DeFi

Technical documentation for the proposed LendingProtocolV1_1 amendment describes closed-ended vaults with defined subscription and redemption dates on the XRP Ledger.

Kamino has completed a security review of Chainlink's CCIP, allowing cross-chain assets to qualify for higher borrowing limits and better LTV ratios on the Solana lending protocol.

1inch is winding down its prepaid Mastercard, urging users in the EEA and UK to spend or withdraw balances by December 18, 2026. New registrations have stopped, and the issuer, not 1inch, controls the final cutoff.

Spark has allocated more than $400 million in USDC to Morpho's cbBTC/USDC market on Base, accounting for nearly a quarter of the market's USDC as utilization holds above 90%.

Grvt's token issuer has completed its first discretionary buyback, burning 1.1 million GRVT tokens representing close to 1% of circulating supply. The move precedes four planned product milestones culminating in Grvt 2.0...

Major banks are integrating blockchain-based securities into traditional finance operations, with BNY and Citadel's tokenized Treasury transaction marking a milestone in institutional adoption, though equity tokenization...

Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink has activated $400 million of its ETH treasury onchain, splitting the allocation evenly between Ether.fi and Lido Finance with Anchorage Digital acting as custodian.

The XRP Ledger's fixCleanup3_4_0 amendment package is on track to activate Friday with validator support, while a proposed lending protocol remains 10 votes short of the approval threshold needed to begin its activation ...

Stargate Finance is discontinuing support for four blockchains due to low activity. Users and liquidity providers must withdraw or bridge assets before the October 23, 2026 deadline.

Developers patched the XRP Ledger's new lending protocol with a second amendment while it awaits validator approval, avoiding a live deployment of flawed code.

The companies unveiled a joint demonstration at Money20/20 USA in Las Vegas showing an AI agent presenting verified identity credentials and settling a payment in USDC within a single workflow using open protocols.

A governance proposal would introduce a permissioned GHO Stability Module on Avalanche, allowing approved participants to exchange USAT deposit receipts for GHO, with the ability to revoke return-swap access after deposi...

The XRP Ledger ranked second globally in real-world asset inflows over six months, drawing $1.9 billion, while Ethereum experienced the largest outflows among tracked blockchain networks at $2.7 billion.

Kraken's integration with Firelight's coverage protocol creates a potential income stream for XRP holders willing to provide collateral on Flare, though the arrangement carries risks including potential losses from proto...

StakerX.ai, a Solana-based agentic trading platform, has accumulated $40 million in staked assets within three months of its July 2026 launch, with over 8,200 registered users.

JPMorgan will expand its dollar-backed JPM Coin token to Ethereum, moving beyond its private blockchain network to serve institutional clients seeking blockchain payments and asset tokenization.

Cryptocurrency lending vaults have grown to over $10 billion in deposits as investors pursue yield-generating strategies, but regulators are examining oversight as risks including collateral illiquidity and smart-contrac...

Advertised staking returns range from 3% to 19% annually, but fees, inflation, and price volatility significantly reduce actual earnings. Most retail stakers see 3% to 8% in token terms, with monthly returns on a £5,000 ...

Tron pulled in $23.41 million in protocol revenue over the past 30 days, more than Ethereum, Solana, Base and six other networks earned together, according to Defillama data. The lead is driven by its $94.5 billion stabl...

A package of code fixes is scheduled to go live on the XRP Ledger on Friday after securing the required validator votes, though the lending system it partly addresses remains inactive and short of approval.