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Top lending protocol Aave has outpaced broader decentralized finance (DeFi) growth over the past three months, gaining market share as capital continues to flow into major protocols. The decentralized lending protocol’s total value locked (TVL) rose to over $25.4 billion by the end of Q2, up over 52% from $16.7 billion in April, according to data from DeFiLlama. In comparison, total DeFi TVL grew 26%, from $92 billion to $116 billion, in the same period. Aave’s share of the DeFi lending market also has grown to 48%, leading the sector, which has surpassed $58 billion in TVL. Moreover, with $28…

Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article has shares in Strategy (MSTR)Strategy’s (MSTR) perpetual preferred shares may be anticipating the bitcoin-accumulation company’s inclusion in the S&P 500 index after the largest cryptocurrency posted a record-high monthly close at a price some analysts calculate lifted quarterly earnings to a level that qualifies it for the U.S. equity benchmark. That may not be the only reason for their popularity, however. The stocks all offer yields above the Federal Reserve’s target rate of 4.25%-4.5% at levels that may be enough to attract investor interest, especially given President Donald Trump’s calls for U.S. interest…

Ripple USD stablecoin (RLUSD) has flipped the $500 million mark less than a week after U.Today reported on the possibility of it happening. RLUSD achieved the feat within seven months of its debut on the cryptocurrency market. RLUSD expansion and partnerships fuel growth trajectory According to CoinMarketCap data, the Ripple stablecoin now has a circulating supply of 501.24 million RLUSD. The asset’s market capitalization has also increased by 3.28% to $501.21 million. These figures are significant, considering that the stablecoin market is dominated by industry giants such as Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC). Notably, the development means RLUSD is part…

Richard Teng, who took over from Changpeng Zhao (CZ) as the CEO at Binance, has taken to his X account to address the crypto community regarding the new milestone that Binance is to celebrate soon — eight years since its foundation. Teng revealed the major power behind Binance that has helped it remain the largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume all these years. Binance’s key strong point since 2017, per Teng Richard Teng stated that while Binance is nearing its eighth anniversary, he believes that it is absolutely clear “what keeps Binance strong.” It is the 280 million users of this…

South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced that it will list the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Resolve (RESOLV) token at the KRW trading pair starting at 6:00 PM today. Bithumb Announces Listing of RESOLV Token on KRW Market Listing Information Trading Pair: RESOLV/KRW Supported Network: Ethereum Transaction Start Time: July 11, 2025, 18:00 Starting Price: 207 KRW Minimum Required Approvals: 33 Off-network sending is not supported. What is RESOLV? RESOLV is a protocol that manages a stablecoin called USR, which is collateralized by Ethereum (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) and pegged 1:1 to the US dollar. The protocol’s core functions include:…

The price of Ethereum is showing indications of a fundamental pattern that frequently precedes strong price spikes: persistent and extensive accumulation by whales removing coins from exchanges. Most significantly, just two hours ago, whale address 0x1fc7 withdrew an additional 1,900 ETH from Binance, which is approximately $4.86 million, and staked it. This action is not unique; in just the last three weeks, this address has accumulated 6,989 ETH, or about $17.5 million, subtly lowering Binance’s liquid supply. This type of recurrent withdrawal is something to be very aware of. If demand increases, there is a greater chance of a supply…

CyberStep, the maker of the Japan-based online crane game “Toreba,” has officially announced that it has entered the crypto asset investment sector as of July 1, 2025. CyberStep Enters Crypto Investment Space with Web3 Move: CRYPTECH Capital Established The company aims to create institutional reserves by converting tokens obtained from Web3 services into mainstream crypto assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum with its new strategic department “CRYPTECH Capital”, which will carry out its activities in this field. According to CyberStep’s statement, the company will establish a “self-circulating token economy” model, systematically converting tokens obtained from Web3 services such as blockchain-based…

The BR token, listed on Binance Alpha, halved in price after 26 addresses withdrew almost $50 million in liquidity. The Binance Alpha program prides itself on the supposed thorough vetting of its projects. However, on Wednesday, June 19, one of the program’s tokens, Bedrock (BR), fell by more than 50% following a massive liquidity dump. Social media users quickly identified several whale addresses that sold tokens in rapid succession. According to @ai_9684xtpa, 26 addresses withdrew $47.59 million in BR token liquidity in just 100 seconds. Three of these addresses held more than $1 million worth of the token, while 13…

Bitrue has launched World Liberty Financial’s USD1 as a base trading pair, allowing users to trade top cryptocurrencies directly against the Trump-linked stablecoin. In a press release shared with crypto.news, crypto exchange Bitrue has just announced the launch of USD1, the stablecoin from Trump-backed World Liberty Financial as a base trading pair on its spot exchange. Starting today, users can trade 10 major cryptocurrencies directly against USD1, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Tron (TRX), XDC Network (XDC), Cardano (ADA), Binance Coin (BNB), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Sui (SUI). “By offering USD1 base trading pairs, Bitrue has once…

This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin’s BTC$108,707.53 bull run has stalled, with emerging technical signals pointing to a possible price pullback. The leading cryptocurrency by market value traded near $108,000 at press time, probing the bullish trendline, characterizing the sharp rise from $75K to record highs over $110K, TradingView data show. There has been little bullish action in the past 24 hours despite reports that the Trump family media company plans to raise $3b billion to buy cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. A key momentum indicator called the 30-day rate of…