DeFi

DeFi lending protocols must balance liquidity and security. While pool-to-pool models offer high liquidity, they suffer from low capital efficiency. On the other hand, peer-to-peer models, though capital-efficient, often lack sufficient liquidity. Morpho introduces a new solution by combining both models.

Discover how Squads Labs is transforming the on-chain economy with innovative tools for secure digital asset management and business operations. Learn about their mission, products, team, and investor support as they drive the future of on-chain economic activity.

Layer3 connects users and project parties through project aggregation, where users earn incentives through tasks, and projects gain traffic. The team recently launched the native token L3 and introduced a new economic model, using a three-tier layered staking model and dual burning mechanism to offer more incentives to users, creating a positive flywheel effect.

The DeFi narrative is showing some noteworthy new changes. Whether it's the new moves from established giants like Aave and Compound or the developments in emerging DeFi ecosystems like Solana, there are some interesting variables emerging.

Leading liquidity re-staking platform Kelp DAO has introduced its latest product, Gain powered by Kelp. This innovative solution lowers the barriers to participating in various L2 and DeFi projects, offering users enhanced opportunities to capture potential market returns through self-custody, simplified operations, and intelligent management, ultimately helping users maximize their diversified earnings.

Particle Network is a modular L1 built on the Cosmos SDK, designed to serve as a coordination and settlement layer for cross-chain transactions within a high-performance EVM-compatible execution environment. Its ultimate goal is to unify all on-chain users at the account level, facilitating seamless cross-chain interactions through a single balance and account across L1, L2, or L3, and allowing anyone to easily pay gas fees with any token of their choice.

Galxe decided to build its own Layer 1 blockchain platform, Gravity, while Render chose to migrate its token from Ethereum’s RNDR to Solana, renaming it to RENDER. Despite these changes, the two have significant differences in their strategies and implementation methods. Galxe’s rebranding involves not only a technological breakthrough but also an enhancement of ecosystem control and user experience. In contrast, Render Network's rebranding combines token migration with a brand refresh, leveraging Solana's high performance and low latency to improve the efficiency of its rendering services and user experience.

Compared to centralized exchanges, many decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have complex user interfaces and cumbersome operation processes. For users without a technical background, using a DEX may present a higher barrier. Existing limitations include performance bottlenecks, cost and scalability issues, fragmented liquidity, and suboptimal user experience. From a technical perspective, the Vessel protocol can be seen as a state machine consisting of user states (accounts, orders, balances, etc.) and system states (timestamps, price oracles, etc.). Through the cooperation of three components—sorter, prover, and smart contracts—these tasks are carried out sequentially. The ZK system also supports cross-chain operations, making asset transfers and transactions between different blockchain networks more secure and efficient.

Soil bridges the crypto world with traditional finance, offering users stable returns by lending to real-world businesses, ensuring compliance.

Ariva presents a groundbreaking initiative to transform the travel and tourism industry through the innovative use of blockchain technology. In a world where travel complexities and financial transactions can often become burdensome, Ariva offers a smooth and decentralized solution. This platform facilitates easier and more cost-effective travel arrangements and enriches the experience for travelers worldwide by integrating digital currencies into everyday tourism activities.

This article introduces pSTAKE Finance's Bitcoin liquid staking solution. pSTAKE Finance is a multi-chain liquid staking protocol, recently focusing on Bitcoin yield and liquid staking. It collaborates with Babylon to transmit Bitcoin's security effects to other chains through a remote staking mechanism, achieving Bitcoin liquid staking. Users can stake Bitcoin and receive liquidity tokens (yBTC), retaining asset liquidity while earning yields. This innovative solution offers a win-win situation for Bitcoin holders and is poised to become a significant driver of the BTCfi wave. pSTAKE Finance has advantages in security, user experience, and product mechanism design but still faces challenges in expanding application scenarios and customer acquisition competition.

A crypto community brings together people who share a passion for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, offering a space for learning, discussion, and connection. These communities thrive on platforms like Reddit, Discord, WhatsApp, Twitter, and Medium, where they enable effective communication, provide access to expert knowledge, and create business opportunities. By joining a crypto community, you can gain valuable market insights, receive technical support, and enjoy exclusive benefits. However, it's important to be aware of potential risks, such as scams and misinformation. This article delves into why crypto communities matter, the advantages of joining one, the potential risks involved, and how to actively participate to make the most of the resources and opportunities available.

Nibiru Chain is a new L1 blockchain adopting PoS consensus, integrating derivatives and spot trading functionalities, and aiming to become the next-generation hub for DeFi.

How are messages defined and handled in the AO and Nostr networks? What are their network architectures for message transmission, and how do they integrate with other protocols? What are their respective roles, primary applications, and development trends? This article provides an in-depth comparison of the AO and Nostr protocols, focusing on how their structural designs impact functionality, with a detailed analysis of these questions.

As the demand for privacy protection grows, TEE technology has once again become a focal point. TEE provides a secure execution environment independent of the main system, protecting sensitive data and code. Multiple blockchain projects, such as Flashbots, Taiko, and Scroll, are exploring TEE applications to achieve private transactions, decentralized block building, and multi-proof systems. While TEE offers advantages in security and privacy, it still faces centralization risks. In the future, it may need to be compatible with more hardware vendors and set node ratios to reduce reliance on a single supplier, thereby further enhancing decentralization.