Grayscale has increased its Cardano (ADA) stake as Cardano advances Bitcoin DeFi initiatives, signalling growing institutional appetite beyond BTC. Analysts say the move reflects a broader shift toward diversified crypto exposure.
Figure has issued FGRD as an on‑chain native representation of its common shares in an upsized $150M offering, promising instant settlement and integrated lending. The offering was reportedly increased after strong demand.
Hyperliquid announced a $29 million lobbying initiative through its Hyperliquid Policy Center; CEO Jake Chervinsky warned that financial markets are moving onto blockchains and urged the U.S. to adopt new rules or risk being left behind.
BlackRock’s institutional distribution deal has pushed activity onto on-chain venues and a recent courtroom victory has eased risk perceptions for Uniswap. The twin developments lifted UNI interest and trading volumes this week.
Polygon collected $407,000 in daily fees on Friday, roughly double Ethereum’s $211,000, driven by a spike in prediction market activity. The shift highlights growing fee-generating use cases on Layer 2s and could boost MATIC token economics.
Aave founder Stani Kulechov proposed a DeFi protocol to use tokenized solar assets as collateral, aiming to tap a proposed $50 trillion renewable energy market. The idea would let lenders and borrowers access real-world solar infrastructure value on-chain.
Apollo, the asset manager with more than $900 billion in assets under management, may buy up to 90 million MORPHO tokens as part of a partnership to support the DeFi credit market. The move marks another large institutional signal into decentralized lending.
Grayscale intends to convert its AAVE Token Trust into an exchange-traded fund and list it on NYSE Arca. The move aims to make AAVE more accessible to U.S. investors and follows Grayscale’s broader trust-to-ETF strategy.
BlackRock has started pushing into DeFi while Bitcoin and Ether posted modest gains despite accelerating ETF outflows; Binance also finalized a $1 billion Bitcoin reserve transfer. Market watchers say the moves could deepen institutional involvement in on‑chain markets.
RLUSD’s circulating supply on Ethereum climbed to $1.2 billion, signaling accelerated growth and stronger market adoption. The expansion could deepen liquidity and spur further DeFi integrations.