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Cryptocurrency analytics platform Santiment has shared the projects with the highest development activity in the DeFi sector over the last 30 days. The list was created based on the projects’ development activities on GitHub. According to the shared list, the DeFi altcoins and developer activities that have been most focused on by developers in the last month are as follows: ChainLink (LINK) – 311.43 DeepBook Protocol (DEEP) – 188.5 DeFiChain (DFI) – 148.5 Babylon (BABY) – 124.17 FOX Token (FOX) – 85.87 Liquidity (LQTY) – 81.17 Lido DAO Token (LDO) – 65.47 Injective (INJ) – 58.2 Aave [on Ethereum network]…

The “Bitcoin OG,” which began rotating its $11.4 billion fortune to Ether in August, has continued buying ETH over the weekend and now holds $3.8 billion of it, onchain data shows. In its latest move, the Bitcoin whale sold 4,000 Bitcoin (BTC) worth $435 million, exchanging it for 96,859 spot Ether over a 12-hour splurge, Lookonchain said in a post on Sunday. The whale then deposited another 1,000 Bitcoin into decentralized exchange Hyperliquid on Monday, potentially for more Ether (ETH) buying. The blockchain analytics service first noticed the whale on Aug. 25, and calculated its total holdings at 100,784 Bitcoin,…

Blazpay, a popular Web3 financial firm, has partnered with TriArch Protocol, a Base blockchain-based cutting-edge DeFi platform. The partnership aims to bolster the RWA and and DeFi sector by leveraging AI technology. As Blazpay disclosed in its recent social media announcement, the development denotes a key move toward intuitive DeFi intelligence across chains. In addition to this, the joint effort is also anticipated to unlock notable yield opportunities as well as efficient asset management. We’re excited to announce our partnership with @TriArchProtocol — the DeFi asset management layer integrating AI-enhanced yield strategies that dynamically optimize DeFi & RWA portfolios. 🤝Together,…

Bitcoin lending market Avalon Labs is now live on Rootstock, the fourth largest Bitcoin sidechain by total value locked (TVL), according to a press release viewed by The Defiant. The integration will see Avalon expand to Rootstock, and compete to be the chain’s largest lending market by providing access to Bitcoin-collateralized lending for digital assets such as Rootstock’s RBTC and RIF, as well as stablecoins like USDC.E and Tether’s cross-chain stablecoin protocol USDT0. Avalon is the latest major integration for Rootstock, which already boasts support for USDT0, LayerZero, and Solv Protocol. These additions to Rootstock are meant to boost the…

Ethereum’s NFT activity has witnessed a significant downturn. Data revealed that just 1,127 NFTs were recorded on August 1, 2025. This figure is the lowest in the network’s history. Ethereum NFT Collapses In its latest analysis, CryptoQuant noted that this sharp decline demonstrated how far the sector has fallen since the 2021-2022 boom, when NFTs dominated headlines and trading volumes soared. Even as crypto markets showed signs of recovery in 2024 and 2025, NFTs remained unable to capture the same momentum. Analysts attribute the collapse to several factors, such as fading investor enthusiasm, an oversupply of low-quality collections, and a…

Ethereum price started a fresh decline below the $4,650 zone. ETH is now showing bearish signs and might gain bearish momentum if it drops below $4,340. Ethereum is still struggling to settle above the $4,500 zone. The price is trading below $4,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $4,460 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend losses and dive if there is a close below $4,340 in the near term. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price started a recovery wave after it…

A trader who made $38 million trading last week’s plasma (XPL) volatility secured another heft payday on Monday, profiting $250 million on the release world liberty financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) token linked to U.S. president Donald Trump’s family. Etherscan data shows that the wallet in question, belonging to a trader known on derivatives platform HyperLiquid and X as Techno Revenant, invested $15 million in the WLFI token sale last year before being distributed 1% of the total supply on Monday, worth around $250 million. The nine-digit score comes after the trader made $38 million on HyperLiquid last week,…

The price of Ethereum has recently come under pressure, dipping to $4,200 just days after reaching an all-time high of nearly $5,000. This price drop can be explained by recent on-chain data, which reveals a divergence in market behavior. Liquidity metrics such as stablecoin supply and DeFi deposits have fallen to multi-month lows. Meanwhile, adoption indicators, including active addresses and transactions, are at record highs. This suggests that Ethereum may be shifting from a yield-driven market to a utility-led ecosystem, with potential rate cuts in September possibly acting as a catalyst for the next price breakout. Stablecoin on Ethereum Drops…

Gold rose to a record high of over $3,500 per ounce early Tuesday as bitcoin BTC$109,436.20 continued to trade in a lackluster fashion. Data tracked by Lookonchain showed that a whale address 0xFf15 offloaded 425 BTC, worth $46.5 million, in exchange for over 10,500 ETH in the past four days. Meanwhile, Glassnode said that long-term holders have stepped up profit-taking, spending 97,000 BTC on Friday. Derivatives Positioning By Omkar Godbole Crypto futures bets worth $370 million have been liquidated by exchanges in the past 24 hours as the bitcoin price bounced, confounding expectations for a move lower. The liquidation led…

Key takeaways ETH has bounced back from the $4,250 low and is now trading around $4,470 per coin. The coin could rally towards the $4,700 mark soon as bulls intensify recovery efforts. ETH bounces back above $4,400 The cryptocurrency market closed August bearish as Bitcoin and Ether tested new lows. Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, tested the $107k low before bouncing back to now trade above $108k. Ether also dropped to the $4,200 level, finding support around $4,250. It has now recovered nicely and is trading at $4,480 per coin. The bearish performance comes just a few days…