DeFi

DeFi
Aster Token Soars as Perpetual DEX Mania Rages On
Binance founder CZ is promoting a new decentralized exchange, Aster, as Lighter farming ramps up while users flock to find the next Hyperliquid.

DeFi
EigenCloud Surges 25% After Partnering with Google to Boost Trust in AI Payments
The partnership aims to make AI-driven payments safer and more verifiable.

DeFi
Wormhole Jumps 11% on Revised Tokenomics and Reserve Initiative
Cross-chain bridge Wormhole plans to launch a reserve funded by both on-chain and off-chain revenues.

DeFi
Botanix Launches Yield-Bearing Bitcoin Standard
The stBTC launch enables Botanix users to earn native yield on their Bitcoin.

DeFi
Maple’s $200 Million Plasma Vault Gets Filled Instantly
The onchain asset manager’s Plasma pre-deposit vault for syrupUSDT hit capacity in under a minute.

DeFi
Managed DeFi Yield Provider Tesseract Secures MiCA License
The Helsinki-based firm received its license from Finland in what it says is a first for the EU.

DeFi
Ethena Foundation Seeks to Activate Fee Switch
A portion of protocol fees is set to be redirected to ENA holders.

DeFi
Native Markets Wins USDH Stablecoin Race on Hyperliquid
Validators backed a fast, ecosystem-first proposal over established issuers, raising questions about risk, governance, and trust.

DeFi
Symbiotic Partners with Chainlink and Lombard for Cross-Chain LBTC Transfers
Lombard's native BARD token is set to launch later this week.



