DeFi

Pump.fun, the memecoin launchpad on the Solana, has announced the launch of PumpSwap, a native decentralized exchange promising instant token migration, zero fees and enhanced liquidity. The Pump.fun…

DeFi protocols live or die by the quality of their code, whether they are designed for trading, lending, swapping, staking, or something else. Just as banks employ complex security measures to protect…

DeFi assets and value locked are showing bearish signals, despite the recent recovery of the crypto market. DeFi dominance, a metric of the performance of DeFi tokens, has fallen to levels not seen…

Stargate, a composable liquidity transport protocol, has announced its integration with Circle’s cross-chain transfer protocol. In an announcement on Mar. 19, Stargate (STG) said integrating…

DeXe’s governance model promotes equitable DAO participation, fueling sustainable growth. Beam Network integrates blockchain into gaming, offering new opportunities for developers. 1inch Network…

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Securitize and Ethena have announced Converge, an EVM blockchain focused on supporting and advancing both DeFi and…

Blockdaemon, a leading provider of crypto infrastructure, has acquired expand.network, a single API connection into the multifarious world of decentralized finance (DeFi), with a view to enabling big…

Sky Protocol’s synthetic stablecoin, USDS, has now increased its supply ahead of Ethena’s USDe. The DeFi protocol, which still carries both USDS and DAI, is expanding despite the slowing Ethereum…

According to an X post, on-chain analysts noticed that the $USDe ticker was bought on Hyperliquid some hours ago today, March 18, 2025. Now, the user is speculating that the ticker purchase suggests…

Aave v3 has launched on Celo, expanding DeFi access to Celo’s mobile-first users and opening the platform to broader user growth. The latest version of the lending and borrowing protocol Aave (AAVE)…