ZKsync Sunsets Ignite, Its Liquidity Rewards Program, Amid Market Challenges

The ZKsync Ignite program will be discontinued after its first season, with the DeFi Steering Committee (DSC) announcing that rewards will cease on March 17, 2025. The decision is driven by a strategic shift towards focusing resources on the Elastic Network, which is seen as essential for the long-term vision of ZKsync. The DSC noted … Read more

Restaked Bitcoin Protocols Skyrocket 4,459% in Just 9 Months

Since the advent of restaking bitcoin and Babylon’s leading role in the space, restaked bitcoin protocols have exploded onto the scene with phenomenal momentum. Over the past nine months, these protocols have skyrocketed by 4,459%, showcasing a significant upward trajectory. From $69 Million to $3.1 Billion: The Meteoric Growth of Restaked Bitcoin Ecosystems Bitcoin-based decentralized … Read more

Aave Labs Introduces Compliance-Friendly DeFi Platform for Institutional Investors

Aave Labs launched the Horizon initiative on Thursday targeting institutional investors with products centered on tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to bridge decentralized finance (DeFi) and traditional financial systems. Horizon Initiative Launches to Expand DeFi Access for Institutional Investors The initiative aims to integrate institutional capital into DeFi by tokenizing assets such as securities, bonds, and … Read more

Hyperliquid Mandates 20% Margin Requirement Following System Stress Test 

Hyperliquid, the decentralized exchange (DEX) surpassing $1 trillion in lifetime trading volume, will enforce a 20% margin ratio requirement on fund transfers starting March 15 to bolster its risk management framework. Hyperliquid DEX Tightens Margin Rules The update follows a March 12 incident where a trader’s highly leveraged ethereum position triggered a $4 million loss … Read more

Hemi Launches Mainnet With $440M TVL, Unifying Bitcoin and Ethereum in a New DeFi Supernetwork

Hemi has launched its mainnet, positioning itself as a significant player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space by securing over $440 million in total value locked (TVL) and partnering with more than 50 ecosystem protocols. Founded by early Bitcoin developer Jeff Garzik, Hemi aims to unify Bitcoin and Ethereum into a single supernetwork, enhancing scalability, … Read more

Hyperliquid Absorbs $4M Loss as Whale Nets $1.8M Profit in Ethereum Trade 

A trader on decentralized exchange Hyperliquid exited a $200 million leveraged ethereum trade with a $1.8 million profit, while the platform’s liquidity pool absorbed a $4 million loss, prompting leverage adjustments to mitigate future risks. Trader Profits $1.8M as Hyperliquid’s Liquidity Pool Takes $4M Hit A Hyperliquid trader using wallet “0xf3f4” deposited $4.3 million in … Read more

Starknet Unveils Plan to Unify Bitcoin and Ethereum, Enhancing Bitcoin’s DeFi Functionality

Starknet has announced its ambitious plan to become the first Layer 2 solution to unify Bitcoin and Ethereum, aiming to enhance bitcoin’s functionality and scalability while preserving its core principles of decentralization and trustlessness. The initiative includes the integration of the Bitcoin wallet Xverse with Starknet, allowing users to utilize Bitcoin assets on the platform … Read more

TWAP Orders on Cow DAO Cross $1 Billion Mark

Cow DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization focused on Ethereum-based trading, has processed more than $1 billion in Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) orders, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform’s adoption. Cow DAO Hits $1B in TWAP Order Volume as DeFi Adoption Grows Cow DAO (Coincidence of Wants Decentralized Autonomous Organization), which enhances … Read more

Sui Partners With Trump-Inspired World Liberty Financial for Macro Strategy Reserve

Sui, a layer one (L1) blockchain project has announced a collaboration with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Donald Trump-inspired DeFi protocol. The partnership aims to explore blockchain applications and decentralized asset management, with WLFI integrating Sui-based assets into its Macro Strategy reserve. Sui and World Liberty Financial Explore DeFi Innovations World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a … Read more

Trump-Linked World Liberty Financial Acquires $21.5M in Crypto Ahead of White House Summit

World Liberty Financial (WLF), a decentralized finance platform associated with President Donald Trump, purchased $21.5 million in ethereum (ETH), wrapped bitcoin (WBTC), and movement network tokens (MOVE) on Thursday, just one day before the White House Crypto Summit focused on regulatory reforms. WLF Invests in Ethereum, Bitcoin, and MOVE Tokens Ahead of Key Policy Talks … Read more