Aave is looking beyond traditional crypto lending as it explores a long-term strategy focused on financing solar energy and other real-world infrastructure. Summary Aave founder Stani Kulechov says tokenized solar assets could unlock faster, cheaper funding for clean energy. Aave plans to use solar-backed tokens as collateral to improve liquidity and capital recycling. The move targets…
Apollo Global Management is moving to deepen its involvement in decentralized finance through a long-term collaboration with the Morpho Association. Summary Apollo Global Management will acquire up to 90 million MORPHO tokens over 48 months. The partnership follows institutional integrations with Bitwise, which launched a USDC yield vault, and Flare, which enabled XRP-linked lending. The deal strengthens Morpho’s on-chain…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Over the past two years, the Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem has witnessed a proliferation of “layer 2s” that have claimed to bring decentralized finance to the world’s oldest blockchain network. Despite the high…
Binance rolls out its prepaid Mastercard crypto card to select CIS markets, offering instant crypto-to-fiat payments, cashback rewards, and a Valentine promo amid scam warnings. Summary Binance’s prepaid Mastercard crypto card now serves verified users in selected CIS countries, including Armenia, converting Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins and 100+ tokens to local fiat at checkout. The card…
Mainland China widens its crypto ban to cover RMB-pegged stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, even as Hong Kong pushes ahead with a licensed stablecoin regime. Summary A new joint notice from the PBoC, CSRC and other agencies extends China’s virtual currency ban to tokenized real-world assets, treating many RWA platforms as illegal finance if unlicensed.…
XRP price could rally 100% if BlackRock files for an XRP ETF, as analysts flag a shift in institutional allocations beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum into alternative assets. Summary Analyst Zach Rector argues that today’s market differs from prior cycles as institutions diversify beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, with early inflows into XRP-priced products seen as a…
Ethereum price continues to lag its 2021 peak as institutions rotate cautiously into ETH exposure while weighing ETF flows, on-chain activity, and broader macro risk. Summary BlackRock lifts its Bitmine stake 166% to $246M, doubling down on a levered Ethereum price proxy even as ETH trades ~60% below its peak and Bitmine stock is down ~70%. Vitalik…
Chainalysis says crypto flows to suspected trafficking services jumped 85% in 2025, with stablecoin-heavy, Telegram-linked networks leaving traceable on-chain trails. Summary Chainalysis reports an 85% year-over-year rise in 2025 crypto flows to suspected trafficking services, reaching hundreds of millions of dollars globally. Telegram-based escort services, scam-compound labor agents, prostitution networks, and CSAM vendors increasingly rely…
Vitalik Buterin says crypto apps must move beyond “pay users or fail,” using incentives only to offset early risks while focusing on real utility and committed communities. Summary Vitalik Buterin rejects “pay users or fail” as a growth model, arguing that sustainable incentives mirror normal businesses where revenue from some users funds value for others….
CZ denies Binance ever traded on BitMEX or booked 60,000 BTC in hedge profits during the March 2020 crash, calling the viral allegation “fake news” and technically impossible. Summary CZ responds to a viral post alleging Binance hedged client flow on BitMEX for over 60,000 BTC in profit during the March 2020 “Covid crash,” dismissing…
