Vitalik Buterin Says Most DeFi Is a Lie—Here’s What Really Counts

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and crypto analyst c-node have reignited the debate over the true purpose of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Together, the two industry experts challenge the booming industry to rethink its priorities. дальше »

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Paolo Ardoino: Stablecoins are core financial infrastructure, Tether’s USAT enhances liquidity for US users, and the inevitability of stablecoin adoption | The Wolf Of All Streets

Tether's new stablecoin aims to transform liquidity and bridge the gap between crypto and traditional finance. The post Paolo Ardoino: Stablecoins are core financial infrastructure, Tether’s USAT enhances liquidity for US users, and the inevitability of stablecoin adoption | The Wolf Of All Streets appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Mike Belshe: Stablecoins are a safer alternative to banks, BitGo’s operational controls are key for crypto market structure, and the future of finance is in asset tokenization | The Wolf Of All Streets

Stablecoins are set to reshape banking by offering a safer, more efficient alternative for deposits. The post Mike Belshe: Stablecoins are a safer alternative to banks, BitGo’s operational controls are key for crypto market structure, and the future of finance is in asset tokenization | The Wolf Of All Streets appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Crypto is no longer a ‘crude’ word for companies in the UAE | Opinion

The UAE strategic embrace of crypto shows that the country is prepared to shape the future of global finance дальше »

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Vietnam to tax crypto like stocks with 0.1% trading levy: Report

Vietnam’s Finance Ministry proposes a 0.1% tax on crypto transfers, 20% corporate tax on profits and tough licensing standards for digital asset exchanges. дальше »

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Pendle Finance and Spark Protocol Launch stUSDS Vault – A New Frontier for Yield Trading in the Sky Ecosystem

Pendle finance adds a high yield stUSDS vault with Spark Protocol to provide users with 16.8% APY via advanced yield trading and fixed rate opportunities. дальше »

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Bitcoin dips to $60K, TRM Labs becomes crypto unicorn: Finance Redefined

Bitcoin dipped toward $60,000 after liquidations across crypto derivatives markets reached $2.56 billion, the 10th-largest daily total on record. дальше »

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XRP at center as Ripple lays out institutional DeFi blueprint for XRPL

Ripple and XRPL developers say recent mainnet upgrades and upcoming features position the XRP Ledger as a hub for regulated, real-world finance. дальше »

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BeInCrypto Wins ‘Best Website for Economics and Finance’ at Brasil Publisher Awards 2025

BeInCrypto has been recognized as a leader in digital financial journalism, winning ‘Best Website: Economics & Finance’ at the 2025 Brazil Publisher Awards (BPA). Organized by the National Association of Publishers of Brazil (ANPB), this year’s edition embraced the theme ‘Authentic Intelligence’, bringing together media leaders from across the country to honor projects that combine The post BeInCrypto Wins ‘Best Website for Economics and Finance’ at Brasil Publisher Awards 2025 appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Analyst Says Selling Hedera (HBAR) Is Not an Option Despite Massive Dip: Here’s Why

Hedera price has dropped close to 80% from its January 2025 high. Such a deep fall would normally push many holders to exit the market. One analyst does not share that view. X Finance Bull argues that selling HBAR at this stage is not a logical decision. дальше »

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Top 3 Cryptos That Analysts Are Predicting To Explode in 2026

The conversation around crypto predictions for 2026 is already heating up as investors look beyond short-term volatility and focus on projects with long-term strength. Among the names frequently entering discussions are Binance coin (BNB), Ripple (XRP), and an emerging defi crypto project that is steadily gaining attention during its presale phase — Mutuum Finance (MUTM). дальше »

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MYX Finance Price Outshines Bitcoin After 32% Rally Amid Sell-Off

MYX Finance has defied broader market weakness with a sharp rally, gaining strong upside momentum over the past week. The surge reflects sustained investor confidence despite Bitcoin’s drop toward $65,000. дальше »

