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D3 Links HYPE Vault to Early Access for New Domain Names
The Upshift-built vault earns Frontier Points for future registration priority, with Hyperion DeFi as launch partner. Domain purchases require separate funds.
Morpho Opens Robinhood Stock Tokens to Stablecoin Borrowing
Listed markets include NVDA and SPCX collateral at a 62.5% liquidation threshold and SPY at 77%, with USDG as the loan asset.
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D3 Links HYPE Vault to Early Access for New Domain Names
The Upshift-built vault earns Frontier Points for future registration priority, with Hyperion DeFi as launch partner. Domain purchases require separate funds.
Morpho Opens Robinhood Stock Tokens to Stablecoin Borrowing
Listed markets include NVDA and SPCX collateral at a 62.5% liquidation threshold and SPY at 77%, with USDG as the loan asset.
Pendle Expands One-Click Looping to Yield Assets and Tokenized Stocks
Stock longs on Base use Aave loans, while PendleLoop fees on non-PT positions are waived through Dec. 31.
Aero Launches as Aerodrome and Velodrome Merge Across Seven Chains
The combined exchange went live across seven networks, with VELO converting at 0.044 AERO and locked positions becoming sAERO
Dolomite Adds $100 Million in Concrete’s Bitcoin-Backed Collateral
Concrete can borrow against Bitcoin held at BitGo, but liquidations require offchain custody settlement rather than an instant onchain sale.
Ondo Perps Adds 3x OpenAI Pre-IPO Contract
The perpetual has its own pricing and hourly funding payments, unlike the fully funded OPAIPon spot note. US persons are excluded.
Ledger Adds Morpho Loans Against Wrapped Bitcoin
Eligible users can borrow USDC or USDT on Ethereum, while pledged collateral sits in smart contracts and remains subject to liquidation.
Lido Lend Exit Plan Would Tap Borrower Collateral for Withdrawals
Positions nearest liquidation would be tapped first and their debt reduced. Eligibility for healthy loans and the lender’s route to ETH remain unspecified.
OpenSea Opens Mobile App to All Users, Pays Referrers 25% of Fees
The marketplace said its social feed pulls trades from across crypto apps rather than its own users, and that 76% of the 56,000-plus beta signups were active.
SpaceX Share Unlock Looms Over Aave Collateral Proposal
LlamaRisk recommends a 55% collateral factor and a 37,000-token cap, with larger liquidations dependent on redemptions or derivatives hedges.