Key Highlights: Circle processed $208 billion in combined minting and redemption activity during the third quarter, yet net outstanding USDC supply remained largely flat. Surging transaction volumes driven by payments have not yet fully compensated for the drop in demand from cryptocurrency trading. High traditional yields and regulatory frameworks like the GENIUS Act are pushing ...
Key Highlights Tokenized real-world assets can have high issued balances while seeing limited activity if investors primarily hold them for yield or maturity. Using tokenized assets as loan collateral requires reliable pricing, liquidity and exit planning across different market hours. Tokenized asset deposits in lending protocols and decentralized exchanges rose from $2.3 billion to $7.4 ...
Aave V4 Deposits Surge 30% in One Week to Record $806 Million Aave V4 deposits have reached a record $806 million after climbing 30% over seven days, while active loans have increased to $206 million. The milestone marks a significant acceleration for the protocol’s latest version, which has more than doubled its total value locked ...