DeFi
ETH devs successfully deployed Pectra on the Hoodi testnet, a network launched on March 17 to finalize Pectra testing after two previous attempts on Holesky and Sepolia testnet failed. Mainnet next
Cosmos Interchain devs test IBC transactions between Cosmos and Ethereum, aimed at enhancing interoperability between the two chains.
Chronicle, first ETH oracle, launched in 2017, securing DAI and USDS, raised a $12M seed round led by Strobe Ventures as it works to bring transparency to RWA assets.
Aave proposes adding Ethena USDtb to Aave v3 to enhance borrowing liquidity and facilitate sUSDe leverage at a more attractive borrowing rate.
Fluent chain’s first native NFT should be something
Celo fully transitioned to an ETH L2 live on mainnet
Trump’s World Liberty Financial announced plans to launch USD1 stablecoin, custodian Bitgo
Stargate launched USDT0 on the Superchain, now live on Kraken Ink L2; to be live on other Superchain L2s in the future
Zerion goes live on Ink chain
dYdX launched first ever buyback program, allocating 25% of fees to buy DYDX on the open market.
Could potentially result in +$11M worth of DYDX being purchased annually, based on last year’s revenue.
Dolomite to launch on Bitcoin through integration with Botanix Labs' Spiderchain
BNB Chain rolled out Round 3 of its Permanent Liquidity Program, committing $100M to incentivize the listing of BNB native tokens on CEXs
Berachain proof of liquidity went live, staking NFTs earn you BGT
Utilize Pendle on Berachain
Chain Abstraction Layer, Particle chain token PARTI went live
Maple's SyrupUSDC is now live on MorphoLabs, borrow against USDC from gauntlet and MEVCapital vaults
State of the Market
Trump Media and Crypto[.]com partnered to launch a series of ETFs and ETPs comprising of digital assets like BTC and CRO in the future pending regulatory approval
North Carolina Senate introduced a bill to allocate 5% of certain pension funds to crypto.
Blackrock’s Build $20M goes live on Solana, Buidl AUM Surpasses $1.7B
Draft of Stable Act 2025 restricts transactional/payment stablecoins (usdc, usdt) from yield bearing and stablecoins looking to yield bear should be backed by cash and non transactional looking to crush stablecoins not backed by cash—algo/synthetic stablecoins
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