Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Aave Labs has purchased the team and technology of Avon to add fixed-rate and floating-rate lending capabilities to its onchain network, targeting institutions, fintechs and retail users
S&P Global said it finalized its acquisition of OpenZeppelin on October 26, 2026, extending its digital assets risk capabilities through the integration of smart contract security and open-source development expertise
The unified decentralized exchange launched with a single token, full revenue sharing for stakers, and reach into markets totaling roughly $120 billion in monthly volume
The group submitted a detailed response opposing expansion of MiCA to cover decentralized activities and non-custodial participation, favoring risk-based oversight instead
French regulators urge new duties on exchanges and platforms that connect users to decentralized protocols, including liability for certain losses, as the EU reviews its crypto rules
Bank analysts describe the DeFi lending protocol as a potential mobility layer for tokenized assets that could support functions involving tens of trillions of dollars in traditional finance activity
Treasury’s proposed implementation of Section 3 faces calls for explicit exemptions that preserve permissionless blockchain infrastructure and secondary trading
Hyperliquid Policy Center urges the Securities and Exchange Commission to refine its proposed Regulation Crypto Assets, focusing on clearer rules for airdrops, secondary trading, developer protections, token buybacks and federal preemption ahead of the public comment deadline
Hyperliquid's on-chain exchange and smart contract layers advance with new infrastructure pitches, while its native token declines amid broader market caution driven by U.S. inflation readings
New infrastructure lets DeFi vaults accept cross-chain deposits in a single step while keeping core operations on one home network, with early adoption by major protocols
