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The Latest Breaking News from DeFi

Wall Street is finally embracing crypto—but the real payoff will come when it embraces DeFi

The decentralized finance industry is just a tiny sliver of the $30 trillion TradFi industry. The ingredients are in place to change that.

What Most People Still Get Wrong About AI Agents: 'They Aren't Just Tools,' Says Ensemble's CEO Shamir Ozery

What Most People Still Get Wrong About AI Agents: 'They Aren't Just Tools,' Says Ensemble's CEO Shamir Ozery

AI agents represent a shift from speculative trends to action-oriented computing, distinct from previous hype cycles like NFTs and DeFi, according to Shamir Ozery, Co-Founder and CEO of Ensemble, who emphasized their immediate utility in tasks like coding and trading.

The Future of Digital Finance: How Cryptocurrency is Reshaping Global Transactions

In the last decade, the financial world has witnessed a seismic shift driven by digital transformation.

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aPriori Founder Flags Latency, Fair Sequencing As Key Bottlenecks Blocking DeFi From Matching TradFi Speeds

Ray S., founder of aPriori, says latency and lack of fair sequencing remain the most critical infrastructure bottlenecks preventing decentralized finance from matching the execution speeds of traditional finance.

Mark Cuban Once Defended Ripple And XRP: Today, The Legal Drama With SEC Is All But Settled, And The Coin Is Sitting On 295% Gains

Billionaire entrepreneur and popular television personality, Mark Cuban, was among the few voices that strongly backed Ripple Labs and XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) during their years-long legal struggle with the SEC.

Veda Secures $18M To Scale DeFi Vaults Across Chains, Eyes Centralized Exchange Partnership

Veda, a decentralized finance (DeFi) vault infrastructure provider, raised $18 million in a funding round.

DeFi company Blueprint Finance raises $9.5 million from Polychain Capital

The company will spend the money raised in this round on hiring, engineering and marketing.

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ZRX Price Prediction 2025: Comprehensive Analysis of 0x Protocol's Market Trajectory

In-depth ZRX price prediction for 2025 exploring technical indicators, DeFi market trends, regulatory impacts, and expert projections for 0x Protocol's native token.

tBTC launches on Starknet: Expanding Bitcoin’s Role in Multi-Chain DeFi

tBTC launches on Starknet: Expanding Bitcoin’s Role in Multi-Chain DeFi

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Polygon Labs and market maker GSR launch DeFi-focused blockchain

Polygon Labs and market maker GSR launch DeFi-focused blockchain

The crypto market maker GSR is also helping incubate the project.

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes

Decentralized finance is booming − and so are the security risks. My team surveyed nearly 500 crypto investors and uncovered the most common mistakes

When the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was proposed in 2008, the goal was simple: to create a digital currency free from banks and governments. Over time, that idea evolved into something much bigger: “decentralized finance,” or “DeFi.”

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Trump Family's 'Shady' Crypto Venture In Question Over UAE Government-Backed Firm Deal

Trump Family's 'Shady' Crypto Venture In Question Over UAE Government-Backed Firm Deal

World Liberty Financial is once again under scrutiny after some X users, including Sen. Warren, raised issue about the deal the Trump-backed crypto venture sealed with Abu Dhabi-backed MGX and crypto exchange titan Binance.

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Trump-Backed WLFI's $USD1 Becomes Fastest-Rising Stablecoin From $0 To $1B Market Cap

Trump-Backed WLFI's $USD1 Becomes Fastest-Rising Stablecoin From $0 To $1B Market Cap

$USD1, World Liberty Financial's stablecoin, has become the fastest-rising stablecoin in terms of market cap, even as concerns remain around the DeFi venture's $WLFI token and listing on major exchanges.

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What's Driving Decentralized Finance?

What's Driving Decentralized Finance?

What exactly does DeFi mean, and what's driving its rise?

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Trumps' WLFI Launches $USD1 Stablecoin On Ethereum, BNB Chain; Coin Still Untradeable

The Trump family's WLFI DeFi project has launched a native stablecoin, $USD1, which is not yet tradable but is already getting much attention in the crypto space as scammers moved to replicate the coin.

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Will Trump Gain $390M From $550 Million $WLFI Token Sales? Crypto Users Blast 'Audacity'

World Liberty Financial has completed a second round of $WLFI token sale that brought the total sales proceeds to $550 million, and amid reports that the U.S. president will collect $390 million from his role in promoting the DeFi project, there is confusion, and there is concern.

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SEC Drops Investigations Into Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap, Driving $UNI Price Up

The SEC has dropped its investigations into Robinhood Crypto and Uniswap, marking what Uniswap said was a "win for DeFi" as the Wall Street regulator pivots toward a more positive approach in regulating digital assets.

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Trump-Backed WLFI Spends Millions In $USDC To Buy $wBTC, $MOVE, Taps Into Staking

WLFI moved some of its crypto holdings for staking and lending, and swapped $USDC for $wBTC and $MOVE – actions in line with its recent announcement regarding a digital asset reserve that includes various cryptocurrencies.

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The Trump admin will encourage—not hinder—U.S. leadership in blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. We must seize the moment

After years of uncertainty under Biden, the Trump admin promises clear, consistent regulations for digital assets.

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WLFI Co-founder's X Account Exploited To Promote Fake Barron Trump Memecoin; Losses Reported

Zach Witkoff's X account was hacked Wednesday and used by the exploiters to promote a fake Barron Trump token – some crypto users claimed they lost thousands due to the fake meme coin.

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'Macro Strategy': Trump Family's Crypto Project Unveils Strategic Token Reserve To Bolster Industry Growth

World Liberty Financial has announced a new crypto investment initiative, hinting that it will include Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other leading cryptocurrencies to "bolster" the industry's growth.

Decentralized finance platform Legend raises $15 million from a16z and Coinbase

Former Compound CEO is launching a DeFi platform to help investors trade, borrow, and earn crypto.

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Eric Trump Hints WLFI May Buy Bitcoin As Standard Chartered Projects $500K $BTC By 2028

Days after experiencing criticism from Bitcoiners for promoting Ethereum, Eric Trump has finally set his sights on Bitcoin, saying it's a great time to stack up on the world's top cryptocurrency, even hinting that WLFI may hold $BTC.

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Eric Trump Pumps Ethereum, Draws Flak From Bitcoin Maxis As WLFI Moves Millions In $ETH

Eric Trump promoted Ethereum on X Monday, drawing criticism from prominent Bitcoin maximalists hours after World Liberty Financial, the DeFi project that the Trump family is closely involved in, moved over $100 million worth of $ETH to Coinbase.

The next phase of DeFi: Fintechs and exchanges will take the lead

Platforms like Robinhood and Coinbase can help the design problems that are DeFi's biggest weakness.

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