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Markets
Crypto Markets Mostly Flat, While ETH Surges Toward 2021 Highs
Ethereum is leading top cryptocurrencies today, after ETH ETFs see highest daily inflows ever.
Podcast
DeFi’s Dance with Fintech: Choreographing Tomorrow’s Finance with Paul Frambot
In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, Paul Frambot, Co-Founder of Morpho, details how DeFi is transforming the financial industry by intersecting with fintech, shifting value to network users, and reshaping how lending protocols work. He outlines the evolution from early peer-to-peer lending to today's permissionless, immutable infrastructure, highlighting Morpho's product design, its approach to risk management, and specific use cases in institutional finance and global wallet integration. Discussions cover the role of risk managers, transparency benefits, the emergence of DeFi as backbone infrastructure for fintechs, and how platforms like Coinbase now use Morpho behind the scenes.

Research & Opinion
S&P Sees No Quick Fix for Sky Protocol’s Weak Capital and Centralization
S&P Global handed Sky Protocol a “B-” rating, saying the rating won’t improve within 12 months unless major fixes happen.

DeFi
Etherex on Linea Crosses $120 Million TVL Mark Through (3,3) Mechanism
The decentralized exchange (DEX) on Linea surpassed $100 million after its recent token launch.

TradFi & Fintech
US Subsidiary of Early Chinese Game Dev Snail Digital Explores Stablecoin
Snail Inc. is selling its shares to fund its “digital asset initiative,” including a possible stablecoin.

NFTs & Web3
Solana AI Tokens Look to Mount Comeback
Remnants of the late 2024 to early 2025 AI agent meta are rebounding off their lows as altcoin action picks up.

Markets
Crypto Rally Extends as Ethereum Breakout Lifts Markets
ETH led weekend gains among top-10 assets, while altcoins rallied double digitals.

TradFi & Fintech
Experts Say Trump’s 401(k) Crypto Order Opens Doors but Real Change Will Take Time
The executive order could unlock trillions for crypto, but administrative hurdles could prevent investors from seeing immediate changes.

Regulation & Politics
SEC Drops Ripple Appeal Signaling Shift in Crypto Regulation — But Uncertainty Remains
The SEC’s decision to end its legal battle with Ripple Labs closes a tumultuous chapter but leaves regulatory uncertainty looming.

DeFi
Pendle Rallies on the Back of KHYPE Market Success
The yield tokenization platform is soaring alongside the rest of DeFi after integrating Kinetiq HYPE.





