🧐 What's hot in DeFi this week? => Major projects are launching new features to attract more users and make DeFi easier to use, from trading, borrowing to private payments. 📌 Specifically: Ethereum just completed the Fusaka upgrade, which is like an operating system update for the blockchain to run smoother. Lighter is about to open Spot Trading, which means buying and selling assets directly. AAVE is discussing shutting down some versions running on smaller networks like zkSync or METIS due to low usage. INFINIT is closing the waitlist for the Prompt-to- DeFi feature. Polymarket launches app for US users. Almanak launches Strategy Builder V1, allowing you to turn your trade ideas into AI-powered on-chain strategies. Ostium (perps exchange on Arbitrum) raised $20 million, showing that the perps segment is still very hot. Uniswap partners with Revolut to make buying crypto as easy as swiping a card. Fluid teases DEX V3 version specialized for perps. Hinkal opens private payments on Arbitrum, enabling wallet-less transfers similar to incognito mode. Jupiter offers Refinance feature to transfer loans from other places in just a few clicks. YieldBasis is planning to Chia revenue with YB Staking . Kinetiq (largest Staking protocol on Hyperliquid) launches $KNTQ Token . Drift upgraded to v3. Ethena's USDe becomes a quote asset on Hyperliquid. (According to @TheDeFinvestor)