Theme DeFi

Crypto venture capital activity continued its steady recovery in October, closing the month with $5.11 billion in reported deals. Investor confidence strengthened after a slower summer, and funding levels nearly matched the March 2025 peak of $5.79 billion. Early data suggests that October’s final total could rise further once all undisclosed rounds are reported.

Blockchain shows its claws: billions flowing, apps that are booming, and crypto finally wanting to work for real. To follow, or to avoid?

The market watches Solana like one watches for a spark in an already hot engine. The noise around SOL ETFs is amplifying, order books are thickening, and volatility is reclaiming its role as conductor. The challenge is not just a "pump" of +10%: it's the shift of SOL towards a more regular, more institutional, therefore more demanding demand.

Coinbase, the well-groomed crypto exchange, is cooking up a Base token. JPMorgan sees billions there. Should we worry when banks applaud tokens they do not control?

Hyperliquid shakes the crypto market with a spectacular increase of 11.91%. This surge comes as the company unveils ambitious plans: a Nasdaq IPO and a $1 billion fundraising. Institutional investors are closely monitoring this project that aims to become a bridge between decentralized finance and traditional markets.

Hyperliquid Strategies is taking a major step to strengthen its presence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The firm plans to raise up to $1 billion to expand its holdings of the Hyperliquid (HYPE) token, which powers the world’s largest decentralized derivatives platform.

Aave steps up a gear. Its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) has just unveiled an ambitious buyback program that could redefine its treasury management. The initiative would transform occasional buybacks into a permanent policy, funded by the protocol's growing revenues. But will this strategy be enough to sustainably support the token against fierce competition in DeFi?

The cryptocurrency market extended its turnaround throughout three consecutive quarters into Q3 2025, propelling total capitalization to levels last observed in late 2021. According to CoinGecko, the sector added $563.6 billion in Q3, representing a 16.4% increase and bringing the industry to approximately $4.0 trillion.

When Solana releases a war engine called Ultra v3, it’s not the crypto traders who complain, but the competitors who cough. Fees falling, precision skyrocketing.

Prediction platform Polymarket is broadening its reach into traditional finance with a new feature that lets users bet on stock and index movements. The move highlights the platform’s growing ambition to connect crypto-native speculation with mainstream financial markets, as investor interest in event-based trading continues to accelerate.

BNB’s latest rally has pushed the token to new highs, sparking strong reactions from market leaders and investors. With growing adoption across DeFi, gaming, and on-chain trading, analysts view the rise as more than just a price move—it signals deepening network strength and credibility.

MetaMask integrates perpetual contracts trading (Perps) via Hyperliquid, allowing users to access leveraged operations and rewards directly from their wallet. This development could change the role of centralized exchanges in the crypto ecosystem. #Crypto #DeFi #Metamask #Hyperliquid

While dApps are looking gloomy, DeFi is gorging on billions. Decline in clicks, increase in liquidity... traders are deserting, but capital has never been so loyal.

MetaMask, more playful than ever, bets on political and sports predictions. Polymarket joins the wallet… but France remains on the regulatory sidelines.

Aster, the new perpetual trading player, experiences a slight lull after a spectacular surge. Behind this pullback, the numbers explode: record volumes, increased fees, and growing domination over its rival Hyperliquid. The fundamentals, meanwhile, keep heating up.

The memecoin FLOKI has just reached a historic milestone. By entering the Swedish stock exchange Spotlight Stock Market with its first crypto ETP, the community token finally opens up to traditional financial markets. A symbolic advancement that confirms the rise of digital assets in an increasingly regulated ecosystem.

Naoris Protocol, pioneer of decentralized post-quantum cybersecurity infrastructure, announces the appointment of Maria Lobanova as Chief Marketing Officer. This arrival, confirmed in September 2025, comes at a pivotal moment for the project, two months after the successful launch of its $NAORIS token in July 2025.

The transition from a centralized exchange platform (CEX) to the decentralized universe (DEX) represents a technological leap that has long intimidated crypto investors. Managing private keys, navigating multiple blockchains, securing assets: these obstacles have slowed massive adoption of DeFi.

Decentralized finance is about to reach a new milestone. Aave, a leading crypto lending protocol, is preparing to launch its V4 update by the end of 2025. After crossing the symbolic mark of 50 billion dollars in net deposits, the ecosystem is ready for a major transformation. But what will this new version concretely bring?

While Aster is leading, Bitwise plays its joker: an ETF on a declining crypto. Should you bet on HYPE... or on the high hopes of financiers?

With renewed confidence in the crypto market following macroeconomic events, the decentralized finance (DeFi) niche is showing strong performance, as evidenced by its recent growth. The latest data now shows that the sector could be poised to touch the previous peak it reached nearly four years ago.

What if Ethereum abandoned speculation to bet on stability? Vitalik Buterin proposes an unexpected strategic shift: making low-risk DeFi the main economic driver of the network. This is a sober vision, far from memecoins and NFTs, but potentially structuring. Like Google, whose search finances the ecosystem, Ethereum could find in this discreet but steady DeFi a durable foundation. This assumed disruption could redefine the priorities of the entire ecosystem.

Decentralized exchanges (DEX) continue their rapid rise. Last week, they generated over $171.26 billion in spot volume, a 21% increase in just seven days. These figures, revealed by Phoenix Group, confirm that decentralized finance continues to attract more traders, at the expense of centralized platforms (CEX).

The spectacular fall of SafeMoon continues to cause ripples. After the conviction of its CEO for fraud, the FBI now opens its doors to victims to try to recover part of the lost funds. But is restitution in the crypto universe as complex as hoped?

BlackRock, which has already cashed in with its bitcoin ETF, now dreams of putting its ETFs into blockchain tokens. Markets wonder: digital revolution or financial snake oil?

Weaker US jobs data boosts interest in DeFi tokens as market watchers anticipate potential Federal Reserve rate cuts.

The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape continues evolving beyond traditional crypto-collateralized lending, with platforms like Credefi pioneering a revolutionary approach that bridges digital assets with tangible real-world collateral. This innovative platform addresses one of DeFi's most persistent challenges: the volatility inherent in crypto-backed lending protocols.

Ethereum Foundation sells 10,000 ETH on centralized platforms. Pragmatic or heresy? The community cries out DeFi betrayal, the foundation pleads transparency… Schizophrenic atmosphere among cryptophiles.