DeFi

With the official launch of the Berachain Ecosystem Page, multiple sectors including DeFi, RWA, GameFi, SocialFi, and infrastructure have successively joined the Berachain ecosystem. This article highlights some of the projects that have already launched on Berachain, providing an overview of the current development progress of Berachain.

Polkadot and Cosmos were both launched during the 2019–2020 cycle as cross-chain projects. Each of them carries high expectations. While both projects have experienced prolonged price stagnation since their 2021 market cap peaks, their adoption at the application layer has followed different paths—leveraging relay chains and slot mechanisms in distinct ways. This article reviews the past five years of ecosystem development for these two leading cross-chain projects from an application perspective.

Discover how The Hive is transforming DeFi by integrating AI-driven agents to simplify financial operations, enhance automation, and improve accessibility on the Solana blockchain.

From data and AI Agent issuance to liquidity optimization, how is Pundi AI building a comprehensive product suite around its vision of providing full-cycle AI development services? This article delves into the topic.

This article explores mechanisms for building decentralized credit scores using blockchain transaction history and DeFi interactions, replacing traditional centralized credit systems.

The CIAN protocol enables LSD (Liquid Staking Derivative) holders to earn not only staking rewards but also additional DeFi yields. CIAN is transforming DeFi yield generation, and as an automated DeFi yield optimization platform, its total value locked (TVL) has surpassed $1.4 billion—far exceeding the TVL of many major blockchains. With immense growth potential, CIAN is reshaping the DeFi landscape.

The Solana governance forum recently introduced the SIMD-0228 proposal, which aims to dynamically adjust the inflation rate, reducing SOL's annual issuance by 80% to direct capital toward the DeFi ecosystem. However, the proposal has sparked heated discussions within the community regarding the "inflationary spiral" and conflicting interests.

This article delves into Sonic's developments while first introducing the risks of the DeFi Flywheel ecosystem to help newcomers understand its mechanics. It covers Sonic's features, new tokenomics, and ecosystem opportunities, along with insights on how to avoid being the last one holding the bag.

The Zenith Upgrade expands Pendle Finance beyond the EVM ecosystem, introducing support for non-EVM chains and bridging the gap with the traditional finance sector.

This article explores the impact of the recent hack on Aave, Ethena, and USDe, analyzes how DeFi systems responded to the event, and examines whether Proof of Reserves could prevent over $20 million in liquidations.

By enabling on-demand streaming data, leveraging Ethereum's security, and incorporating dynamic economic models, RedStone transforms the trust transmission model of on-chain data with its modular oracle architecture and EigenLayer restaking technology. It also enables smart contracts to gain sub-second real-time perception, advancing decentralized finance from "code automation" to "economic autonomy."

This report thoroughly examines the stablecoin market, providing a detailed analysis of its current state, use cases, competitive dynamics, and regulatory landscape. It covers the strengths, challenges, and future prospects of established stablecoins and emerging projects, offering valuable insights for investment decisions. The report explores how stablecoins are crucial in crypto trading, cross-border payments, and the DeFi ecosystem, and delves into their technological innovations and market potential.

Primex Finance is a decentralized cross-margin trading protocol connecting traders and lenders through customizable DeFi credit pools.

Raydium plays a key role as the "liquidity hub" of Solana. However, Pump.fun’s latest move is disrupting this status: it is no longer just providing traffic to Raydium but is now trying to control liquidity itself.

This article provides a detailed analysis of the liquidity challenges faced by traditional DEXs and how the new generation of order book DEXs, like dYdX and Antarctic, are reconstructing liquidity power distribution through hybrid models, privacy protection, and liquidity stratification.