Aster delays stage 2 airdrop after finding user data

Aster delays stage 2 airdrop after finding user data

In a postponement of the second stage of its airdrop on the decentralized exchange, Aster, which is supported by YZi Labs, discovered anomalies in the user allocation data.  The team opined that the delay is intended to ensure that participants are rewarded correctly according to their confirmed activity levels and participation levels in all reward…

DeFi Crypto Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Prepares for Q4 2025 Testnet Launch of Its V1 Lending Protocol

DeFi Crypto Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Prepares for Q4 2025 Testnet Launch of Its V1 Lending Protocol

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is emerging as one of the more structured decentralized finance (DeFi) projects entering the final stretch of 2025. While many presales rely on short-lived bursts of attention, Mutuum Finance has steadily built market confidence through transparent fundraising and a clear technical roadmap. With its V1 lending protocol scheduled for testnet deployment in…

Crypto Sentiment Index Plunges After Trump's Tariff Scare

Crypto Sentiment Index Plunges After Trump’s Tariff Scare

Crypto market sentiment has dropped to its lowest level in almost six months after US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China. The Crypto Fear & Greed Index, which gauges overall market sentiment, fell to a “Fear” level of 27 in its Saturday’s update, representing a decline of 37 points from Friday’s “Greed”…

Bitcoin (BTC) Down 10%, ETH, XRP, SOL in Freefall on Trump Tariff

Bitcoin (BTC) Down 10%, ETH, XRP, SOL in Freefall on Trump Tariff

Friday has gone from bad to worse for crypto assets as U.S. President Trump said he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China, sending prices cascading lower in a flash crash. Bitcoin BTC$113,244.11, already trading weak at around $117,000 following Trump’s late morning comments about threatening China with tariffs, tumbled below $110,000, down 12%…

Pudgy Penguins aims to issue its liquid staking token on Solana

Pudgy Penguins aims to issue its liquid staking token on Solana

Pudgy Penguins has announced plans to boost its presence on Solana beyond the meme space. The platform has announced that it will issue its liquid staking token, PenguSOL, on the blockchain. According to reports, Pudgy Penguins will lend its brand to a growing sector on Solana, challenging other earlier and bigger LST providers. The LST…

Amina Bank Launches Polygon (POL) Staking With 15% Yields

Amina Bank Launches Polygon (POL) Staking With 15% Yields

Amina Bank becomes the first bank to offer institutional staking for Polygon’s native token, POL. Its partnership with the Polygon Foundation raises staking yields to 15%. Switzerland’s Amina Bank, one of the pioneers in cryptocurrency banking, is launching an institutional staking service for Polygon (POL, formerly MATIC). The move marks a significant milestone as it…

Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on China, Bitcoin Melts Below $110,000

Trump Announces 100% Tariffs on China, Bitcoin Melts Below $110,000

US President Donald Trump announced a 100% tariff on China on Friday, sending the price of Bitcoin (BTC) reeling below $110,000 at the time of writing. Trump said the tariffs were in response to China attempting to place export restrictions on rare earth minerals, which are crucial for creating computer chips. Trump wrote on Truth…

$460M Investment From a 'Large Asset Manager,' Shares Pop 3%

$460M Investment From a ‘Large Asset Manager,’ Shares Pop 3%

Digital asset investment firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY) said on Friday it agreed to a $460 million private investment from one of the world’s largest asset managers, a deal that would add cash for its growing data center business and general corporate needs. The investment, from the undisclosed firm, is split between 9,027,778 new Class A…