DeFi lending — Crypto News

USDG lending on Morpho's DeFi platform has surged to $115 million in total value locked (TVL) within 18 days of launch on Arbitrum.

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A new trend sees wealthy investors accessing cash through loans using Bitcoin as collateral instead of selling their BTC holdings.

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Reflect's new platform streamlines the process of creating branded yield-bearing tokens while relying on underlying collateral for economic value.

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Stablecoin deposits in decentralized finance have reached $24 billion, driven by USDC's dominance, though recent lending pool data shows outflows.

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Aave promotes a new financial strategy involving USDC loans collateralized by tokenized stocks.

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Aave draws attention to Linda Jeng's analysis on tokenized securities and their role in decentralized finance.

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Aave's V3.8 security proposal aims to protect flash-loan integrations and liquidation mechanisms.

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Aave's V4 protocol has introduced its initial externally curated markets, managed by Sentora, bringing new lending strategies and governance controls to Ethereum.

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Sygnum Bank's new MultiSYG service distributes Bitcoin collateral keys across multiple parties for enhanced security.

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Blockchain technology is now being used for daily repo market operations on Wall Street.

Sky's revenue surged 49.7% YoY in September 2026, while Galaxy Digital allocated $100M to sUSDS and token burns began.

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Ethena has integrated USDe with Aave V3 to expand its availability on X Layer and OKX Wallet, with plans for one-click USDe looping in the future.

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Aave has adjusted its USDT borrowing parameters, resulting in higher loan costs for users.

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NEAR's new cross-margin feature allows multiple perpetual positions to share a single collateral balance.

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Sygnum and Debifi have introduced MultiSYG, the first multisig-secured bitcoin loan offered by a bank.

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JPMorgan has launched tokenized money market funds on the Solana blockchain after starting with Ethereum.

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JPMorgan's latest move on Solana blockchain brings tokenized money market fund shares and government liquidity tokens.

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Aave has launched its first externally managed lending markets on V4 through a collaboration with institutional DeFi platform Sentora.

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The Robinhood Chain has surpassed $1.1 billion in total value locked (TVL), with stock tokens now serving as collateral for stablecoin loans.

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An attacker exploited vulnerabilities in Balancer V1, moving over $1 billion through Aave markets to execute the attack.

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The GENIUS Act's ban on stablecoin interest payments raises questions about the legality of exchange rewards programs.

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J.P. Morgan Asset Management has introduced tokenized versions of its money market funds MONY and JLTXX on the Solana blockchain.

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The collaboration aims to provide licensed payment firms with short-term funding using Ripple's dollar-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger.

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An upcoming XRPL maintenance amendment is set for activation, while vault and lending proposals face continued delays.

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Kalshi Prime now allows institutional clients to use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as collateral for futures trading.

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Aave's upcoming V3.8 upgrade focuses on improving protocol security and reducing gas costs.

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ARK Invest's report highlights a Q3 recovery in DeFi, driven by tokenized equities and incentives, despite Ethereum mainnet revenue decline.

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Binance will reprice stock token collateral even when traditional markets are closed, impacting margin accounts.

A $194 billion SpaceX share unlock raises concerns for Aave's proposed tokenized stock collateral system.

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Ripple's new platform allows institutional investors to trade stocks 24/7 using RLUSD as collateral, but faces liquidity challenges.

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Pendle Finance has introduced a new ETH trading strategy focused on risk management through shared collateral.

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A significant USDC transfer from Aave has raised market activity concerns.

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Apple's stock dropped in premarket trading following downgrades from Loop Capital and KeyBanc over iPhone demand risks.

CoreWeave shares fell 4.17% after HSBC maintained a 'Reduce' rating citing risks from rising borrowing costs and potential AI demand slowdown.

BlackRock's tokenized funds gain traction as traditional finance faces AI-driven liquidity challenges.

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Citi's research identifies Aave as a crucial player in tokenized capital markets, emphasizing its role in collateral mobility.

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Developers have released a second amendment to refine the XRP Ledger's new uncollateralized lending protocol.

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The long-awaited XRP official Twitter account has gone live, signaling a new era of engagement for the cryptocurrency.

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JPMorgan has opened its dollar-backed JPM Coin for institutional use on the Ethereum network, expanding beyond its initial Base deployment.

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Crypto lending vaults have seen deposits grow from $4B to over $10B in 2025 as institutional investors seek yield.