Solv Protocol, which offers financial services to bitcoin (BTC) holders, announced BTC+, an automated vault for generating returns on spot market holdings. The new product taps several crypto sub-sectors and strategies, including basis arbitrage, DeFi credit markets, protocol staking and tokenized real-world assets to offer a one-stop yield-farming shop for BTC holders. The introduction underscores … Read more
Clearpool, a decentralized credit marketplace, unveiled a suite of products to finance payments, targeting fintech firms processing cross-border transfers and card transactions. The products include stablecoin credit pools for payment finance (PayFi) and cpUSD, a permissionless token that generates yield from short-term lending to payment providers. “What many overlook is that while stablecoins settle instantly, … Read more
Crypto asset manager CoinShares has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) that gives investors exposure to Sei (SEI) while eliminating management fees and offering a 2% staking yield. The product, listed under the ticker CSEI, will be traded on the SIX Swiss Exchange. It marks the first regulated investment vehicle offering direct access to SEI, … Read more
MetaMask, the Ethereum-based crypto wallet, is offering its users the ability to earn interest on their stablecoins thanks to a new partnership with decentralized lending protocol Aave. The feature, called Stablecoin Earn, gives MetaMask’s million-plus users access to yield on USDC, USDT and DAI without leaving their wallet. The earnings come from Aave’s lending infrastructure, … Read more
Ether ETH treasury firms are emerging with a new playbook: Treat the cryptocurrency not just as a reserve asset, but as yield-generating capital. In recent months, several companies have unveiled ether treasury strategies that generate passive yield through ETH staking. These include BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) and SharpLink Gaming (SBET). According to a report from … Read more
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article owns shares in Strategy.Strategy (MSTR), under the leadership of Executive Chairman Michael Saylor, may have just finalized its largest preferred stock issuance to date with an STRC (Stretch) offering joining the STRD, STRF and STRK preferred shares to build out the company's credit yield curve. Among these, STRC … Read more
DeFi protocol MoreMarkets has launched a new XRP Earn Account, giving retail investors access to yield strategies long reserved for institutions and unlocking what it claims is a multibillion opportunity in idle XRP (XRP) holdings. The product allows XRP holders to earn yield through curated DeFi strategies while retaining self-custody, a first for a token … Read more
Crypto infrastructure firm Function has closed a $10 million seed round led by Galaxy Digital (GLXY), with participation from Antalpha (ANTA) and Mantle, the company said in a press release on Tuesday. The round positions Function, formerly known as Ignition, at the forefront of a growing effort to unlock institutional yield opportunities from bitcoin , … Read more
Apple was speculated to use 2nm chipsets to power its upcoming iPhone 17 Pro models but that may not be the case anymore, according to a report. The Cupertino-based technology giant could reportedly postpone its plans by up to 12 months due to Wafer Yield issues faced by TSMC. Thus, the chips are yet to … Read more
The dollar value locked in open XRP options contracts listed on Deribit is rapidly climbing to a record as the token’s high implied volatility draws yield hunters. The so-called notional open interest (OI) has risen to nearly $98 million from $71 million since the June 27 quarterly expiry, a solid 38% rise in two weeks. … Read more