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Is Complete Decentralization of Finance Realistic? Fed Governor Waller Says No

A Federal Reserve governor questioned whether decentralized finance (defi) can truly eliminate the need for intermediaries, despite bitcoin’s revolutionary promise. While decentralized systems aim to bypass traditional structures, he argues…

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Kraken Unveils a New Wrapped Bitcoin Product—Here’s What It Means for Defi

Kraken has launched KBTC, a wrapped bitcoin product fully backed 1:1 by bitcoin and compatible with multiple networks. KBTC aims to expand bitcoin’s use beyond its native chain and into…

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The Big Role Ethena’s USDE Could Play in Hyperliquid’s Upcoming Mainnet

Ethena has proposed integrating its liquidity and hedging engine into Hyperliquid, a layer one (L1) blockchain set to launch its EVM mainnet. The proposal includes adding USDE, Ethena’s stablecoin, within…

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World Liberty Financial Adds 100K Investors to Whitelist, Eyes $1.5B Valuation Post-Raise

On Monday, the team behind the decentralized finance (defi) project World Liberty Financial (WLF), backed by the Trump family, announced that over 100,000 accredited U.S. investors have been added to…

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