The second-biggest blockchain is off to the races with its token price and ecosystem metrics soaring.

Large-cap crypto assets see modest gains as ETF inflows surge and SEC ends long-running Ripple lawsuit.

In this episode of The Defiant Podcast, we sit down with Nicholas Kunkel, Founder of Chronicle Labs and a pioneer in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi). From his early days at MakerDAO, where he helped build the first oracles and decentralized exchanges, to launching Chronicle Labs, Nicholas shares his journey of innovation and problem-solving in the crypto space.

Vitalik Buterin pushes for faster withdrawals, highlighting the challenge of improving speed while many users still rely on cross-chain bridges.

Aave’s July growth was driven by Ethereum’s rally, as well as increased activity on Base.

If deployed toward ETH, the full $5 billion would dwarf current publicly disclosed Ethereum treasuries.

The multisig-based Hyperliquid Vault (HLP) wrapper bridged user funds to Avalanche DeFi protocol Blackhole.

Tornado Cash co-founder conviction will weigh on privacy solutions for public blockchains.

The company will use stablecoin platform Rail’s infrastructure and company history to bolster its standing in the stablecoin race.

Investors reacted positively on Thursday following news that Trump wants to expand retirement portfolio options to include crypto.