a16z’s State of Crypto 2025 marks the year crypto “grew up”—a $4T market, 700M users, and full-scale institutional adoption. From stablecoins surpassing Visa to AI and DeFi convergence, the world is officially coming onchain.

VyFinance launches cstAPEX, a staked APEX token offering up to 10% APY and built for cross-chain expansion via Apex Fusion, marking a major step in Cardano’s move toward interoperable, yield-bearing DeFi.

The next frontier of employee benefits might not be stock options or gym memberships — it could be Bitcoin in your 401(k).

Dogecoin’s price may be holding steady at $0.19, but investors are shifting focus from waiting on market rallies to earning passive income. Through cloud mining platforms like Fleet Mining, DOGE & XRP holders can turn idle assets into daily profits.

Maple and Aave partner to bridge institutional capital with DeFi’s largest lending markets, combining Maple’s real-yield credit products with Aave’s deep liquidity to power the next era of onchain finance.

Pharos Network launches its AtlanticOcean Testnet, a global bridge for real-world assets and liquidity on-chain. The upgrade delivers massive scale, speed, and modular performance ahead of Pharos’ 2026 mainnet launch.