DeFi

Crypto project funds thousand student loans entirely on chain

Pencil Finance, a decentralized finance platform focused on education financing, announced that it has successfully funded one thousand student loans for learners across Southeast...

Strong US job growth in August fuels expectations of Federal Reserve rate hikes

The United States labor market delivered a surprise surge in August, adding more jobs than economists had projected. This robust employment data has reignited...

BulkTrade emerges as the newest perpetuals platform on Solana

BulkTrade has entered the Solana ecosystem as a fully decentralized perpetuals exchange, marking a significant milestone for the blockchain’s rapidly expanding DeFi landscape. By...

Meme coins are pairing with tokenized stocks on Robinhood and reshaping retail trading

The convergence of meme culture and tokenized equities is emerging as a notable trend on Robinhood’s blockchain platform. A recent case involving the meme...

Robinhood Stands Firm Against AMC Legal Challenge Over Tokenized Stock Offerings

The escalating confrontation between Robinhood Markets and AMC Entertainment Holdings has drawn significant attention from securities lawyers and digital asset observers who are closely...

Corporate Crypto Bets Grow As Bitcoin Climb Brings Direct Exposure Rewards

When Bitcoin surged last month, it sent ripples through corporate balance sheets, prompting a wave of new crypto allocations that rivaled traditional equity investments....

Token buybacks are reshaping DeFi treasury strategies but questions remain about sustainable value creation

Decentralized finance protocols have accelerated token repurchase programs throughout 2024 with major platforms allocating substantial treasury reserves toward buying back their native assets from...

Revolut and OpenReserve secure early US bank charter to launch crypto services

Revolut and OpenReserve have each obtained preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish federally chartered banks in...