DeFi

Ripple leaders disagree on timing for XRP lending infrastructure, with one favoring native tools and another proposing external platforms to accelerate development.

As corporations with large Bitcoin holdings issue digital credit instruments, new financial products are being built on top of them using two distinct structural approaches: debt-based tranching and full-reserve spendabl...

Financial institutions are increasingly adopting tokenization for onchain assets, with demand rising 41% in the past month and over $323 billion now held across stablecoins and tokenized assets.

A Bitget and Block Scholes report found that using tokenized stocks as collateral in crypto trading reduces required capital by roughly 50%, but the strategy increases liquidation risk when markets decline together.

Lenders report a growing trend of borrowers using bitcoin-collateralized loans to fund tuition, business cash flow, and emergency expenses rather than speculative trades, signaling broader adoption of crypto-backed finan...

XRP holders can now stake FXRP to fund protection for decentralized finance vaults managed by Sentora, with five independent firms validating claims before payouts.

At TOKEN2049 Singapore, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson distinguished the firm's BENJI tokenized fund from competitors, citing native blockchain architecture, per-second yield calculation, and significantly lower tr...

Navra, a new startup led by SoFi and Figure co-founder Mike Cagney, has secured $19 million in Series A funding to build an interface that simplifies access to blockchain-based lending, yield products, and securities mar...

Robinhood Chain's Ethereum layer-2 network now supports intent-based swaps across more than 180 assets spanning over 30 blockchain networks through integration with NEAR Intents.

Enso has integrated xStocks with Arbitrum, enabling wallets and trading platforms to offer tokenized equity access through a shared API rather than building separate infrastructure.

Chainlink announced 40 new integrations in September spread across 24 separate users, including established crypto firms and traditional finance companies. The protocol released the figures on October 7, 2026.

MET has surged by 10% after rebounding from EMA support as DEX volume, active addresses and trading activity signaled strengthening bullish momentum.

Crypto trading firm GSR is deploying $100 million into Hare, a new venture creating and managing onchain vaults for institutional investors seeking yield on stablecoins and tokenized assets.

S&P Global introduced a standardized risk assessment framework for crypto lending vaults on the same day a security incident exposed vulnerabilities in vault structures. The market has grown to $10 billion in deposits.

Hyperliquid's Jeff Yan argues that retail investors miss significant gains because major assets remain inaccessible until public listing, a dynamic he describes as unsustainable.

Ledger's new Crypto Loan feature lets Bitcoin holders borrow stablecoins by pledging wrapped Bitcoin as collateral, keeping custody of their assets and approval control on their hardware device.

Ripple signed an agreement with South Korean brokerage Meritz Securities to jointly explore digital asset infrastructure applications in Korea's capital markets. The announcement coincided with XRP becoming the most-trad...

At TOKEN2049 Singapore, Ethena Labs CEO Guy Young contended that cryptocurrency yield products carrying identical returns still differ significantly based on how operators manage risk and counterparty exposure.

Andrew McCormick, Chainlink Labs' Head of Institutional and Market Development, will speak at TOKEN2049 Singapore about moving institutional finance onchain, highlighting 24/7 trading, instant settlement, and programmabl...

Founders Fund, Pantera Capital, and other investors have purchased $5 million worth of Anvil governance tokens as the protocol launches developer tools to expand adoption among businesses and financial institutions.