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With liquidity support, grants, audits, and developer resources, the program aims to remove friction for teams launching the next generation of DeFi apps on Polkadot. Zug, Switzerland September 3, 2025 – Velocity Labs, in collaboration with Web3 Foundation, Parity Technologies, Wave Digital, Scytale Digital, Hypernative and other leading Polkadot ecosystem partners, announces the launch of the DeFi Builders Program, a new initiative designed to attract, support, and scale the next generation of decentralized finance applications on Polkadot Hub, the EVM-compatible chain set to launch in late Q4. The DeFi Builders Program is built to meet developers where they are, whether…

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Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. The following opinion editorial was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. FBI PSA: How to Avoid Falling Prey to Fictitious Crypto Law Firm Scams On August 13, 2025, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a new warning about a growing threat in the cryptocurrency space: fake law firms targeting scam victims. These fraudsters claim they can help recover stolen digital assets, but, in reality, are operating a secondary…

BasedApp has announced it will stop its Visa card services in Singapore this year. The company confirmed that all active Visa debit cards will be deactivated on November 15, 2025. The platform has already stopped accepting new Visa card applications from Singapore users. Starting immediately, customers cannot make new crypto deposits or swaps through BasedApp. This decision was made after reviewing the firm’s long-term strategy. Users can withdraw their remaining funds til November 30, 2025. Any balance above one US dollar that is not withdrawn will be converted into USDC. Then sent to the user’s self-custodial wallet. BasedApp stated that…

Avail Nexus, a permissionless layer for cross-chain connectivity, has partnered with Hyperliquid, a rapidly growing decentralized exchange (DEX). The partnership endeavors to offer multichain liquidity to the consumers across ten blockchains. As per the official social media announcement of Avail Nexus, the integration permits Hyperliquid-based projects to leverage native liquidity on 10 prominent chains without requiring any redeployments or bridges. Avail Nexus is now integrated with @HyperliquidX⚡Projects in the Hyperliquid ecosystem can now access native liquidity from 10 chains through Nexus, a single liquidity layer providing multichain scalability from day one.Nexus removes the need for bridges and redeployments by… pic.twitter.com/Iyys6zFjH9…

Have you been following the remarkable shifts in the world of decentralized finance? The landscape of DeFi lending protocols is experiencing an unprecedented boom, drawing significant attention from both individual and institutional investors. This sector, a cornerstone of the broader DeFi ecosystem, is not just growing; it’s undergoing an explosive transformation. What’s Fueling the Phenomenal Rise of DeFi Lending Protocols? The total value locked (TVL) in DeFi lending protocols has reached an impressive milestone, surpassing $127 billion. This figure represents a staggering 72% increase from the $53 billion recorded at the beginning of the year. This substantial surge highlights increasing…

Ethereum’s price slipped below $4,400 Friday morning, days after setting a new all-time high. ETH has since recovered to just over $4,400, but remains down by 4.4% on the day, outpacing the broader crypto market’s 2.6% drop, according to CoinGecko data. The decline comes after Ethereum set a new all-time high of $4,946.05 on August 24, with the token now down 11% from that peak. Despite the downturn, ETH remains up 16.6% over the past month and 73.2% over the past three months. The latest fall comes after Ethereum struggled to sustain momentum earlier this year, lagging behind Bitcoin’s surge…

South Korea has agreed to share information on crypto transactions with as many as 48 states, as per the agreement on the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. Summary South Korea aims to strengthen crypto tax monitoring through the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework. Starting 2027, crypto services are mandated to share crypto transaction history and tax-related information to the local tax department. The South Korean government will start sharing information regarding local and foreign investors trading cryptocurrency on crypto asset exchanges like Upbit and Bithumb, with data collection starting next year. Meanwhile, the system will officially be enacted in early 2027. Not…

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX announced that it will remove some trading pairs from the platform as a result of evaluations made within the framework of risk control policies. OKX Delists a Range of Trading Pairs The stock exchange explained that the main purpose of this decision is to create a healthier digital asset ecosystem, optimize liquidity and provide users with a safer trading environment. According to a statement by OKX, between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM on September 8, 2025, the following trading pairs will be permanently delisted: WBTC/USDT, WBTC/BTC, WBTC/USDⓈ (USD, USDC), JST/USDT, JST/USDⓈ (USD, USDC), BTT/USDT, ERN/USDT, ERN/USDⓈ (USD,…

World Mobile just cleared a big milestone: more than two million people are now using its blockchain-powered network every day. At the same time, the project’s native token, World Mobile Token ($WMTX), is set to make its U.S. exchange debut on Kraken on September 4, the first U.S. listing for the asset. The growth hasn’t come from one place. World Mobile says adoption is rising across the U.S., Asia and Africa, backed by a physical footprint of more than 60,000 AirNode devices that connect communities directly to the World Mobile Chain. The chain runs as an EVM-compatible Layer 3 that…