Bitcoin is indisputably hot, with a market cap of over $1.9 trillion. It accounts for almost 60% of total digital asset market capitalization, which is $3.12 trillion. Its relatively recent development as a digital gold standard has made it immediately popular as a trustworthy store of value.This favorable institutional adoption...
In February of 2025 alone, public companies added over three-quarters of a billion dollars worth of Bitcoin to their coffers. That recent growth is driven by increased institutional demand for yield-generating strategies. The total value of Bitcoin wallets increased by about 2.2%, climbing to $56.7 billion. At this current Bitcoin...
Sui Network is well-positioned to bolster its decentralized finance (DeFi) progress. It will combine in sBTC, a one-to-one Bitcoin-backed asset created by Stacks. This integration provides Sui Network users with a decentralized, secure, and fully programmable Bitcoin (BTC) asset. It unlocks exciting new possibilities for on-chain activities and cements Sui...
Criminals stole over $90 million in digital assets from crypto hacks in just the month of April 2025. This startling case was uncovered in a recent study published by Immunefi. That spike represents a 124% increase since March 2025, when $41 million was stolen. That recent spike underscores the increasing...
AAVE, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is experiencing a surge in price as market indicators point toward potential bullish momentum. Analysis of AAVE's financials and holder behavior reveals key insights into the asset's current standing and future prospects. AAVE currently has the second most value locked in its platform....
USD₮0 is unifying liquidity across chains and creating an even stronger capital base for XRP DeFi. This is a great step forward in improving Flare users’ ability to quickly and easily send money. They are now able to send USD₮0 transactions as fee-less transfers.Since going live back in January, over...
Fantom has launched Sonic, a new Layer-1 network designed to optimize decentralized finance (DeFi) through enhanced efficiency, scalability, and profitability. Sonics introduces a number of prime innovations. These range from the SonicVM virtual machine to a high-capacity transactional processing system with volumes exceeding 10,000 TPS to the Sonic Gateway—a native...
Make no mistake—2025 will look radically different in the cryptocurrency space. Technological innovations, regulatory changes, and shifts in market demand will power this change. The industry has come a long way from its speculative roots, and trends are starting to point towards the promise of a more mature and integrated...
Loopscale, a Solana-based lending protocol had a recent security exploit. This unfortunate event resulted in a loss of $5.8 million, representing 12% of its total value locked (TVL). The platform, formerly known as Bridgesplit, officially went live on April 10. Unfortunately, it then became the target of a very sophisticated...
Loopscale, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol on Solana, temporarily halted its lending markets after suffering an approximately $5.8 million exploit. The protocol went live on April 10 following a six-month closed beta. It’s now leveraged by lending markets for tokens like JitoSOL and BONK. With about $40 million in...
