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The decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is going through massive resurgence, with many notable projects securing significant gains. As per the data from DefiLlama, amid the growing investor interest in the DeFi landscape, 1DEX, zkBoost, and Asset Chain Swap are the leading projects when it comes to 30-day total value locked (TVL) change. In addition to this, the list of the top DeFi projects also includes Tangible, SpectreFi, Moneyrain Finance, MultichainZ, Interest Labs, TermMax, and Tholgar Protocol. 1DEX Stands Atop DeFi Projects by 30-Day TVL Growth 1DEX is currently dominating the DeFi sector in terms of the TVL change throughout the…

The US government says a 56-year-old Georgia man used friends, family and an insider to steal over $3 million from a local bank. Ronnie Atkinson of Macon, Georgia, who owns his own logging company, is accused of conspiring with a high-ranking executive at a community bank through “materially false and fraudulently pretenses, representations, and promises,” local CBS-affiliate 13WMAZ reports. Prosecutors say Atkinson had friends and relatives act “straw borrowers,” or people with good credit history who apply for loans in order to transfer funds to those who don’t. Those applications were meant to benefit Atkinson, and the high-ranking bank employee…

Metaplanet is rapidly emerging as a major Bitcoin powerhouse. The Japanese firm recently launched its U.S.-based arm, Metaplanet Treasury Corp., dedicated to accumulating Bitcoin. As part of this bold strategy, it’s planning a $250 million bond sale to fund additional BTC purchases—signaling a deep commitment to its Bitcoin-first approach. Adam Back: Metaplanet Outperforms MicroStrategy According to Blockstream CEO Adam Back, Metaplanet is significantly more efficient than MicroStrategy in generating returns from Bitcoin. Using a metric called “months to mNAV cover,” Back said Metaplanet delivers a 2x BTC yield in just 3 months. Currently, Metaplanet’s market Net Asset Value (mNAV) stands…

After months of speculation and legal back-and-forth, Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have officially settled their case. While insiders at Ripple had hinted weeks ago that a deal was done, many in the crypto community were waiting for written confirmation from the SEC itself. That confirmation has now arrived. The SEC has publicly announced that it has reached a settlement agreement with Ripple to resolve its civil enforcement action. The agreement also covers Ripple’s executives, though that part had already been settled earlier. What matters most to XRP holders is the deal involving Ripple and its…

Bitcoin’s price has continued its upward trend, and Google Trends data reveals intensifying interest in the leading crypto asset by market cap. Google Trends Figures Show Bitcoin Buzz Amid Price Rally Google data indicates that searches for “bitcoin” are on the rise. At its core, Google Trends quantifies a topic’s popularity — such as “bitcoin” — by tracking search volume over time and across regions. Rather than showing raw search counts, Google Trends (GT) normalizes data by dividing each data point for “bitcoin” by the period’s peak search interest and scaling the outcome from 0 to 100. A 100 value…

The White House announced that the United States and China have reached an agreement in major trade talks in Geneva. “I am pleased to report that we have made significant progress in the very important trade talks between the United States and China,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said after the meetings hosted by Switzerland. “I thank the Swiss government for providing this wonderful environment. This productive atmosphere allowed the talks to be constructive.” It was reported that the vice prime minister and two deputy ministers from China, as well as US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer and Treasury Secretary…

Matador Technologies Inc. (“Matador” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MATA, OTCQB: MATAF), a Bitcoin-focused tech and investment company, just announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 5,454,546 units priced at $0.55 each. The total amount Matador expects to raise is up to C$3,000,000 in gross proceeds. The funds raised will be allocated into three equal parts. One-third will be used to buy Bitcoin, which lines up with the company’s continued interest adding to their Bitcoin reserves. Another third will go toward expanding their gold acquisition plans and growing the Grammies business initiative. The final third will cover general corporate needs—things…

1confirmation founder Nick Tomaino, one of the leading names in the cryptocurrency world, said in a statement on the social media platform X that he believes Ethereum (ETH) will one day surpass Bitcoin (BTC). In his post, which began with the words “ETH will surpass BTC,” Tomaino compared the current position of Bitcoin and the potential of Ethereum. Tomaino stated that Bitcoin was initially a cryptocurrency established by and for the people, and that this feature brought it to a value of $2 trillion. Stating that the “store of value” feature built on trust in mathematics is revolutionary, Tomaino conveyed…

U.S. stock futures rose Sunday evening after the White House said trade talks with China had made “substantial progress,” though crypto prices fell amid a lack of detail and broader risk recalibration. Dow futures climbed 1.3%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures gained 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer described two days of negotiations in Switzerland as “productive” and “constructive.” “We made substantial progress between the U.S. and China in the very important trade talks,” Bessent said Sunday, following closed-door meetings with China’s vice premier and two vice ministers. “We…

Chainlink, the decentralized and industry-leading oracle network for blockchains, has launched three strategic products. These products are unleashed to simplify on-chain payments and improve decentralized finance (DeFi) revenue models while fostering community engagement. Chainlink has presented Chainlink Rewards, Smart Value Recapture (SVR), and Payment Abstraction. Chainlink had three major economic product launches recently:🪙Chainlink Rewards: Season Genesis launched🔒Smart Value Recapture (SVR) went live with @aave↔️Payment Abstraction released on mainnetLet’s break down what these mean for the growth of the Chainlink Network ↓ pic.twitter.com/jE3EbgbdFV — Chainlink (@chainlink) May 9, 2025 By introducing these initiatives, the platform aims to evaluate its economic infrastructure.…