The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem saw a puzzling contradictory spike from March–June 2025. And although the number of scams reported fell sharply, the financial harm caused by these fraudulent lotteries, sweepstakes, and prize promotions hit record highs. This shift marks a step backward in a more troubling trend for DeFi....
Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is recognized as a store of value and ranks among the world's top 10 most valuable assets. Bitcoin has definitely grown in prominence, though a majority of it is still dormant. Early 2025 will see more than 62% of the current active supply with a lack...
Aureal One is poised to shake up the gaming and metaverse scene. It plans to achieve this by leveraging its revolutionary blockchain infrastructure and through the upcoming launch of its DLUME token. The DLUME token is a utility-focused digital asset designed specifically for the Aureal One ecosystem. It will hit...
Solana has garnered significant attention as a leading layer 1 blockchain for decentralized finance (DeFi), with its high throughput, low fees, and increasingly mature development environment. These unique strengths set Solana up to be the ideal platform for DeFi applications. Because of that, it’s now considered to be the best...
Our friends at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have managed to generate quite the kerfuffle. Their new report argues for separating digital asset markets from traditional finance. Released on April 15, the report urges policymakers to adopt a "containment" strategy, effectively walling off digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, announced it will list BANK perpetual futures contracts, causing a significant price increase for the low-cap altcoin. In announcing the partnership, Binance noted its continued support for BANK, which is the token of a decentralized finance (DeFi)-focused platform with an $18.85 million market cap. Beginning...
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), often referred to as the bank for central banks, has been ringing alarm bells. They explain that crypto and DeFi have achieved a “critical mass,” creating the potential for financial instability. The BIS report highlights the increasingly merger of crypto with TradFi. Specifically, it...
The presale for $XPL, the native token of the XploraDEX decentralized finance (DeFi) project, is entering its final 48 hours. We are at an exciting crossroads for the platform—as you may have seen, the rest of the $XPL token allocation is currently being claimed at lightning speed! The presale page...
The native asset, T, of a top Bitcoin (BTC)-centric decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol has exploded this week. Retail improved by more than 55%, exceeding expectations. This breakneck price increase was engineered primarily on the back of the Threshold Network’s T staking announcement. They shared their new strategic plan to reform...
On-chain crypto fundraising surged this week. Auradine’s $50 million Series C round and $100 million investments by VentureX into environment-related agritech companies spurred this increase. Auradine, a blockchain infrastructure venture launched in 2022, raised the week’s biggest funding round. VentureX is known for their early stage support of world leading...
