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Bybit Enables XAUT (Tether Gold) on Mantle, Expanding Access to Tokenized Gold in the Onchain Finance Ecosystem
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Bybit Enables XAUT (Tether Gold) on Mantle, Expanding Access to Tokenized Gold in the Onchain Finance Ecosystem

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Bybit, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, announced the upcoming support for XAUT (Tether Gold) deposits and withdrawals on Mantle, expanding user access to tokenized gold while strengthening cross-chain asset functionality across the Mantle ecosystem. XAUT is a tokenized representation of physical gold issued by Tether, the world’s leading stablecoin issuer, with each token backed 1:1 by one troy......
The Bitwise Chainlink ETF (CLNK) Launches on NYSE Arca, Providing Exposure to the Leading Platform Connecting Blockchains to Real-World Data
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The Bitwise Chainlink ETF (CLNK) Launches on NYSE Arca, Providing Exposure to the Leading Platform Connecting Blockchains to Real-World Data

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Bitwise’s CLNK provides spot exposure to Chainlink, the essential oracle network powering use cases from smart contracts to prediction markets; management fee set at 0% for the fund’s first three months. Bitwise Asset Management, the global crypto asset manager with over $15 billion in client assets, announced the launch of......
Bybit On-Chain Earn Launches HYPE Festival: Gateway to Hyperliquid Ecosystem Opportunities
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Bybit On-Chain Earn Launches HYPE Festival: Gateway to Hyperliquid Ecosystem Opportunities

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Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is excited to launch the Bybit On-Chain Earn HYPE Festival, offering HYPE (Hyperliquid) holders access to premium staking rewards, while positioning them to capitalize on the expanding Hyperliquid ecosystem. Exclusive on Bybit On-chain Earn, the month-long event starts now until September 27, 2025,......
YZi Labs and Galaxy Ventures-Backed Plume Unveils $150 Million Genesis Mainnet to Pioneer RWAfi Ecosystem
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YZi Labs and Galaxy Ventures-Backed Plume Unveils $150 Million Genesis Mainnet to Pioneer RWAfi Ecosystem

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Public launch ushers in next generation of RWAfi after successful Alpha phase saw $150M in capital put to use onchain Plume Network, the first full-stack chain and ecosystem purpose-built for real world asset finance (RWAfi), announced the launch of Plume Genesis, its public mainnet. While previous industry efforts have focused primarily on......
Introducing Ink: The Layer-2 Opening Exciting DeFi Opportunities to Everyone
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Introducing Ink: The Layer-2 Opening Exciting DeFi Opportunities to Everyone

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Ink offers users seamless access and interoperability with the cutting edge of decentralized finance Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency exchanges, has unveiled Ink, a layer-2 (L2) built on the Optimism Superchain that will become one of the most compelling ecosystems in DeFi. “Ink will work......
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Banking: What’s Next?

Rishika Patel
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is reshaping the finance industry by offering services traditionally managed by banks, insurance companies, and brokerage firms through blockchain technology. DeFi enables users to borrow, lend, earn interest, trade assets, and more—without relying on intermediaries such as banks or financial institutions. This decentralized model eliminates the need......
Chainlink Data Feeds Are Now Live on Starknet, Accelerating DeFi Development and Ecosystem Adoption Through the Chainlink SCALE program
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Chainlink Data Feeds Are Now Live on Starknet, Accelerating DeFi Development and Ecosystem Adoption Through the Chainlink SCALE program

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Starknet developers can now build highly scalable and secure DeFi applications Chainlink, the industry-standard decentralized computing platform, and Starknet, the secure scaling technology bringing Ethereum’s benefits to the world, announced that Chainlink Data Feeds, the industry-leading data solution for DeFi, are now live on Starknet mainnet. Starknet is an ecosystem that helps developers to overcome Ethereum’s scalability......
BOB Completes $1.6M Strategic Raise from Ledger Ventures and Angel Investors
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BOB Completes $1.6M Strategic Raise from Ledger Ventures and Angel Investors

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Hybrid Layer-2 solution powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum also attracts leaders from Aave, Curve, Threshold, and the Ordinals ecosystem as part of angel round BOB, a first-of-its-kind hybrid Layer-2 powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum, announces its $1.6M combined strategic raise led by Ledger Ventures and angel round with funds deployed to broaden the Layer-2’s......
Scroll Foundation Partners With Chainlink Labs To Accelerate Ecosystem Growth and Expand App Development on Scroll
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Scroll Foundation Partners With Chainlink Labs To Accelerate Ecosystem Growth and Expand App Development on Scroll

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To start the collaboration, Scroll is joining the Chainlink SCALE program to support its vision of scaling Ethereum in an open and community-driven manner Scroll, a fully open-source, Ethereum equivalent zkEVM-based zkRollup that enables native compatibility for existing Ethereum applications and tools is partnering with Chainlink Labs to deliver Chainlink Web3 services to Scroll’s......
Consensys' Layer 2 Blockchain Linea Completes Public Launch, Unlocking a Wave of DeFi Applications
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Consensys’ Layer 2 Blockchain Linea Completes Public Launch, Unlocking a Wave of DeFi Applications

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The milestone follows the successful onboarding of over 150 partners, attracting over $26m Ether in TVL in its first month—making Linea the fastest-growing zkEVM on Ethereum The leading web3 software technology company, Consensys, announces the completion of the public launch of its Layer 2 blockchain solution Linea. This milestone follows the......
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