DeFi

DeFi
‘Alarming’ 99% of Memecoin Launches on PumpFun are Pump-and-Dumps or Rug Pulls: Report
Solidus Labs found that while the median rug pull on the Raydium decentralized exchange is for just $2,800, the amount of fraud on Solana is ‘staggering.’

DeFi
Is it Finally DeFi Coin Season?
Blue-chip altcoins like LIDO and UNI are surging, with some of the top names in DeFi gaining between 15% and 30% today as BTC reclaims $100,000.

DeFi
Robert Leshner’s Superstate to Launch On-Chain Stocks
The equities platform called Opening Bell will debut with public shares of SOL Strategies.

DeFi
Trillion-Dollar Fintech Giant Stripe Steps Into Stablecoins
The financial infrastructure company is stepping into the stablecoin arena, allowing users to hold stablecoins and send funds via crypto or fiat rails.

DeFi
Solana Name Service to Airdrop 40% of Token Supply
The SNS airdrop will distribute 20% of the SNS supply to early supporters, with an additional 20% reserved for participants in the upcoming “LFG Campaign.”

DeFi
Citi and SDX to Tokenize Late-Stage Private Shares by Q3 2025
The move comes as the value of tokenized real-world assets tops $22 billion.

DeFi
Ethena Launches USDe Integrations on Hyperliquid
Ethena’s USDe synthetic dollar is live on Hyperliquid’s Hypercore, HyperEVM, and Unit.

DeFi
Ethereum DEX TVL Plunges 88% From 2021 Peak: Token Terminal
Once at $44 billion, decentralized exchange liquidity on Ethereum now stands at just $5 billion.

DeFi
Clanker Employee Outed as Velodrome Thief
The developer, who previously went by Gabagool.eth, worked for the Base-backed AI launchpad under the pseudonym ProxyStudio.



