Polkadot is rolling out a major update for developers
What the Update Covers @Polkadot is rolling out an important update to its Product Devnet, the public developer sandbox it launched to let builders test upcoming network features ahead of a f
Tag
DeFi
News, analysis, and explainers connected to DeFi across the CryptoCompass archive.
Latest DeFi Stories
Newest first
Best Crypto to Buy Today: Apeing Stage 1 Banana Drop Opens at $0.0001 With 100x Gain Potential as Solana Price Moves
What happens when market signals meet a meme coin built for people ready to ape? The crypto market has delivered another reminder that momentum can change quickly. Solana recently rejected th
PONS Launchpad Trading Guide: Buy and Sell on Robinhood Chain
PONS Launchpad Trading: Learn Bonding Curves, Swaps, and Liquidity Trading on a new chain can feel confusing the first time you try it. Wallets, gas tokens, curves, pools it's a lot to figure
Crypto Tax in Germany: What Applies in 2026 and What Is Set to Change in 2027
Gains from cryptocurrencies are tax-free in Germany when more than twelve months lie between purchase and sale. Sell earlier and you pay your personal income tax rate of up to 45 percent plus
Coinbase Expands Morpho-Powered USDC Lending to Brazil
Coinbase is bringing its Morpho-powered USDC lending product to Brazil, letting eligible customers lend the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC and earn variable interest. The rollout expands a ser
Solana App Revenue Doubles Robinhood Chain as SOL Holds Above $100
What to Know Solana applications generated $6.56 million in 24-hour revenue, more than doubling Robinhood Chain and outperforming several major blockchain ecosystems globally. Hyperliquid sur
Why Is NEAR Protocol (NEAR) Price Surging Today?
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) traded at $2.61 on September 9, 2026, up 11.24% over the prior 24 hours, a move that far outpaced Bitcoin and Ethereum even as no dated, project-specific catalyst has bee
Venice Token Hits Record $27 After NYU Mathematician Confronts OpenAI Over Navier-Stokes Proof
Venice Token(VVV) climbed above $27 to a record on Wednesday, after a credit fight between OpenAI and an NYU mathematician revived interest in private AI inference. Key Points: Venice Token s
Ripple Engineer Reveals Mathematical Verification Push for XRP Ledger
Summary RippleX and CommonPrefix are using machine-checked mathematical proofs to verify whether critical XRP Ledger components consistently meet their defined specifications. David Schwartz
Iran Turns to USDT as Sanctions Push Businesses Toward Crypto Payments
Iran has reportedly eased foreign-exchange controls and begun accepting cryptocurrency payments for exports as businesses struggle to use conventional banking channels under growing US sancti
Coinbase expands Morpho-powered USDC lending to Brazil
Coinbase has expanded its Morpho-powered lending product to eligible Brazilian customers, offering market-based returns on USDC without a fixed lock-up period. Summary Brazilian users can all
BitMine Purchases 28,086 ETH, Edges Closer To 5% Target
BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 28,086 ETH for around $70.1 million last week. The purchase takes the Ethereum Treasury company’s total holdings to 5.93 million ETH, 4.9% of the token