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Miami — Maple Finance just hit a milestone that has the entire DeFi world paying attention: the on-chain asset manager has officially surpassed $1 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM)—solidifying its lead as the dominant player in the on-chain capital markets. (Cover photo: Sid Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Maple)—This isn’t just a number—it’s a signal. Institutional capital is moving on-chain, and Maple is where it’s landing.From Start-Up to PowerhouseSince launching in 2021, Maple has quietly become the blueprint for what institutional DeFi can look like. The protocol has originated over $6.7 billion in loans, blending capital markets expertise with…

More than $304 million in tokens are due for release between April 7-14, 2025. Based on data from Tokenomist, Aptos (APT) is at the forefront with about $49.76 million in tokens due for release. That constitutes 2.47% of its overall supply. This token release is happening at a difficult moment for the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin recently fell to $75,000, failing to hold above $80,000. Aptos leads large token cliff unlocks Aptos (APT) is positioned at the top of this week’s token unlock schedule with 11.31 million tokens worth $49.76 million set to be released. This makes it the largest…

Major crypto exchange Binance is expanding its trading lineup once again, announcing the listing of three new crypto trading pairs. In an announcement shared by the Binance Chinese official X handle, Binance Spot will be adding new trading pairs BABY/EUR, ONDO/TRY and PAXG/USDC, and trading robot services. The move reflects Binance’s ongoing commitment to providing users with more spot trading options and improve trading experience. 📢币安现货新增交易对及交易机器人服务币安将于2025年04月15日16:00（东八区时间）上线 BABY/EUR、 ONDO/TRY 和PAXG/USDC 现货交易对了解更多✅https://t.co/SnO3rAFlyd pic.twitter.com/eN34F1QghX — 币安Binance华语 (@binancezh) April 14, 2025 Binance will launch the BABY/EUR, ONDO/TRY and PAXG/USDC spot trading pairs at 4:00 p.m. (ET) on April 15, 2025. In addition, Binance will…

BTC forms a bullish Cup & Handle pattern, targeting breakout above $69K resistance. Analyst sets average price target at $186K, backed by multiple charting methods and cycles. Bitcoin rallies past $79K with rising volume, signaling strong market interest. Bitcoin’s current market structure is drawing increased attention following a technical analysis by chart analyst EGRAG CRYPTO. The analyst’s recent post points to a long-term “Cup and Handle” formation, which historically signals a bullish continuation pattern. This setup is now considered a possible factor for Bitcoin’s next major breakout, particularly if price action moves above the $69,000 resistance level. #BTC – No…

With $500 billion in volume and counting, 1inch sat down with crypto.news to explain how interoperability is being deployed to offer non-custodial solutions to everything from real-world assets to cryptocurrency. Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregators seem to be all the rage in DeFi today, with platforms that aim to source liquidity from multiple DEXs to optimize trading conditions, which in turn bolster better prices from consumers by lowering fees and reducing slippage. According to Defidotapp, the total trading value of DEX aggregators was over $2.03 billion as of February 2025, reflecting a remarkable growth trajectory within the sector. One of these…

India becomes the first country to complete oil trade settlements using Ripple’s XRP token. XRP adoption accelerates as India executes its first blockchain-based oil transaction. India pioneers using XRP for oil deals, signalling a shift toward digital payment systems. The Indian government established itself as its inaugural nation to execute oil settlements using Ripple Labs-developed XRP digital assets. India’s adoption of XRP represents a significant change in international trade practices because nations are actively searching for modern payment methods. The Indian government announced this with its financial initiatives to upgrade its banking system and minimise dependence on dollar transactions for…

This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Heartbleed was a tiny but critical flaw in the “heartbeat” extension of OpenSSL, the widely-used open source cryptography library. OpenSSL powers both Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryptions meant to protect sensitive data when using websites and other online services. OpenSSL’s heartbeat is a type of ping — a tiny message passed back and forth between the user’s machine and the server they’re connected to — which proves the connection is alive. A missing check for the length of that message meant…

Two of the biggest names in institutional crypto infrastructure—Copper and P2P.org—are teaming up to raise the bar for staking services.— Announced today, the new partnership merges Copper’s institutional-grade custody with P2P.org’s proven staking infrastructure, creating a streamlined, secure staking experience for professional investors. The collaboration kicks off with support for DOT and SOL staking, with plans to expand into ETH, Bittensor, and Distributed Validator Technology (DVT) in the near future. For institutions looking to earn yield while maintaining top-tier security and flexibility, this partnership represents a major upgrade. “We’re excited to team up with P2P.org to supply our clients with…

Vaulta, formerly EOS Network, is joining forces with VirgoCX to launch a new stablecoin-powered cross-border payments network as the first major deployment of its Web3 Banking OS. Vaulta, the blockchain ecosystem that recently rebranded from EOS Network, has entered a strategic partnership with Canadian crypto exchange VirgoCX to launch a new stablecoin-powered remittance network called VirgoPay. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the jointly created new venture will use Vaulta’s blockchain as its default transaction and settlement layer. The service is expected to go live in May and aims to reduce the cost and time of international payments…

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange has listed 27 altcoins on Binance since the beginning of this year. However, a significant portion of these altcoins have experienced major declines since their listing, with only three of them currently trading in the green zone in terms of returns. Although the serious decline in the altcoin market also has an effect on the bearish outlook, it is noteworthy that after the initial sudden increases in the prices of these tokens after the listing, they still fell to the red zones. According to the data, among the altcoins listed since the beginning of this…