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Глава DWF Labs Андрей Грачев: Крипторынок скоро достигнет дна

Гендиректор маркетмейкера DWF Labs и платформы Falcon Finance Андрей Грачев заявил, что крипторынок в ближайшее время достигнет дна и вероятны колебания в пределах 15% от текущего курс биткоина. дальше »

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Bitwise files spot Uniswap ETF with SEC as altcoin caution lingers

Bitwise Asset Management has taken a fresh step in the push to bring decentralised finance tokens into regulated investment products, filing for a spot exchange-traded fund linked to Uniswap. The proposal adds to a growing list of altcoin ETF applications in the US, even as market prices remain subdued. While bitcoin and ether products have […] дальше »

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This New Launch Means XRP Holders Can Now Earn Yield – Here’s How

XRP just gained a new category of on-chain utility following the launch of modular lending on the Flare Network. According to a recent announcement by the blockchain network, modular lending for XRP has debuted on the network through an integration with Morpho and Mystic Finance. дальше »

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Tether Invests $100 Million In Anchorage Digital To Strengthen Regulated Crypto Infrastructure

Tether has made a major strategic move into regulated digital asset banking with a $100 million equity investment in Anchorage Digital, America’s first federally regulated digital asset bank. The investment signals a growing push by Tether to support institutional-grade infrastructure as crypto markets continue integrating with mainstream finance. дальше »

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Bitget Wallet Expands Into B2B With Trading Infrastructure API

Launch signals strategic move to provide trading execution and market data services to fintech platforms. San Salvador, El Salvador, February 5, 2026 – Bitget Wallet, the everyday finance app, has launched Bitget Wallet API, marking a strategic expansion into business-to-business infrastructure as more fintech firms and digital asset platforms look to offer onchain trading services The post Bitget Wallet Expands Into B2B With Trading Infrastructure API appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »

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Crypto is dead. Long live crypto? | Opinion

Crypto isn’t dying; it’s becoming invisible. Just as e-commerce has simply become shopping, crypto is evolving into just finance. дальше »

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River Joins Curve to Boost SatUSD Liquidity

River partners with Curve Finance to catalyze satUSD liquidity, enable low-slippage swaps, and strengthen stablecoin interoperability across the DeFi ecosystem. дальше »

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Yahoo Finance Embeds Polymarket Hub Fueling 18% Weekly Surge

Yahoo! Finance now has Polymarket prediction markets embedded into its platform, extending the platform's visibility to 150 million monthly users. The post Yahoo Finance Embeds Polymarket Hub Fueling 18% Weekly Surge appeared first on DeFi Rate. дальше »

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Fireblocks to integrate Stacks for institutional-grade Bitcoin DeFi

The Bitcoin network has an average block time of about 10 minutes, which creates a challenge for decentralized finance applications. дальше »

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Fidelity Digital Assets Launches FIDD Stablecoin, Expands Into On-Chain Finance

Fidelity Digital Assets has officially entered the stablecoin market with the launch of FIDD, a U. S. dollar-backed digital currency designed to serve both institutional and retail users. This launch reinforces Fidelity’s ongoing commitment to digital asset innovation while bridging traditional finance with on-chain markets. дальше »

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Ripple Prime Integrates Hyperliquid To Bridge DeFi Liquidity With Institutional Prime Brokerage

Ripple Prime has taken a major step toward unifying decentralized finance and traditional institutional trading by integrating the decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid into its prime brokerage platform. дальше »

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Cache Wallet Taps RAX Finance to Bolster Secure DeFi Access Across Chains

This latest partnership intends to combine the recovery-first wallet security of Cache Wallet with the cutting-edge DeFi tools of RAX Finance. дальше »

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Crypto must avoid neobank economics to succeed | Opinion

Crypto does not need to be another digital neobank; it needs wallets and platforms where payments, assets, and on-chain finance reinforce one another дальше »

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Franklin Templeton plots wallet-native future for tokenized finance

