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Jinse Finance reported that on March 24, RWA tokenization platform Ondo Finance tweeted that Ondo Global Markets TVL has exceeded $700 million, with a market share surpassing 60%, and cumulative trading volume reaching $13 billion.

Deloitte Canada is partnering with Stablecorp to build a new stablecoin payment system for Canadian institutions. The project introduces QCAD, a Canadian dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to make payments faster, cheaper, and more transparent. By combining blockchain technology with traditional

Gate News reports that on March 24, according to the official weekly report, JustLend DAO, a leading decentralized lending protocol on TRON, has reached a total locked value (TVL) of $6.43 billion, with total deposits reaching $3.5 billion.

Ethereum Foundation researcher ladislaus.eth stated that core developers will decide on March 26th whether to include EIP-8141 in the Hegota upgrade. The proposal aims to provide a migration path for post-quantum safe signature schemes, avoiding security risks caused by reliance on quantum-vulnerable ECDSA.

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Golden Finance reported that the Resolv Foundation announced on the X platform that due to a recent security incident involving Resolv Labs' stablecoin USR, with both the protocol and applications now suspended, the Season 4 airdrop claiming function is temporarily unavailable. Additionally, the staking and unstaking functions for RESOLV tokens are also temporarily unavailable. Once the protocol recovery plan is finalized and the application can be safely used again, these functions will be restored.

The Solana Foundation is making a new pitch to large institutions: privacy as a customizable feature, not a trade-off. In a report released on Monday by the foundation, _“_Privacy on Solana: A Full-Spectrum Approach for the Modern Enterprise_,”_ the organization argued that the next phase of

Virtuals Protocol officially launched on Celo, a carbon-neutral, mobile-first blockchain that’s designed for decentralization. Both AI and decentralized finance are starting a new phase of their journey. This strategic partnership is pioneering the new field of “Agentic Commerce” with both

The 2025 cryptocurrency market collapse resulted in massive asset evaporation, but on-chain options startups are seizing growth opportunities. On-chain options demand is rising as institutional investors increasingly focus on options as a risk hedging tool, driving market diversification.

Aave Protocol's upcoming v4 version passed by an overwhelming majority in the DAO vote, laying the foundation for its launch on Ethereum. The new version will improve capital efficiency, provide customized lending markets, and prioritize security, marking a significant upgrade for Aave in the DeFi space and is expected to attract more attention from users and institutional investors.

_Balancer co-founder Fernando Martinelli announces BLabs shutdown after a damaging exploit, outlining a leaner path forward for the protocol._ Balancer Labs is shutting down. Co-founder Fernando Martinelli made the announcement in a detailed post addressed to the Balancer community.  He cited

What to know: Disrupting a Stagnant Market: Pudgy Penguins is utilizing a "Negative CAC" model to challenge the traditional $31.7B licensed toy industry by treating physical merchandise as a profitable user acquisition tool rather than just a final product. Massive Retail Footprint: The

Golden Finance reported that on March 24, Tempo engineer lead Georgios Konstantopoulos tweeted that Payment Channels will be integrated into the Tempo system as a precompile set. This move will reduce Payment Channels costs, enabling them to enter dedicated payment channels (payment

This essay discusses the inefficiencies of stablecoins, highlighting that 90% are unproductive and act as a hidden tax. It identifies a significant opportunity within DAO treasuries and DEX liquidity, as well as emerging solutions like HyENA and Solomon that aim to enhance yields for users.

Balancer Labs, the parent company of the well-known liquidity protocol Balancer, has announced it will cease operations. The shutdown follows a hacker attack in November that resulted in a $128 million loss, leaving the company unable to continue operations. Co-founder emphasized that the protocol will continue to exist and plans to restructure, concentrating resources on core products. The coming year will be critical.

Polygon Labs and GSR-incubated DeFi chain Katana have acquired the decentralized exchange IDEX and launched the native perpetual futures platform Katana Perps, marking a strategic upgrade in their on-chain trading infrastructure. The platform integrates IDEX's technology, aims to improve trading efficiency while maintaining on-chain advantages, and further enhances the DeFi ecosystem.

_Tron expands AI Fund to $1B and launches OWS supporting multi chain wallets with local key storage and secure transaction signing_ Tron Expands AI Fund To 1 Billion To Back Agentic Economy Projects as the network increases its focus on AI and blockchain integration. The updated fund targets e