Orderly Network Surpasses $100 Billion In Cumulative Trading Volume
In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Orderly Network Surpasses $100 Billion In Cumulative Trading Volume. This operational move highlights expanding activity across the digital asset ecosystem and underscores key developments for market participants. Key Operational Milestones & Context According to primary regulatory and corporate filings verified on SEPTEMBER 30,…
Superstate Expands Tokenized Short-Duration US Treasury Fund (USTB) To Base
In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for Superstate Expands Tokenized Short-Duration US Treasury Fund (USTB) To Base. This operational move highlights expanding activity across the digital asset ecosystem and underscores key developments for market participants. Key Operational Milestones & Context According to primary regulatory and corporate filings verified on SEPTEMBER…
EigenLayer Unveils Dual-Staking Extension For Bitcoin Asset Security
In a major development confirmed on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, Confirmed announcement/filing for EigenLayer Unveils Dual-Staking Extension For Bitcoin Asset Security. This operational move highlights expanding activity across the digital asset ecosystem and underscores key developments for market participants. Key Operational Milestones & Context According to primary regulatory and corporate filings verified on SEPTEMBER 30, 2026,…
BTCS Prepares DeFi Business To Provide Liquidity For Tokenized Stocks
TL;DR BTCS says its Imperium DeFi unit has completed preparatory compliance steps for potential use of the SEC’s Covered Firm exemption. The company has submitted the required notice and published relevant disclosures. Imperium has not yet started providing tokenized-equity liquidity because a qualifying Tokenized Securities Venue must first become operational. BTCS is positioning its DeFi…
Apple And Nvidia Tokenized Stocks Can Now Back USDC Loans On Aave
TL;DR Aave V4 on Base has launched an Equities Hub accepting seven Coinbase tokenized U.S. stocks as collateral. Eligible non-U.S. users can deposit tokens representing Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla shares to borrow USDC. The tokenized equities are collateral-only at launch and use Chainlink market data for pricing. Tokenized stocks are starting…
Ethereum Turns 11 With $148B Stablecoin Base But Cooler Mainnet Fees
Ethereum has turned 11, and the network’s birthday arrives with a very Ethereum-style contradiction: it is still one of the most important settlement layers in crypto, but its base-chain revenue has cooled sharply. The validated July 31 notes show Ethereum hosting roughly $148.8 billion in stablecoins and around $15.5 billion in tokenized real-world assets. At…
Granite Protocol Listing Shows Bitcoin DeFi Is Still Building On Stacks
Granite Protocol has been listed on Borrow on Bitcoin, adding another lending route for users who want to put Bitcoin-linked collateral to work without leaving the broader Bitcoin DeFi stack. The listing centers on Granite’s Stacks-based lending market, where users can deposit sBTC collateral and borrow USDCx. The validated notes point to a variable borrow…
Trusted Volumes Hacker Returns 1,122 ETH, Keeps $2M Bounty
A hacker tied to the Trusted Volumes exploit has returned 1,122 ETH to the protocol, closing part of a security incident that began with a multi-million-dollar exploit earlier this year. The on-chain recovery is unusual because the attacker did not return everything. Instead, the wallet linked to the exploit sent back roughly $2 million worth…
Sui Launches Gas-Free Stablecoin Transfers At Protocol Level
Sui has launched gas-free stablecoin transfers, a move that goes directly at one of the most annoying pieces of crypto payments: needing the network’s native token just to move dollars. For experienced crypto users, gas is normal. For everyone else, it is friction. A user may have USDC or another stablecoin in a wallet, but…
Uniswap Founder Proposes v4 Protocol Fees Across Multiple Networks
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams has proposed expanding protocol fees across Uniswap v4 and several network deployments, putting one of DeFi’s longest-running governance debates back at the centre of the market. Protocol fees are a sensitive topic for Uniswap because the exchange is one of DeFi’s most important pieces of infrastructure. It processes huge volumes, sits…