Franklin Templeton maps a wallet-native future where tokenized stocks, bonds, and funds sit in digital wallets, cutting costs and speeding collateral and settlement. Franklin Templeton executives outlined a vision for digital wallet-based finance at the Ondo Summit in New York… дальше »

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Aave to wind down Family wallet, fold Avara brand into Aave Labs

Aave will shut down its Family wallet, retire the Avara brand, and consolidate under Aave Labs after governance strife, SEC closure, and MiCA authorization. Aave (AAVE) founder Stani Kulechov announced the decentralized finance protocol will wind down its Family iOS… дальше »

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MetaMask brings 200+ tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs to users via Ondo

MetaMask has added access to more than 200 tokenized U. S. stocks and ETFs through a new integration with Ondo Finance, expanding users’ ability to trade traditional assets directly inside the wallet. дальше »

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ONDO Flat on MetaMask Tokenized Securities Integration Following 37% Monthly Drop

Ondo Finance announced a major integration with MetaMask to bring tokenized US stocks and ETFs directly into the popular self-custodial wallet. Yet the ONDO token barely moved on the news, continuing a month-long decline that has seen it lose over a third of its value. дальше »

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Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challenges, Yearn’s foresight on UST highlights governance risks, and the market is set for recovery in late 2023 | On The Brink with Castle Island

Yearn Finance highlights the urgent need for better risk management as DeFi faces growing challenges. The post Corn: DeFi faces critical customer support challenges, Yearn’s foresight on UST highlights governance risks, and the market is set for recovery in late 2023 | On The Brink with Castle Island appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi performance without sacrificing verifiability, why solving real problems is key to crypto innovation, and the future of Ethereum’s institutional use cases | Empire

Decentralized exchanges must prove their worth to compete with traditional finance's efficiency and trust. The post Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match TradFi performance without sacrificing verifiability, why solving real problems is key to crypto innovation, and the future of Ethereum’s institutional use cases | Empire appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match traditional finance’s performance, the importance of verifiability in trading, and Ethereum’s role in future financial opportunities | Empire

Decentralized exchanges must innovate to compete with centralized platforms in the evolving crypto landscape. The post Vladimir Novakovski: DeFi must match traditional finance’s performance, the importance of verifiability in trading, and Ethereum’s role in future financial opportunities | Empire appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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John Zettler: 2026 will be pivotal for DeFi vaults, traditional asset managers will struggle to compete, and liquidity is fundamentally tied to yield | Empire

DeFi vaults are set to revolutionize finance by 2026, attracting institutional players with new compliance tools. The post John Zettler: 2026 will be pivotal for DeFi vaults, traditional asset managers will struggle to compete, and liquidity is fundamentally tied to yield | Empire appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »

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Blockchain.com & Ondo Finance Launch Onchain Tokenized U.S. Stocks Across Europe

PRNewswire, PRNewswire, 3rd February 2026, Chainwire

The post Blockchain.com & Ondo Finance Launch Onchain Tokenized U.S. Stocks Across Europe appeared first on CaptainAltcoin.

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MetaMask Partners Ondo Finance to Integrate Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs, Commodities

MetaMask and Ondo Finance launch integration enabling non-US users to access over 200 tokenized US securities including major stocks and commodity ETFs directly within MetaMask Wallet. The post MetaMask Partners Ondo Finance to Integrate Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs, Commodities appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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MetaMask Integrates Ondo Finance To Unlock TradFi Markets For Crypto Users

MetaMask, one of the world’s most widely used crypto wallets, has integrated with Ondo Finance to allow eligible users outside the United States to trade tokenized U. S. stocks, ETFs, and commodities directly within their wallets. дальше »

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xAI Recruits Crypto Experts for SpaceX Integration: Investors Bet on Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) as Best Altcoin

The collision of aerospace tech and decentralized finance is heating up. Reports indicate that xAI, Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, is actively headhunting cryptography specialists to build a payment infrastructure that could plug directly into SpaceX’s Starlink network. дальше »

