Maple’s institutional-grade assets will be integrated into Aave’s $40 billion lending protocol.

Stablecoins are no longer just a buzzword—they’re transforming the way the world moves money. In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Reeve Collins, co-founder of Tether, co-founder of WeFi, and chairman at STBL, to explore the groundbreaking evolution of stablecoins.

The Solana-based DEX unveiled a new product suite today, including a launchpad, dynamic fees, and presale vaults.

The proprietary automated market maker has quietly surpassed leading Solana DEXs like Raydium, Meteora, and PumpSwap.

Major crypto treasury companies step up crypto holdings, as Greenlane announces a BERA treasury.

Bitcoin is back above $110,000, though analysts say they’re now taking a more cautious approach after the $20 billion market wipeout.

The fresh raise brings Turtle’s total funding to $11.7 million, with participation from major VCs and angel investors.

Polymarket and Kalshi are now considered the top crypto prediction markets, but the space was once led by other players taking very different approaches.

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Vinny sits down with Ahmad Shadid—former quant trader turned founder—who redirected the 2022 GPU crunch into a decentralized GPU network and now leads a bold push toward “sovereign superintelligence”: an AI CEO framework that can govern, fund, and scale itself transparently.

BTC and ETH fell again on Friday amid global tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty.