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DeFi protocol Stargate integrates Circle’s CCTP for native USDC transfers
Stargate, a composable liquidity transport protocol, has announced its integration with Circle’s cross-chain transfer protocol. In an announcement on Mar. 19, Stargate (STG) said integrating stablecoin issuer Circle’s Cross-Chain Transport Protocol is…
Blockdaemon Acquires DeFi Connectivity Firm Expand to Bring Institutions to Web3
Blockdaemon, a leading provider of crypto infrastructure, has acquired expand.network, a single API connection into the multifarious world of decentralized finance (DeFi), with a view to enabling big financial institutions to seamlessly…
Bitwise CIO Bullish on DeFi, Sees Aptos and Sui as ETF Contenders
Digital asset manager Bitwise is bullish on decentralized finance-linked tokens, even as the sector’s staunchest proponents retreat from altcoins amid a lull in the crypto market. The DeFi sector is “substantially undervalued,”…
Sky Protocol’s stablecoin USDS flips Ethena’s USDe
Sky Protocol’s synthetic stablecoin, USDS, has now increased its supply ahead of Ethena’s USDe. The DeFi protocol, which still carries both USDS and DAI, is expanding despite the slowing Ethereum (ETH) market….
Ethena on Hyperliquid rumors grow after $USDe ticker purchase
According to an X post, on-chain analysts noticed that the $USDe ticker was bought on Hyperliquid some hours ago today, March 18, 2025. Now, the user is speculating that the ticker purchase…
DeFi can’t grow without institutional adoption, Securitize CEO says
This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Securitize and Ethena have announced Converge, an EVM blockchain focused on supporting and advancing both DeFi and tokenized assets….
Stablecoin Protocol Level Aims to Expand $80M DeFi Yield Token With Fresh Capital Raise
Stablecoin protocol Level raised a fresh round of venture capital to expand its $80 million yield-paying stablecoin as yield-generating digital asset offerings are increasingly in demand with a cooldown in crypto prices….
Aave v3 goes live on Celo, expanding DeFi to mobile-first users
Aave v3 has launched on Celo, expanding DeFi access to Celo’s mobile-first users and opening the platform to broader user growth. The latest version of the lending and borrowing protocol Aave (AAVE)…