Ethena enables free minting and redemption of USDe with USDC

The post Zapper to Shut Down Aug. 3 After Nearly Seven Years appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The DeFi portfolio tracker once handled $13 billion in transaction volume and 2 million monthly users before deciding an orderly wind-down was its best option. Zapper, the DeFi portfolio tracker and dashboard, will shut down entirely on August 3rd, co-founder and CEO Seb Audet said in a post on X Wednesday. The company’s website, mobile apps and API services will all go offline. Audet said the team “evaluated a number of different options, pursued some to the fullest extent possible,” before concluding that an orderly wind down is the best course of action. Existing API users will receive transition guidance by email, he said. Seven-Year Run Zapper launched in 2019 as a simple portfolio tracker Audet built for himself while exploring early DeFi, before scaling into a broader dashboard for tracking liquidity pools, yield farms and claimable rewards. At its peak, the platform served more tha

The DeFi portfolio tracker once handled $13 billion in transaction volume and 2 million monthly users before deciding an orderly wind-down was its best option.

The post Hyperliquid Wants CFTC to Exempt DeFi From Legacy Crypto Rules appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) and non-custodial wallet provider Phantom have jointly urged the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to modernize its regulatory approach to decentralized finance (DeFi). In a response to the agency’s Request for Information on evolving financial technology, the organizations argue that onchain infrastructure should not be regulated like traditional financial intermediaries. The filing could influence how US regulators oversee decentralized markets while shaping the future of self-custody, onchain trading, and blockchain innovation. HPC and Phantom Push for Tailored DeFi Rules In their joint comment, HPC and Phantom argue that developers who publish onchain protocol software should not automatically be treated as operators of exchanges or clearinghouses. Instead, they urge the CFTC to distinguish between building technology and prov

Spark's innovative liquidity management could redefine DeFi economics, but it also introduces new risks and requires careful oversight. The post Spark manages $1.5B in stablecoin volume through Uniswap v4 in 30 days appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Robinhood Chain Launch Sets New DeFi Volume Benchmark appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Robinhood Chain’s launch on July 1 did something most new Layer 2 blockchains never manage: it forced people to look twice at the numbers. $570 million in daily volume against just $21.68 million in total value locked — a 26:1 ratio that doesn’t exist anywhere else in decentralized finance at comparable scale. Most established DEXs with years of battle-tested liquidity sit at or below 1:1. Robinhood Chain turned over its entire liquidity base 26 times in a single day. Key takeaways Robinhood Chain launched July 1 as a permissionless Layer 2 on Arbitrum Orbit, with mainnet live from day one. Launch-day volume hit $570 million against $21.68 million TVL — a 26:1 ratio far above typical DEX benchmarks — largely driven by speculative memecoin trading. TVL has since grown past $240 million, mostly driven by Morpho and Ethena. The ARB token surged over 12% after Offchain Labs confirmed 10% of

The post How to Fund a Crypto Sportsbook With Stablecoins appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Funding a crypto sportsbook has become much easier than it was a few years ago. Instead of worrying about Bitcoin price swings, many bettors now use stablecoins such as USDT and USDC, which are designed to maintain a value close to one US dollar. Stablecoins allow players to move funds quickly while avoiding the volatility associated with many cryptocurrencies. Many crypto-native sportsbooks, including Dexsport, support stablecoin deposits across multiple blockchain networks, giving players flexibility to choose the combination of speed, fees, and wallet compatibility that suits them best. Dexsport, for example, supports dozens of cryptocurrencies across multiple blockchains, making USDT and other stablecoins convenient funding options for sports betting. This guide explains everything beginners should know before making their first deposit. Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, whose prices may change

The post What is a bonding curve? The math that launches every memecoin appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Every token launched on Pump.fun, every fair-launch memecoin, and a surprising share of DeFi’s core machinery runs on the same idea: a mathematical formula that sets a token’s price from its supply, with a smart contract as the only market maker. This guide explains how bonding curves actually work, the worked math of buying up a curve, the graduation model that industrialized token launches, the sniper and bundler attacks that exploit it, and where the elegant idea breaks. Summary Bonding curves use a mathematical formula to set token prices based on supply, allowing tokens to launch without order books or external market makers. Platforms such as Pump.fun use bonding curves to bootstrap liquidity before moving successful tokens into automated market maker pools through a graduation process. While bonding curves make token launches transparent and permissionless, they remain vu

Circle faces a Wisconsin complaint over refusing a court-ordered USDC recovery action. Prosecutors say stablecoin issuers face growing pressure to support scam investigations. The case may reshape how crypto firms handle frozen assets and victim claims. Circle faces a criminal complaint in Wisconsin after prosecutors accused the stablecoin issuer of refusing to comply with a […] The post Circle Hit With Criminal Complaint After Rejecting USDC Seizure Request appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.