DeFi

Hyperliquid Policy Center has asked the SEC and CFTC to coordinate how they classify perpetual contracts. The group proposes that a contract’s underlying structure and trading mechanics, not its reference asset, should determine its classification.…

Uniswap Labs added aggregator hooks on Ethereum, Base, and Robinhood Chain on Oct. 22, routing swaps through seven external liquidity sources. Trading aggregator 0x reported in September that most third-party Uniswap v4 hooks it reviewed…

Xaman’s illustrative model estimates that a first-time 100 XRP deposit through its Flare yield route would return about 99.38 XRP after one year, with break-even at roughly 15.4 months. Fixed and percentage fees weigh far…

Charles Hoskinson is developing a new Cardano programming language with engineer Lucas Rosa, focused on intent-based transactions and proof-carrying data. Cardano’s DeFi applications hold about $63 million in assets, far below larger smart contract networks…

Coinbase is extending its Morpho-powered DeFi Earn product to eligible customers in Brazil, letting them earn rewards on USDC holdings. The product has no lock-up period, and rates shift with onchain supply and demand rather…

Existing Firelight depositors on Flare had their staked FXRP moved into a coverage phase automatically after the protocol activated on Oct. 6. Staked capital now sits in a pooled loss-absorption structure, and exiting the vault…