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DeFi Saver has officially launched on the Base network, a move announced via social media by Compound Labs. This integration opens new avenues for users, allowing access to key DeFi protocols such as Aave and Compound. The announcement has sparked interest in the DeFi community, particularly among users looking for enhanced lending and borrowing capabilities. Market Snapshot The launch of DeFi Saver on the Base network represents a significant development in the decentralized finance landscape. Currently, DeFi Saver is integrating with Aave v3 and Compound, which are two of the leading protocols in the DeFi space. Market analysts suggest that…

That philosophy could influence Wednesday’s meeting. Bank of America said there is a chance Warsh declines to submit his own projections to the Fed’s Summary of Economic Projections, or SEP, a move that would highlight his long-standing criticism of the central bank’s forecasting process. “If you’re not very good at something, you should do less of it,” Warsh said at a State Street conference last year, according to the Journal. “These forecasts have been abysmal. My dots wouldn’t be perfect either, so I wouldn’t give them.” The SEP’s “dot plot,” which shows where policymakers expect interest rates to move, has…

$SPK surged after Upbit confirmed a KRW market listing for the token. The move came as Spark said more than 500 million $SPK are now staked, while fresh attention around major platform deposits added to the strong rally. Spark’s native token rose as much as 73% in the past 24 hours. It briefly ranked among the market’s top gainers. As of press time, $SPK is trading near $0.049. Even after pulling back from its recent high, the token remained up 35.45%. Trading volume also jumped during the move. The token posted about $895.67 million in 24-hour spot volume. Its market…

The Trump administration, Iran, and mediators are reportedly considering moving forward the signing date of the memorandum of understanding reached between the parties. According to sources close to the matter, the parties are discussing the possibility of signing the agreement remotely as early as Wednesday. If the agreement is signed on that date, the provisions regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could enter into force sooner, and the text of the agreement could be made public. However, sources indicated that a final decision on the timing has not yet been made. The talks scheduled for Friday in Switzerland…

Solana has shown remarkable strength in its spot activity as its performance in the last day and week positions it ahead of major centralized exchanges, including Coinbase and Kraken. A recent chart on Solana’s spot trading volume compared to CEXs revealed a substantial surge in Solana’s trading performance despite the recent market weakness. Solana’s weekly volume crosses $7.1 billion Per the data, Solana has recorded more than $7 billion in its weekly spot trading volume, spanning from 12 June 2026 to 18 June 2026. Although the chart did not show details of its daily performance, the source confirmed that Solana…

The Bitcoin ($BTC) network has seen a surge in total transaction volume, reaching levels not seen since the 2024 bull run. Over the past three days, the Bitcoin transaction count, which measures the total number of transactions executed on the network daily, surged to approximately 831,000, according to data from CryptoQuant analyzed by Finbold on May 12. Bitcoin transaction count total. Source: CryptoQuant The notable spike in Bitcoin’s daily transaction count could signal an increased demand for transfers and trading, especially from institutional investors. With the flagship coin on an upward trend over the past few weeks, increased network activity…

This week, Compound Labs announced that Compound III has outperformed Compound v2 in both total assets and borrowing. The announcement highlights the significant growth of Compound III, which has reached over $1.6 billion in total assets and $490 million in borrowing since its launch last August. This achievement marks a notable milestone in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, as detailed in their official tweet. Market Snapshot The launch of Compound III has clearly made a substantial impact in the DeFi landscape. With over $1.6 billion in total assets and $490 million in borrowing across seven markets on four different networks,…

Stablecoin settlement infrastructure company Trace Finance has raised $32 million in a Series A funding round led by CoinFund. Coinbase Ventures, Jump Capital and Paxos were among the investors that participated in the round, the company said Wednesday in a statement shared with Cointelegraph. Trace Finance provides banking, foreign exchange and stablecoin settlement infrastructure for cross-border payments across Latin America. It claims to have processed more than $10 billion in transaction volume and plans to use the fresh capital to expand across LatAm, the US and Asia-Pacific markets. The funding comes as stablecoin settlement increasingly moves into regulated financial infrastructure,…

Hooks Implementation: Allows attaching programmable logic to accounts and contracts to execute automatic business rules without altering the protocol. Airdrops and monetization: The HIP-904 and HIP-991 proposals optimize mass asset distribution and the creation of personalized revenue models. Security and self-custody: Developers can program advanced transfer conditions, allowing the user to always maintain control of their funds. The Hedera network continues to evolve to meet the demands of developers and companies seeking a scalable distributed ledger infrastructure. Through Airdrop and monetization upgrades, the platform expands native capabilities to customize services according to specific needs. On the technical side, the introduction…

In brief Rodney Burton pleaded guilty to conspiring to run an unlicensed money-transmitting business tied to an alleged $1.8 billion crypto fraud scheme. Burton personally received more than $7.8 million from the scheme and enlisted celebrities to help boost his profile. He faces up to five years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 23. A Florida man known online as “Bitcoin Rodney” pleaded guilty in federal court in Baltimore this week to conspiring to run an unlicensed money transmitting business tied to a $1.8 billion cryptocurrency fraud scheme, according to prosecutors. The 56-year-old Rodney Burton of Miami, who also…