AurumX launches a multi-chain trading platform linking crypto with tokenized stocks, real estate, and metals, aiming to expand access to global assets.

Chainlink CCIP now enables Coinbase’s cbBTC to bridge from Base to Monad, opening direct access to Bitcoin-backed DeFi liquidity.

Layer-2 network BOB debuted a BitVM testnet alongside a host of other major crypto firms ahead of the mainnet going live in the fourth quarter. Describing itself as a hybrid layer 2, BOB's aim is to ...

Stablecoins have achieved almost universal awareness in finance circles, and with a market capitalization nearly $300 billion, are also becoming entrenched in the TradFi space as both an on-ramp ...

As liquidity continues to fragment across chains, pressure is building to re-aggregate it elsewhere. Unified terminals could mediate 40% of DeFi trading volume by 2030.

Flare and Xaman have rolled out a one-click DeFi vault experience that lets XRP holders access yield directly inside the Xaman wallet. Instead of juggling ...

Strands Technologies Ltd. has reportedly reached a milestone of over $6 billion in tokenized notional by integrating Derive.xyz, a decentralized protocol for on-chain derivatives. Derive.xyz’s ability ...

As the world economy enters a new phase of slower growth, traditional investment channels — from the stock market to real estate and semiconductor manufacturing — are showing signs of fatigue. With ...

Aave Labs has launched Aave Horizon, which is described as a Real-World Asset (RWA) market designed to bridge traditional finance and DeFi. Announced by Stani Kulechov, Founder and CEO of Aave—the ...

BOCA RATON, Fla., Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arqitech, Inc., a non-custodial infrastructure platform connecting institutional finance with digital assets, today announced the closing of its ...

Bitlayer faces competition from other Bitcoin DeFi protocols such as BabylonChain, Stacks and BounceBit. Bitlayer, a Bitcoin decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure startup backed by Franklin ...

As DeFi markets become more stable and predictable, they’re becoming more attractive for institutional capital.