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In a significant move for decentralized finance, the Uniswap Foundation officially launched its comprehensive developer platform on March 15, 2025. This launch represents a major evolution for the world’s largest decentralized exchange. Consequently, developers now gain access to sophisticated tools that streamline DeFi application creation. The platform specifically introduces an AI toolkit, an API playground, and enhanced liquidity provider endpoints. These resources fundamentally change how developers interact with Uniswap’s infrastructure. Uniswap Developer Platform Transforms DeFi Building Blocks The newly launched Uniswap developer platform provides a centralized hub for Web3 creators. This initiative follows two years of development and community feedback.…

A key leader, core member, and executive at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), Josh Stark, announced his resignation from the Swiss-based non-profit after five years of dedicated service, underscoring that leadership issues within the Ethereum Foundation are on the rise. Stark’s decision sparked controversy, as he failed to disclose the key reason for his departure. What he noted on his X account was that he had not formulated any future objectives. Instead, Stark alleged that he is taking a break to spend time with family and friends. “The Ethereum ecosystem has consistently achieved what many believed was impossible. It’s easy to…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse arrived at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington this week with a message for anyone still watching the CLARITY Act negotiations: the frustration is the signal. “When people are at their peak frustration, that’s when they finally compromise, and it gets done,” Garlinghouse told Semafor’s Jax Alemany, relaying what Washington insiders have told him. “I think we’re there.” Why Legislative Permanence Still Matters Garlinghouse acknowledged the March 17 joint statement from the SEC and CFTC – which classified Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and 13 other assets as digital commodities – as a genuine turning point. “What…

Paxos Labs, a digital asset infrastructure developer within Paxos, has announced a $12 million strategic funding round led by Blockchain Capital, an early-stage crypto investment firm. Additional participants include Robot Ventures, a venture fund focused on crypto startups, Maelstrom, an investment firm backing digital assets, and Uniswap, a decentralized trading protocol. Alongside the funding, Paxos Labs introduced Amplify, a financial utility platform designed to help companies turn digital assets into usable financial products. The platform combines yield generation, lending, and stablecoin issuance into a single integration. Amplify includes three core modules: Earn provides institutional-grade yield on digital assets Borrow enables…

Glider, an automated portfolio platform, has introduced a new partnership with 1inch, offering its users advanced swap routing and gasless transaction execution. The partnership is a big milestone in simplifying the decentralized finance industry as it eliminates friction in trading and managing portfolios. Glider’s execution is powered by the @1inch Swap API.Every swap you make on Glider routes through 1inch infrastructure behind the scenes, so your trades settle gaslessly and automatically without you lifting a finger.Seamless execution, every time. pic.twitter.com/aMh5bX14XO — Glider (@glider_fi) April 16, 2026 Glider, as announced, has switched its execution layer to the 1inch Swap API so…

The stablecoin fight is mostly done. DeFi rules are next. And according to White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt, a Senate vote might be closer than most expect. The CLARITY Act is now pushing through the Senate Banking Committee, which is the final major step before it can hit the Senate floor. In a recent interview, Witt confirmed the bill has already cleared the Agriculture Committee and is now in its last big phase. A markup could happen within weeks, and if that goes through, the process moves to a floor vote, followed by reconciliation and then back to the…

Plasma blockchain TVL has climbed to $2 billion, making it the seventh-largest blockchain by total value locked after Tether selected Plasma as one of only four networks to support its newly launched self-custody wallet. Plasma blockchain TVL has surged to $2 billion, a 27% weekly gain and more than 80% over the past 30 days, pushing the stablecoin-focused Layer-1 to seventh place globally in total value locked according to DefiLlama. The move coincides directly with the launch of tether.wallet on April 14, a self-custody product from Tether that supports $USDT and XAUT on Plasma alongside Ethereum, Polygon, and Arbitrum. Being…

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) agents in decentralized finance signals a transition into an autopilot era. Jacob C. of Coinfello argues that these agents fundamentally enhance how users interface with complex smart contracts. Key Takeaways: AI agents like Coinfello automate DeFi tasks once reserved for hedge funds to manage 24/7 market risks. Jacob C. warns that the “translation layer” must solve oracle and agency risks for DeFi to scale safely. By 2030, Jacob C. predicts dapps will decline as AI agents become the primary way to use smart contracts. The Shift to Autonomous Finance The shift from manual interaction…

Solana Labs co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko weighed in on the wealth tax debate this week, arguing that government money printing makes proposed wealth taxes more damaging than they appear on paper. What Triggered the Exchange Yakovenko was responding to entrepreneur and investor David Friedberg’s comment, which he made during a recent podcast appearance. Friedberg’s argument centered on what he described as the structural danger of giving the government the power to assess private net worth annually. “A wealth tax takes away private property,” Friedberg said. “If you give the government the ability to do that on even 1% for billionaires, the…

BitTorrent Chain has upgraded the BTTC Bridge record page with dual views, richer filters and clearer tags so users can track incoming, outgoing and cross-chain flows faster. BitTorrent Chain has rolled out a functional upgrade to the BTTC Bridge transaction record page, aiming to give cross-chain users a clearer view of where their funds are and where they are going. According to the project’s official update, the new interface is now live and is designed to make tracking deposits, withdrawals and cross-chain moves “more efficient and transparent” for everyday users. The refreshed page introduces a dual-view mode that splits activity…