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According to a new Analysis released by DWF Ventures on August 15, 2025, Hyperliquid’s decentralized perpetual exchange has reached an all-time high market share of 6.1% against centralized exchanges (CEXs), becoming a major competitor to traditional futures trading platforms. The report from DWF Ventures, the investment arm of DWF Labs, charts Hyperliquid’s evolution from an Arbitrum-based PerpDEX to its current Layer 1 platform following migration to HyperEVM and the HYPE token airdrop. Community-first strategy  DWF Ventures attributes Hyperliquid’s success to its absence of early-stage VC funding, instead focusing on refining UX and organically growing its community. This approach was rewarded through the allocation of 31% of HYPE’s total supply to early users via airdrop. Since moving to HyperEVM, the platform has achieved record performance. In July, Hyperliquid recorded $320 billion in perps volume and $87 million in revenue, acco...

Cross-Chain DeFi on BNB Chain BNB Chain has emerged as a key player in cross-chain decentralized finance (DeFi), offering fast, low-cost transactions and seamless interoperability. As DeFi expands beyond single-chain ecosystems, BNB Chain is positioning itself as a hub where assets and protocols from multiple blockchains converge. With native support for bridges like Binance Bridge , LayerZero , and Wormhole , users can easily move assets between BNB Chain and networks like Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Avalanche. This cross-chain capability allows for greater liquidity, diversified yield farming, and enhanced capital efficiency. Protocols such as Thena , Synapse , and Stargate are leveraging BNB Chain’s infrastructure to offer cross-chain swaps, liquidity provision, and arbitrage opportunities. DeFi users can stake, lend, or swap assets originating from other chains while benefiting from BNB Chain’s speed and lower fees. The BNB Greenfield and opBNB extensions further boost the chain’s s...

Tea-Fi, a digital asset management platform, has announced that it would integrate Orbs’ (ORBS) dLIMIT and dTWAP protocols, according to the most up-to-date reports shared with Finbold on February 18. The integration is expected to enhance Tea-Fi’s multi-chain platform and give traders in decentralized finance (DeFi) more sophisticated order execution options. Thanks to the integration, Tea-Fi has become the first Ethereum (ETH) based decentralized exchange (DEX) to offer these two trading tools.  Picks for you Gold price alert: Key levels to watch right now 16 hours ago XRP whales load up on 60 million tokens — is $3.3 next? 17 hours ago ...

SatLayer, a leading Bitcoin (BTC) restaking platform, and Sui, a prominent Layer 1 blockchain, have announced a strategic partnership to advance Bitcoin DeFi (BTCfi) by integrating Bitcoin’s liquidity and security into the Sui ecosystem, as learned by Finbold on Wednesday, December 18. What happens when Bitcoin’s unmatched security meets Sui’s high-speed innovation? With SatLayer, @babylonlabs_io, and @suinetwork joining forces, the future of BTCFi is growing. This isn’t just staking and restaking. It’s unlocking Bitcoin’s liquidity and security to power the… pic.twitter.com/NdIinRV3Uc — SatLayer (@satlayer) December 18, 2024 The collaboration aims to create new ways for blockchain developers and users to interact with the most popular cryptocurrency asset by providing the means for new decentralized apps (dApps) and infrastructure. The benefits of BTCfi SatLayer, Babylon’s designated restaking partner, strives to utilize BTC’s substantia...

Investing in cryptocurrencies is thrilling, especially with top gainers offering substantial returns. Today, the spotlight shines on Fantom, Optimism, Ethereum Name Service, and THORChain as they surge to the forefront of the market. Each is reshaping the crypto scene with impressive price surges.  For instance, Fantom boasts rapid transactions and low fees. Meanwhile, Optimism enhances scalability through optimistic rollups. Additionally, Ethereum Name Service integrates brands for secure on-chain identities. Lastly, THORChain enables seamless asset swaps. These tokens are gaining momentum and paving the way for profitable opportunities in the crypto market!   Biggest Crypto Gainers Today – Top List Today, Bitcoin approached $70,000, trading at $69,005 amid strong inflows into Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This surge of nearly $2.4 billion in net inflows in six days shows optimism for favorable US crypto regulations after the November 5 election. Meanwhile,...

The proposed guidelines are currently in the public consultation phase for the next three months, and if approved, it will come into effect starting in June 2024. The aim of the new liquidity guidelines is to ensure that the stablecoin can be quickly redeemed even during turmoil market conditions to avoid the risk of any bank runs and contagion in a crisis situation. Under the proposed liquidity guidelines, stablecoin issuers must offer any stablecoin backed by a currency that is fully redeemable at par to investors. The official proposal by EBA noted that the stablecoin liquidity guidelines will act as a liquidity stress test for stablecoin issuers. EBA believes the stress test will highlight any shortcomings and lack of liquidity for the stablecoin , which can help EBA to only approve fully backed stablecoin s with enough liquidity buffer. “The liquidity stress testing will help issuers of tokens to better manage their reserve of assets and generally their liquidity risk. Based o...