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Blockchains
Flare TVL Nears Record High as Firelight Teases XRP Liquid Staking
Flare’s TVL climbs again as Firelight prepares to unlock DeFi access for XRP holders.

DeFi
SKY Surges 14% as Savings TVL Passes $4 Billion
The Sky Savings Rate is attracting significant capital, with deposits growing by more than 60% over the last 30 days.

DeFi
Dromos Labs Merges Aerodrome and Velodrome into New DEX Aero
The platform will expand to Ethereum mainnet and Circle’s Arc and is set to go live in Q2 2026.

Markets
Crypto Markets Drop as Investors Eye House Vote and Inflation Data
BTC and ETH are trading relatively flat while altcoins are mixed.

TradFi & Fintech
SoFi Relaunches Crypto Trading Following Regulatory Greenlight
The neobank says the launch of SoFi Crypto is thanks to updated regulatory guidance from this spring, and is just the start of its broader crypto strategy.

DeFi
Lighter Rises to Top Perp DEX by Volume, Reveals $68M Raise
The funding round, led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, values the company at about $1.5 billion.

Blockchains
Ethereum Sees First Sustained Validator Exit Since Proof-of-Stake Shift
Ethereum’s validator count has slipped back to April 2024 levels, with exit queue wait times hitting new record highs.

Markets
Bitcoin Holds $104,000 as Government Shutdown Deal Heads to House Vote
Crypto market capitalization fell 2% today to $3.62 trillion, with most major assets showing mild losses.

DeFi
Threshold Network Upgrades tBTC Bridge to Link Institutional Bitcoin with DeFi
Threshold Network’s tBTC bridge upgrade opens the door for over $400 billion in institutional Bitcoin to flow into DeFi.

Research & Opinion
Institutional Sentiment is Turning Bearish on Crypto: Sygnum
Despite the cautious outlook, most investors still plan to maintain or increase crypto holdings.





