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🚨 [EXCLUSIVE] @synthetix Unveils Perpetual DEX on Ethereum The launch will debut with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana derivatives with up to 50x leverage. The platform will use a hybrid on-chain / off-chain order matching system to bypass Ethereum mainnet's latency and high gas fees.

Synthetix Unveils Perpetual DEX on Ethereum Mainnet

Decentralized derivatives protocol Synthetix is launching a perpetual derivatives DEX on Ethereum, which will use a hybrid onchain-offchain order matching system to bypass Ethereum mainnet's latency...

DeFi's largest liquid staking protocol @LidoFinance is signaling plans to push beyond its core ETH staking business next year, with a $60 million proposed budget. @denomko has the story:

Lido Outlines $60M Plan to Expand Beyond Liquid Staking

Lido DAO, the decentralized organization behind the largest liquid staking protocol in DeFi, is signaling plans to push beyond its core ETH staking business next year.

USDC issuer @circle is partnering with @Intuit, the fintech giant behind TurboTax, QuickBooks and Credit Karma. @Jonajeth reports:

Intuit Partners with Circle to Integrate Stablecoin Infra, USDC Across Its Platform

Intuit, the fintech company behind TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Credit Karma, said Thursday, Dec. 18, that it has partnered with USDC issuer Circle to add stablecoin capabilities across its platform.

U.S. online banking giant @SoFi is continuing to dive back into crypto with the launch of its own 1:1 USD-backed stablecoin, SoFiUSD. @Squiffs_ reports:

US Online Bank SoFi Launches Native Stablecoin

United States-based digital bank SoFi Technologies unveiled SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank. The move makes SoFi the first U.S. national bank to release an “open...

ICYMI: Founder @ChefMMT_X breaks down @MMTFinance’s identity layer for compliant tokenized trading. Users KYC once, store credentials encrypted and non-custodial, and prove compliance without revealing personal data. Full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=lng3WRCy1Z...… -MediaPartnership-

Tokenized stocks from @SuperstateInc are now available as collateral on Kamino, the largest Solana lending protocol. @denomko has details:

Top Solana Lending Protocol Adds Superstate Tokenized Shares as Collateral

Fintech firm Superstate said on Thursday, Dec. 18, that tokenized public equities issued through its Opening Bell platform are now available as collateral on Kamino, the largest lending protocol on...

ICYMI: 🔌 @cysic_xyz founder Leo Phan (@leofanxiong) explains how community members plug in GPU servers to power ZK proofs and AI workloads with tokenized hardware letting anyone earn yield from real project demand. Watch the full interview here: x.com/DefiantNews/status/20005...…

⚡ @cysic_xyz turns GPUs, ASIC-grade hardware, and even mobile devices into yield-bearing compute powering ZK proofs, AI workloads, and decentralized infra. Founder (@leofanxiong) details how tokenized hardware and faster proofs reshape the ecosystem. Watch here 👇

The Hyper Foundation is looking to lock tokens in the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund, permanently removing nearly $1 billion in HYPE from the circulating and total supply. @Squiffs_ reports:

Hyperliquid Proposes Burning 13% of Circulating Supply

A major driver behind Hyperliquid’s success in 2025 is its buyback system, with the Hyperliquid Assistance Fund (AF) buying back more than 37 million HYPE tokens since its inception. While most...

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation has selected the Canton Network to tokenize a subset of the U.S. Treasury securities it holds, saying it chose the L1 to protect sensitive trading data. @Jonajeth reports:

DTCC Taps Canton Network to Test Tokenized Treasuries

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced that it has selected the Canton Network to tokenize a subset of the U.S. Treasury securities it holds, highlighting the platform’s privacy...

BTC briefly broke back over $90,000 this morning, while most alts are flat today or posting modest gains. Today's market update from @denomko: thedefiant.io/news/markets/bit...…

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