Crypto Superapp Legend Announces Shutdown As Industry Shakeout Continues

DTCC's blockchain initiative could revolutionize global finance by enabling seamless, real-time collateral management across markets. The post DTCC builds blockchain-based collateral system with Chainlink integration appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Why the Future of DeFi Will Look More Like Robinhood Than MetaMask appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.  The hardest thing about using DeFi today is not understanding it. Most users get the basic idea quickly: tokens move on a blockchain, you control your own keys, you can swap or lend or stake. The hard part is the workflow. A typical crypto workflow in 2026 still resembles a patchwork of disconnected applications. A user might swap on one interface, bridge through another, deposit into a vault somewhere else, and track positions across multiple wallets and chains, all while managing different gas tokens, approvals, browser tabs, and transaction states. The primitives are powerful. The workflow remains fragmented. This has been the user experience of crypto for most of a decade. The specific tools have improved. The structural fragmentation has not. There is a parallel here the industry has been slow to acknowledge. Outside of crypto, consumer finance has spent the last fifte

The post Solana perps volume hits $2.5B, highest in 24 weeks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Solana’s perpetual futures trading volume just hit $2.5 billion in a single 24-hour window, a level the network hasn’t seen in nearly six months. That’s 24 weeks of comparatively quiet on-chain derivatives activity, followed by a sudden spike that suggests traders are once again reaching for leverage on Solana’s native platforms. The number matters because perpetual futures, or “perps,” are the backbone of crypto speculation. They let traders bet on price movements with leverage and no expiration date. When perps volume surges, it typically means one of two things: traders are aggressively speculating on directional moves, or they’re scrambling to hedge existing positions. Phoenix rises as the volume king A significant chunk of that $2.5 billion flowed through Phoenix, a Solana-native perpetual trading venue. Phoenix alone reported $1.27 billion in 24-hour trading volume, meaning it captur

Algorand powers UK’s first blockchain water reuse credits as YTL and Hypercube tokenize treated wastewater serving 2.9M people. Hypercube and YTL Enterprises have launched the UK’s first blockchain-verified water reuse credit system, built on Algorand. The project converts treated wastewater into tokenised credits under Hypercube’s WTR standard. It links water reuse, digital verification, and local […] The post Algorand Powers UK’s First Blockchain Water Reuse Credit System appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

Solana's surge in perps volume signals increased DeFi activity but also hints at potential market volatility and competitive shifts in the crypto space. The post Solana perps volume hits $2.5B, highest in 24 weeks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

While the price of Ethereum may have slightly pulled back, the underlying structure and fundamentals continue to show signs of strength. At the same time, the ETH network is demonstrating robust performance as transaction activity sees a steady increase across the blockchain. Growing Network Strength Pushes Ethereum Back Into Focus Ethereum’s recent upward momentum in […]

A DeFi advocacy group has warned about a list of proposed amendments to the long-awaited crypto market structure bill that threaten the sector’s developers and hinder innovation in the US. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally At Risk: This Critical Resistance Could End BTC’s Bullish Run CLARITY Act Amendments Could Harm The  DeFi Sector On Wednesday, the DeFi Education Fund (DEF) shared a list of 16 “anti-DeFi amendments” to the Senate Banking Committee’s crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, ahead of its highly anticipated Thursday markup session. In an X post, the advocacy group warned that some of the recent amendments submitted for consideration could harm DeFi technology, users, and developers if they are implemented in the final text of the legislation. These amendments came from Democratic Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, and Jack Reed, who collectively targeted core DeFi protections in the bill. Some of the most notable

Ondo's rapid growth in tokenized stocks signals a shift towards blockchain in traditional finance, highlighting evolving market dynamics. The post ONDO Finance reaches $1B in tokenized stock TVL in 8 months appeared first on Crypto Briefing.