DEFI
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $35.8K BTC Monthly as Institutional Capital Retreats
Glassnode data reveals $8.4B monthly Bitcoin outflows, compressed CME basis yields, and shrinking DeFi TVL signal broad institutional de-risking across crypto.
RWA Perpetuals Hit $15B Daily Volume as DeFi Builds Wall Street Bridge
OKX Ventures research reveals how RWA perpetuals are capturing demand from $89T options and $30T CFD markets. Two competing architectures emerge.
UpDown Launches 50x Leveraged FX Futures Trading on Celo
UpDown protocol goes live on Celo, offering up to 50x leverage on forex futures trading with stablecoin pairs tracking GBP, JPY, and Nigerian Naira.
BNB Chain Awards $10K at Bengaluru Hackathon, Winners Eye $1B Builder Fund
Yamata prediction market takes first place at BNB Hack Bengaluru as 79 teams compete for cash prizes and fast-track access to BNB Chain's ecosystem support.
Filecoin (FIL) ProPGF Batch 2 Awards $3.22M to 16 Infrastructure Projects
Filecoin (FIL)'s second public goods funding round selected just 16 of 102 applicants, with 62% of capital flowing to core infrastructure amid network resilience push.
Circle Brings USDCx Stablecoin to Cardano via xReserve Integration
USDCx launches on Cardano with support from Liqwid, Minswap, and SundaeSwap, enabling cross-chain USDC liquidity without third-party bridges.
Circle USDC Hackathon Winners Show AI Agents Can Run Full Competitions
Circle's USDC OpenClaw Hackathon awarded $30K to AI-built projects, with autonomous agents handling submissions, evaluation, and voting without human judges.
XRP Ledger Rolls Out Institutional DeFi Suite as Token Drops 16%
XRPL launches compliance tools, lending protocol, and privacy features for institutional finance while XRP trades at $1.28 amid broader market weakness.
Binance Wallet Launches Security Center for DeFi Threat Detection
Binance Wallet debuts first comprehensive Web3 security hub with real-time scanning, risk categorization, and unified tool management amid 71% user growth.
Binance Yield Arena Adds New Staking Options with APRs Up to 29%
Binance expands Yield Arena with fresh Flexible and Locked Products, plus a Dual Investment challenge running through February. Here's what's available.