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DeFi

Ethereum Liquid Restaking Sector Slumps as Incentives Dry Up

TVL across Ethereum restaking protocols has dropped 37% from its December 2024 peak.

DeFi

PumpFun Founder Teases Community Takeover Feature for Revenue Sharing

The Solana-based memecoin launchpad began to share revenue generated by its PumpSwap DEX with coin creators on May 12.

DeFi

MoonPay Partners with Mastercard on USDT Stablecoin Card

Crypto fintech MoonPay announced a virtual Mastercard that will let users make purchases with USDT, something Tether’s CEO calls ‘the best idea after sliced bread.’

DeFi

XSY Launches Synthetic USD Stablecoin on Avalanche, Secures $5M in Pre-Series A Funding

Unity (UTY) is launching in beta and will offer yield and rewards for holders.

DeFi

kpk launches KPK Token and updated DAO governance structure

kpk, a top name in DeFi asset management, is officially introducing the KPK token to support updated governance model.

DeFi

Top 3 DeFi Protocol Ether.fi’s Token Doubles After Boosting Buybacks

The decentralized liquid staking protocol’s founder cites the ‘fundamentals season’ narrative taking off as one reason for its success.

DeFi

Meteora Surpasses USDC Issuer Circle in Daily Fees

The Solana-based decentralized exchange generated $7.6 million in fees over the last 24 hours, making it the second-highest revenue generator in DeFi.