Aave TVL Tops $57 Billion in January Amid Rising DeFi Lending
Aave, the top decentralized lending protocol in DeFi, posted strong growth in January 2026. Total value locked (TVL) reached $57.33 billion,...
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XRPL Adoption by SOIL Creates New Institutional Yield Opportunities
On February 10, SOIL officially started leveraging the XRPL Lending Protocol (XLS-66) to streamline institutional lending, creating a more efficient and...
Prediction Markets: The Emerging Threat of Open-Source Spycraft in 2026
Prediction markets have, quite unexpectedly, turned out to be an effective medium for foreign intelligence agencies to discreetly probe into the...
NFT Market Cap Plumps to 2021 Levels, Dips Below $1.5B Amidst Bearish Trend
The non-fungible token (NFT) market has significantly dropped, with its total market capitalization shrinking to under $1.5 billion, which is about...
Polygon Payments Hit $3.57 Billion As DeFi and Real-World Assets Gain Momentum
Polygon continues to strengthen its position as a leading blockchain for payments, according to Messari’s State of Polygon Q4 2025 report...
Blockchain Aid: Spanish Red Cross Launches Privacy-First “RedChain” Platform
Blockchain is being used for humanitarian innovation as the Spanish Red Cross launches RedChain, a decentralized ledger technology that prioritizes privacy...
XRP Ledger DEX Activity Hits 13-Month High as 2026 Begins
XRP Ledger activity climbed sharply this week as decentralized exchange transactions reached a 13-month high, signaling renewed on-chain demand at the...
Kraken-Backed SPAC Aims High with $250 Million IPO for Crypto Infrastructure Boost
On Monday, Kraken rolled out its DeFi Earn product for users in most US states, the European Union, and Canada, marking...
Nifty Gateway Announces 2026 Closure, Enters Withdrawal-Only Phase
Nifty Gateway confirmed on Saturday, January 24, that it will shut down its NFT marketplace on February 23, 2026, immediately placing...
Farcaster Unveils Powerful and Promising Return of $180M to Investors After Neynar Acquisition
After Farcaster, the decentralized social networking protocol, was acquired by infrastructure provider Neynar, it will be giving back $180 million to...