World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-linked DeFi project, is scrambling to stop a market collapse after its token lost over 50% of its value in September. On Friday, the project unveiled a full buyback-and-burn program, directing all treasury liquidity fees to absorb selling pressure. According to a governance post on X, the community approved the plan overwhelmingly, with WLFI pledging full transparency for every burn. The urgency of the move reflects WLFI’s steep losses in recent weeks. WLFI is tr ...

HyperVault developers have executed a rug pull on their Hyperliquid-based DeFi platform, draining approximately $3.6 million in user funds before disappearing and deleting all social media accounts. PeckShieldAlert first detected abnormal withdrawals from the yield protocol, with funds being bridged from Hyperliquid to Ethereum and converted to ETH. Tornado Cash Conceals $3.6M Trail as Social Accounts Vanish The stolen funds followed a familiar pattern, with 752 ETH deposited into Tornado Cash to obscur ...

DeFi protocol Solstice Finance has announced strategic partnerships with data provider Chainlink and custody firms Ceffu and Copper. The collaborations are intended to support the upcoming launch of USX, a new stablecoin built on the Solana network. According to a press release published on Sept. 24, Solstice will integrate Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP). This service is designed to allow the USX stablecoin to be transferred securely across different blockchains. Stablecoin innov ...

DeFi Development Corp, the first publicly listed company structured around a Solana-based treasury strategy, has expanded its share repurchase program to $100 million, marking one of the largest stock buyback initiatives in the digital asset sector. The company announced on Wednesday that its Board of Directors had approved an increase to the authorization from its initial $1 million, allowing management to buy back common stock on the open market under Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. ...

Aster Chain enters testing phase, with CEO Leonard Aster touting privacy-focused features that could make it a strong rival to Hyperliquid in the DeFi derivatives market. | Credit: CCN. Key Takeaways Aster CEO confirms its privacy-focused Layer-1 is in the testing phase. The chain uses zero-knowledge proofs to balance transparency with privacy. Originally a multichain DEX, Aster is evolving into a Hyperliquid rival. The next wave of competition in decentralized derivatives may be just around the ...

Korea Blockchain Week 2025 brings big WLFI announcements and the first South Korean Solana treasury on Day 1. Market Overview Ouch! The crypto gods dished out another liver kick this week to investors post-Fed cut, causing Bitcoin to dip $112,800, sliding 3% week-on-week. Altcoins felt the heat too. All this as the industry’s biggest projects converge in Seoul and then Singapore for Korea Blockchain Week and Token2049. Annyeonghaseyo from Seoul—I'm currently attending KBW2025, where Trump-affiliated Wor ...

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World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the decentralized finance (DeFi) project from the Trump family, announced its plans to bring a debit card with retail application. This project will help them facilitate seamless transactions for their native USD1 stablecoin, which will integrate with Apple Pay. Zak Folkman, the co-founder of World Liberty Financial, made the announcement while speaking at the Korea Blockchain Week 2025, in Seoul, on Sept. 23. Folkman said: ” allows users to be able to attach their USD1 and ...

Key Points Ethereum is the center of gravity for decentralized finance. World Liberty Financial is likely just at the start of its growth story. Don't mistake headlines for actual value. 10 stocks we like better than Ethereum › With the crypto sector looking red hot and on the verge of heating up even more, investors are looking to assets like Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) and World Liberty Financial (CRYPTO: WLFI) for their next shot at a big, life-changing return that could make them into millionaires ...

Uniswap Hits 915 Million Swaps in 2025 — Why Is $UNI Still Stagnant?. Photo by BeInCrypto Uniswap has set a record with over 915 million transactions in 2025 and a trading volume surpassing $1 trillion. This achievement solidifies its position as the undisputed leader of DeFi. However, in stark contrast to this explosive growth, the value of the UNI token remains stagnant. This leaves many investors wondering: why does a protocol generating billions in revenue annually fail to deliver value to token holde ...