Bitcoin-staking startup Lombard Finance has deployed its yield-bearing LBTC token on the Solana blockchain, widening access to a product that lets holders earn about 1% […]
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Mantle Integrates LayerZero to Move $7 Billion in Assets Across Chains
Mantle, the modular Ethereum Layer-2 network that reports roughly $7 billion in on-chain assets, has integrated with cross-chain messaging protocol LayerZeroThe DefiantRead More
Chainlink Reserve Adds 42,000 LINK, Raises Treasury to $4.8 Million
Chainlink said its dedicated treasury fund, the Chainlink Reserve, purchased an additional 42,298The DefiantRead More
Foreign Central Banks Hold More Gold Than US Treasuries for First Time Since 1996 as China Boosts Gold Reserves and Bitcoin Emerges
For the first time since 1996, foreign central banks now hold more gold than US Treasuries, marking a notable shift in global reserve asset allocationThe […]
Stablecoin Card Startup Rain Raises $58 Million Led by Sapphire Ventures
Rain, a four-year-old fintech that issues Visa payment cards backed by stablecoins, has raised $58 million in Series B financing led by enterprise-technology specialist Sapphire […]
JPMorgan Says Bitcoin Undervalued Versus Gold as Volatility Hits Record Low
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U.S. Commerce Department Vows to Make America ‘Blockchain Capital’
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Lombard Finance Launches LBTC Token With 1% APY, $1 Billion TVL, Backed by Polychain and Franklin Templeton Across Multiple Chains
Lombard Finance, a Bitcoin-focused decentralized finance (DeFi) project incubated within Polychain, has made notable strides in integrating Bitcoin liquidity into the DeFi ecosystemThe DefiantRead More
Bitcoin Hash Rate Hits Record 955 Exahashes per Second
The computational power dedicated to securing the Bitcoin blockchain has climbed to a record 955 quintillion hashes per second, according to data circulating among industry […]
Ark Invest Buys $17 Million of Bitmine Immersion to Ride Ethereum Bet
Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought 339,113 shares of Bitmine Immersion on 27 August, spending roughly $16The DefiantRead More
