.Mantle has seen significant growth in TVL. After upgrades like its transition to a zk-validity rollup and deep integrations with major platforms such as Bybit. This rise reflects increased liquidity in DeFi protocols and broader institutional and retail

It's great to see how many DeFi projects improved their token utility in 2025 Hyperliquid - enabled staking HYPE for lower fees, deploying HIP-3 markets, and much more Mantle - fully integrated MNT into Bybit for fee discounts, VIP boosts, and more MNT trading pairs EtherFi -

Aave's Horizon RWA market crossed $600M net deposits. The largest market for RWA-backed loans.

The demand for RWA backed stablecoins has surpassed the demand for delta neutral stablecoins. sUSDS +329% syrupUSDC +2400% sUSDe -5.2% Sky and Syrup will keep winning.

Aave App will change the way you save. Earn DeFi-powered yield and withdraw directly to your bank account. No extra steps.

In 2025, institutional capital truly entered on-chain finance. And if there’s one protocol that illustrates this clearly, it’s Maple. Maple sits where institutional and crypto-native capital now meet, offering products tailored to each profile. The numbers from 2025

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RESERVE UPDATE Today, the Chainlink Reserve has accumulated 87,829.55 LINK. The Chainlink Reserve now holds a total of 1,504,209.16 LINK. reserve.chain.link The Chainlink Reserve is designed to support the long-term growth and sustainability of the Chainlink Network by

Grayscale increases ADA holdings from 15.46% to 18.55%. ADA is the third-largest holding in the Grayscale Smart Contract Fund, increasing from 15.46% on 30 Nov 2025 to 18.55% as of 07 Jan 2026.

Total stablecoin supply has surpassed 10 billion.

💧 What’s the big deal about stableswaps? Stableswaps are designed for assets that stay tightly correlated (like stablecoins or synthetic pairs). They offer: • Lower slippage • Higher capital efficiency • More predictable pricing And they’re a core building block for a

Nasdaq and CME Group have partnered to launch the Nasdaq CME Crypto™ Index. The index comprises LINK, BTC, ETH, and a select group of other digital assets. nasdaq.com/solutions/glob…

1. DeFi 2. TradFi + DeFi (you are here) 3. A new global financial system

Bitwise on Bloomberg: Chainlink is critical infrastructure for prediction markets ↓

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Fragmented liquidity is over. Fluid’s Liquidity Layer introduces a unified system built for scale, security and sustainable capital efficiency. Fluid is where capital works smarter.

What does Chainlink have in common with NVIDIA? They have evolved from products into standards through network effects. When people hear “network effects,” they often think of social networks or marketplaces, where value increases as more users join. In the case of NVIDIA and

The wait is over. Aave v3 is now officially live on Mantle. Earn yields, borrow, swap, and save on the world's most trusted DeFi lending network now with institutional-grade liquidity on Mantle's distribution layer. DeFi is winning.