Flare’s Filip Koprivec explains why the next step for XRP is making yield and credit accessible from the wallet holders already use—and why simplifying the experience still requires painstaking work underneath.
South Florida’s biggest crypto and AI event is back. The Blockchain Futurist Conference 2025 will take over the Hard Rock Guitar Hotel in Hollywood this November 5–6, uniting more than 225 global speakers, innovators, and celebrities shaping the next era of digital finance
San Francisco — Aave Labs has announced the acquisition of Stable Finance, a San Francisco-based fintech startup known for building intuitive onchain savings experiences. The move marks Aave Labs’ latest step toward merging decentralized finance (DeFi) with everyday consumer banking.
Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem just gained a major upgrade. VyFinance, one of the network’s most established decentralized finance platforms, has launched cstAPEX, a staked version of the APEX token that mirrors the potential 10% APY return of staking APEX on Prime.
Chicago — Hemi, the world’s largest Bitcoin yield-generating programmability layer, has partnered with Aster, a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX), to list the $HEMI token for spot trading — unlocking a new onchain gateway for institutional Bitcoin yield.
In a move uniting digital finance and luxury travel, KuCard, the Visa-issued crypto debit card developed by KuCoin, has partnered with Plaza Premium Lounge, the world’s largest independent airport lounge network
New York — The Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) and the Tezos Foundation have announced a major new partnership that will transform how artists engage with blockchain technology.