with Finternet to streamline collateral assessment for farm loans.
Tether Enters Private Credit Market With Fasanara's $3 Billion StableFund
Tether and London-based Fasanara Capital launched StableFund in September with $400 million in sponsor capital, expanding USDT beyond crypto lending into asset-backed financing for businesses and consumers as private cre...
Zamanat Launches $100 Million Tokenized Private Credit Fund for GCC SMEs
Zamanat has sponsored a DIFC-domiciled tokenized private credit fund targeting the GCC's $250 billion SME financing gap, where only 11% of small and medium enterprises currently have access to credit.
Tech Investor Alessio Vinassa Emphasizes Security and Governance in AI Investment Strategy...
Drawing lessons from a past financial crisis, entrepreneur and angel investor Alessio Vinassa outlines an investment framework focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, arguing that govern...
Dubai's Zamanat Launches $100M Tokenized Private Credit Fund for GCC SMEs
Zamanat has sponsored a DFSA-regulated tokenized fund targeting the $250 billion gap in small and medium-sized enterprise financing across the Gulf Cooperation Council region.
1inch Routes $814B in Trades but Remains Unprofitable as DeFi Market Struggles to Generate...
Despite processing over $800 billion in cumulative swap volume since its 2019 launch, decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has not achieved profitability, with co-founder Sergej Kunz attributing the challenge to a DeF...
World XYZ Website Suffers Outage Following Launch Traffic Overload
Prediction market World XYZ experienced a temporary website outage due to heavy launch traffic, though the team confirmed user funds and the platform remained secure.
Borrowing Against Bitcoin Without Selling: Understanding Wrapped BTC and Risks
Bitcoin holders can access loans without selling their assets by using custodial tokens on other networks, but the practice introduces new risks regarding custodians, redemption, and smart contracts.
Byrrgis CEO Outlines How Stablecoins and Abstraction Aim to Solve DeFi Friction
Noncustodial trading platform Byrrgis has launched a community beta designed to address fragmented decentralized finance trading by enabling users to pay gas fees with stablecoins and major assets across multiple blockch...
PancakeSwap (CAKE) Market Outlook and Long-Term Price Trajectory
PancakeSwap Market Overview and Recent Price Action PancakeSwap (CAKE) continues to hold a central role in decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity and on-chain trading on the BNB Chain. Following a prolonged downtrend, th...
Pi Network’s Protocol 27 Upgrade One Week Away
The post Pi Network’s Protocol 27 Upgrade One Week Away appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Pi Network’s Protocol 27 upgrade is set to launch September 15, just seven days out. Described as the final upgrade in the ...
Aerodrome Rallies 16% as TVL and DEX Volume Climb
Aerodrome recorded a 16% price increase over a 24-hour period, driven by growth in Total Value Locked and trading volume, though broader financial metrics and positive exchange netflows present potential headwinds.
DBS and Citibank Complete Cross-Border Dollar Transfer on SWIFT's Blockchain Ledger
DBS and Citibank settled a US dollar payment between Singapore and New York in minutes using tokenized deposits on SWIFT's shared ledger, a process that typically takes up to two business days through conventional channe...
AI Payment Hub on XRP Ledger Processes Millions of Transactions With Minimal Token Settlem...
The XRPL AI Hub has recorded nearly 4.5 million transactions while settling only 5,837 XRP tokens, highlighting the distinction between transaction volume and actual token demand.
Cronos Reversed Nearly Two Hours of Transactions to Recover $111 Million From DeFi Exploit...
The Cronos blockchain rolled back 1 hour 54 minutes of transaction history following an August 30 exploit of the Tectonic lending protocol, recovering approximately $111.2 million in affected funds while leaving $9.19 mi...
Polymarket Trading Volume Drops 35% Following World Cup Surge
Polymarket's monthly trading volume fell to $8.41 billion in August, down from $12.89 billion in July, as the surge driven by World Cup betting interest faded. Rival Kalshi maintained stronger momentum, processing nearly...
Hedera Expands Insurance Partnerships as RiskStream Joins Council
The Institutes RiskStream Collaborative, representing over 30 insurance carriers and reinsurers, has joined Hedera's council to develop property risk tokenization technology, moving the project from proof of concept into...
Apex Group CEO Champions Tokenization as Solution for Private Credit Distribution
The CEO of major fund administrator Apex Group argues that tokenization on blockchain infrastructure can connect wealth managers and family offices with institutional-grade private-market deals. The firm, which administe...
