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Elon Musk’s xAI seeks crypto pro to build AI-driven market strategies but offers laughable pay

Elon Musk’s xAI is hiring a crypto finance expert to train frontier AI trading models across DeFi, derivatives and MEV — but offers just $45–$100 per hour. xAI is quietly assembling a new kind of crypto desk — one where… дальше »

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Bed, Bath & Tokens? Retail Giant’s Pivot Signals Web3 Maturity as $SUBBD Disrupts Creator Economy

Legacy retail is colliding with decentralized finance, and the results are getting interesting. The latest headlines surrounding the brand formerly known as Bed Bath & Beyond suggest a definitive pivot. дальше »

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Why Brazil and XDC Network Are Winning the RWA Race

For years, RWA tokenization was a tomorrow story. In 2026, it has officially become a today reality. While the retail market often fixates on the price action of speculative tokens, a far more profound transformation is occurring in the boring sectors of the industry, trade finance, regulated credit, and treasury management. дальше »

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Elon Musk’s xAI Is Hiring Crypto Experts, Here’s Why

xAI is hiring a “Finance Expert – Crypto” whose responsibility would be to teach AI models how crypto markets work. The post Elon Musk’s xAI Is Hiring Crypto Experts, Here’s Why appeared first on Coinspeaker. дальше »

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Somnia Taps Travela to Offer Worldwide Travel Payments with $SOMI

By offering $SOMI in the form of a payment option, the partnership with Travala connects daily travel requirements with decentralized finance (DeFi). дальше »

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Jupiter Lands $35M ParaFi Bet as Strategic Deal Locks JUP at Spot to Fund DeFi Buildout

Key Takeaways: ParaFi Capital invested in onchain finance by picking up Jupiter to the tune of $35 million It was a deal all in JupUSD at spot and they are The post Jupiter Lands $35M ParaFi Bet as Strategic Deal Locks JUP at Spot to Fund DeFi Buildout appeared first on CryptoNinjas. дальше »

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Quantra Partners with Titan to Expand Compliant Crypto and RWA Payments

Quantra and Titan set to strengthen compliant crypto and RWA payment infrastructure to boost institutional adoption, global reach, and Web3 finance regulation. дальше »

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Who Struck Step Finance? Treasury Breach Nets $27 Million

Step Finance, a well-known Solana analytics hub, said its treasury was hit in a major breach that emptied 261,854 SOL from wallets tied to the platform. Related Reading: Insider Trading Case Against Coinbase Leadership Surges Ahead The loss forced a sharp market reaction, and users and investors watched prices tumble as the team moved quickly […] дальше »

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Bitcoin treasury companies are millions in the red but the strategy doesn’t change even at $78k

Bitcoin treasuries are designed to look uncomfortable in drawdowns, because the trade they're running is simple: take a volatile asset, put it on a corporate balance sheet, and finance more of it through capital markets. дальше »

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Missed Maple Finance at $0.08? Why LivLive Is the Best Crypto to Buy Under $1 for a 1,150% Launch Rally

Missed Maple Finance’s 600% run? LivLive, priced at $0.02, blends real-world utility and bonuses, positioning it as a top crypto under $1 with 1,150% launch upside. дальше »

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Phoenix Finance Joins ATT Global to Drive DePIN-Powered Yield via Real-World Advertising Assets

According to Phoenix Finance, the partnership fortifies its “Ultimate Yield Engine” to better optimize and aggregate yield coming from different sources. дальше »

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Solana DeFi platform step finance hit by $27 million treasury hack as token price craters

The platform's governance token (STEP) plummeted over 80% following the announcement amid a wider crypto market drawdown. дальше »

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Crypto VC Funding: Mesh secures $75 million, Talos bags $45 million

The week of January 25-31, 2026, recorded $243.9 million in crypto VC funding across 14 projects, with Mesh (ex Front Finance) leading the final week of January. Here’s a look into this week’s crypto funding activity as per Cryptofundraising data.… дальше »

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