Decentralized Finance Examples and How DeFi Works See how decentralized finance works through practical examples including token swaps, crypto lending, liquid staking, and blockchain-based savings. inkl · 6h ago
Onchain finance is coming to Wall Street—and ignoring it is no longer an option Two veteran financial attorneys say once-exotic blockchain are already being integrated into traditional finance. Fortune · Sep 18
DeFi vs CeFi: Why the Same Crypto Interest Rate Means Three Different Things Traditional finance generally relies on banks, brokers, custodians, and other intermediaries to process transactions and safeguard assets. International Business Times · Aug 12
DeFi veteran Gauntlet raises $125 million from Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings The Japanese conglomerate has made bets on other crypto protocols, including the lender Morpho and the blockchain Arc. Fortune · Jul 9
Fortune Launches Inaugural Fortune Crypto 100, Ranking the Most Influential Companies and Protocols in the Global Digital Asset Ecosystem NEW YORK, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortune today unveiled the inaugural Fortune Crypto 100, a definitive ranking of the companies and protocols shaping the digital asset ecosystem. The ranking recognizes both crypto-native pioneers such as Coinbase and Uniswap and established financial institutions including JPMorgan and Robinhood, reflecting the industry's… AAP · Jun 11
The startup that's dressing up crypto for Wall Street raised $175 million in a round led by a16z crypto, Paradigm, and Ribbit Capital Morpho’s founders want to bring DeFi mainstream. Fortune · Jun 9
New Bitcoin Buyers Looks Nothing Like the Old – and Frontnode Is Built for Them. Go back and read the crypto forums from late 2021. The vibe is unmistakable. Everyone had a moonshot. Everyone had a 10x trade. Influencers were posting screenshots of portfolios. A 24-year-old in a Lamborghini was explaining DeFi yield strategies. NFTs of cartoon apes were selling for millions. Bitcoin, the boring… inkl · Jun 4
HTX Releases April Performance Report: Futures Trading Volume Nears $100 Billion, HTX Earn Strengthens Its Position as a "Gateway to Stable Yields" and Growth Across Business Lines Fuels Ecosystem Expansion PANAMA CITY, May 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In April 2026, the crypto market completed a key sentiment recovery. Institutional capital continued flowing in, while sectors such as AI, DeFi, and GameFi rotated upward, and the overall market structure began shifting toward a "selective recovery." Against this backdrop, HTX achieved strong… AAP · May 21
DeFi Technologies Q1 Earnings Call Highlights DeFi Technologies (NASDAQ:DEFT) reported a profitable first quarter of 2026 despite what executives described as a difficult period for digital assets, with weaker cryptocurrency prices pressuring assets under management, staking income and investor activity. Chief Executive Officer and Executive C MarketBeat · May 15
Figure Technology Solutions Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) reported sharply higher first-quarter 2026 revenue and profitability as executives emphasized that the company is positioning itself as a blockchain-native capital markets platform rather than a traditional home equity lender. Chief Executive Officer Michae MarketBeat · May 12
Paxos Labs raises $12 million after startup spins off from veteran stablecoin issuer Charles Cascarilla, CEO of stablecoin issuer Paxos, is also CEO of Paxos Labs. Fortune · Apr 14
Lime Chairman Brad Bao Named in Second Federal RICO Lawsuit as Fraud Claims Reach $157 Million Federal lawsuit alleges Lime's executive chairman participated in crypto scheme with $41.78 million insider sell-off. International Business Times · Mar 26
Top Crypto Portfolio Trackers for Real‑Time, Multi‑Chain DeFi and Exchange Tracking Discover top crypto portfolio trackers for real-time, multi-chain DeFi and exchange tracking in one dashboard, comparing features, safety, and use cases for different investor types. International Business Times · Mar 25
Hyperliquid launches DeFi-focused policy shop led by prominent crypto lawyer Jake Chervinsky The Hyperliquid Policy Center, backed by a $28 million donation, will focus on creating legal pathways for perpetual derivatives. Fortune · Feb 18
Fortune · Feb 11 BlackRock offers DeFi trading for the first time, buys Uniswap tokens The tie-up, which also relies on crypto firm Securitize, is the first of its kind between Wall Street and DeFi.
Tom’s Hardware · Feb 5 $40 million worth of crypto stolen from Step Finance — hackers compromise executives’ devices to gain illicit access DeFi platform Step Finance has been hit with a $40 million breach stemming from compromised devices used by its executive team.
Barchart · Jan 21 BitMine Immersion Just Invested $200 Million in MrBeast. What Does That Mean for BMNR Stock? Is BitMine’s $200 million bet on MrBeast a masterstroke that could boost BMNR’s growth prospects, or is it a risky bet for investors?
Fortune · Jan 12 How a Harvard grad helped make Hyperliquid the biggest new player in crypto—with just 11 people and no venture funding Following the collapse of FTX, Hyperliquid founder Jeff Yan has cut a figure as the anti-SBF.
International Business Times · Dec 17, 2025 RWA Tokenization Will Reinvigorate DeFi In 2026 RWA tokenization is injecting fresh liquidity into DeFi, transforming idle capital and bridging traditional assets with onchain finance in 2026.
Fortune · Dec 8, 2025 Citadel’s shot at Andreessen Horowitz points to coming battle over DeFi and U.S. stock trading Tokenized stocks are gaining popularity, but a trading giant owned by billionaire Ken Griffin wants to hit the breaks.
Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025 Citadel Wants DeFi Regulated Like Wall Street, But Uniswap Founder Isn't Having Any Of It Citadel Securities is pushing the SEC to apply full exchange and broker-dealer requirements to DeFi protocols, rejecting calls for lighter rules for tokenized trading platforms.
Fortune · Nov 25, 2025 Stablecoin issuer Paxos to acquire wallet startup Fordefi for more than $100 million Paxos provides crypto infrastructure for major institutions like PayPal and Mastercard.
Benzinga · Nov 20, 2025 3 Digital Asset And Blockchain Stocks See Explosive Moves In Benzinga Growth Rankings The digital-asset and blockchain space is constantly in motion, and this week's jump in growth scores for three potentially under-the-radar players shows just how quickly the sector can heat up. Bit Digital Inc (NASDAQ:BTBT) and BTCS Inc (NASDAQ:BTCS) led the charge, with respective growth scores of 99.59 and 99.72, while DeFi Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:DEFT) followed close…
Fortune · Nov 17, 2025 Company behind popular crypto lender Aave to launch app in Apple store that offers high-yield returns The Aave app will act like a savings account but give users more interest than they’d receive from conventional banks.
Fortune · Nov 10, 2025 DeFi is creeping into corporate cash flow—’The cat’s out of the bag’ More firms are thinking about parking spare cash in DeFi vaults that offer better yield and easier withdrawals.