Zest Protocol tests bitcoin-backed loans without moving coins off-chain
Zest Protocol launches a mainnet demo allowing Bitcoin-backed loans on EVM chains without wrapping the BTC, using Taproot vaults.
23/09/2026 10:1720 min read
DeFi
Hyperliquid aims to build an on-chain financial marketplace
Hyperliquid is a crypto project building a blockchain-based financial marketplace for derivatives and other assets, drawing institutional interest.
22/09/2026 12:4322 min read
Short squeeze and Ripple advances boost XRP 8%
XRP gained over 8% as a crypto short squeeze and new Ripple developments drew market attention.
22/09/2026 03:2910 min read
Ether reaches January high; key signs to watch for sustained rally
Ether hit a January high above $2,630. A whale moved $87M from BTC to ETH, but one wallet does not confirm a trend.
21/09/2026 20:4319 min read
SBF Once Spent Seven Figures on Uniswap.com, Then Redirected It to a Fork
Hayden Adams says Sam Bankman-Fried paid over $1 million for the Uniswap.com domain and redirected it to a fork, later reclaimed by legal action.
21/09/2026 07:1311 min read
Strategy CEO Outlines Ambition to Be the JPMorgan of Bitcoin
CEO Phong Le outlines Strategy's goal to be the JPMorgan of Bitcoin, building a $15 billion digital credit ecosystem and supporting DeFi protocols.
20/09/2026 13:135 min read
aka.fun Debuts on Arc, Linking Meme Trading with Real-World Asset Distribution
aka.fun launches on Arc mainnet, using USDC and Uniswap v4 to convert meme trading activity into demand for tokenized real-world assets.
18/09/2026 08:2725 min read
Nostra Exploit Pushes September Crypto Losses Past $326M
Nostra halted its money market after an oracle manipulation allowed a $3.5M loan. September crypto losses now exceed $326M.
18/09/2026 05:299 min read
Digital Credit Could Rival Bitcoin's $1.5 Trillion Market: Dan Hillery
Dan Hillery discusses how the Bitcoin-backed digital credit market, now at $16 billion, could eventually rival Bitcoin's $1.5 trillion market cap.
18/09/2026 01:129 min read
Polymarket Hires Architect of Coinbase's Failed Token Experiment
Polymarket hires Jacob Horne, co-founder of Zora, to overhaul its onchain product. CEO Coplan says the DeFi side had weakened as the company grew.
17/09/2026 22:1110 min read
Arc tokens tumble after trader backlash over builder's nationality on livestream
Traders sold Arc tokens after a livestream showed an Indian developer, sparking racist backlash despite no link to the tokens.
17/09/2026 13:5612 min read
Meme coin launchpads drove 82% of Arc's first-day DEX volume
Meme coin launchpads generated 82% of Arc's first-day DEX volume. Arguspad alone accounted for $202 million.
17/09/2026 07:589 min read
Tokenized Stock TVL Surges Nearly 2,000% to $247.8M in DeFi
TVL for tokenized stocks in DeFi hit $247.8M, up 1,961% in a year, driven by lending and meme coin pairs.
17/09/2026 06:569 min read
Quant traders pay $4,000 monthly for early Solana trade access
Validators on Solana are reportedly selling early trade data to quants for $4,000 a month, enabling front-running.
16/09/2026 18:5810 min read
BASIS Unveils XDC Network and Zypher DAO Integrations, Launches Auto Earn Feature
BASIS has partnered with XDC Network and Zypher DAO while launching Auto Earn, an automated reward restaking feature.
16/09/2026 08:5613 min read