'This Is a Race We Can Win': Charles Hoskinson Targets Bitcoin DeFi Market for Cardano

Hoskinson projects Cardano pivot to Bitcoin DeFi to bridge a $9 billion valuation gap amid stagnant TVL and backlash in Japan.

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Adeniyi Abiodun: Bitcoin will become a key collateral instrument in DeFi by 2026, challenges of Bitcoin ETFs, and innovations in native Bitcoin lending | Unchained

Hashi protocol revolutionizes DeFi by enabling native Bitcoin lending without tax-triggering wrappers or derivatives. The post Adeniyi Abiodun: Bitcoin will become a key collateral instrument in DeFi by 2026, challenges of Bitcoin ETFs, and innovations in native Bitcoin lending | Unchained appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Lombard raises $94.7m for Bard token, targets Bitcoin DeFi

Lombard has completed a 1,400% oversubscribed token sale, which it will use to build in the Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem. Bitcoin’s (BTC) DeFi ecosystem is increasingly attracting interest. On Wednesday, September 3, Lombard Finance concluded its Bard token public sale, raising…

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Bitcoin Bull and Billionaire Launch $250M SPAC Targeting DeFi and AI

Сообщение Bitcoin Bull and Billionaire Launch $250M SPAC Targeting DeFi and AI появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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BOB raises $21m to accelerate hybrid Bitcoin DeFi platform development

BOB, a Bitcoin DeFi project, has raised $21m through multiple funding rounds to advance its hybrid blockchain that combines Bitcoin’s security with Ethereum’s DeFi capabilities. In a press release shared with crypto.

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Hemi Network Partners With SQD AI to Advance Bitcoin DeFi Capability

This relationship highlights an important move to advance the capabilities of Bitcoin DeFi. It shows Hemi’s commitment to lead the charge in innovation.

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Bitcoin DeFi shouldn’t just be possible—it needs to be easy | Opinion

To unlock Bitcoin's true power, it is crucial to build a robust, self-sufficient DeFi ecosystem that incorporates all the necessary functionalities.

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Elastos Raises $20M to Build Native Bitcoin DeFi Protocol

Another project looking to turn Bitcoin into a more fruitful base for DeFi has raised $20 million in funding toward that goal

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Cardano’s Hoskinson Turns Bullish On Bitcoin, Predicts BTC DeFi Will Eclipse That Of Ethereum And Solana

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Bitcoin Project BOB Maps Out How the Original Blockchain Could Take Over DeFi

"If Bitcoin breaks, then so does our industry as a whole, so we might as well use Bitcoin security for cross-chain DeFi," BOB co-founder Alexei Zamyatin, told CoinDesk.

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The future of DeFi is Bitcoin, and developers can’t afford to miss it | Opinion

As the market continues to mature, Bitcoin’s integration into the DeFi ecosystem will accelerate at a pace that will leave its competitors scrambling to catch up.

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DeFi Technologies shares spike 15% in a day after it adopts Bitcoin treasury strategy

Quick Take DeFi Technologies Inc. , a public company traded on CBOE Canada (DEFI), has made a strategic decision to adopt Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset, purchasing 110 Bitcoin, according to Newswire.

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Hitting the iceberg’s tip: the untapped potential of Bitcoin defi | Opinion

Without Bitcoin defi, Nakamoto’s dream of developing a Bitcoin alternative to legacy financial systems will never fully come true.

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‘Bitcoin has as many functionalities as other blockchains’: Trust Machines member weights in Bitcoin DeFi

The Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem displayed a stellar growth in 2024, and Mark Hendrickson believes this sector is here to stay. The post ‘Bitcoin has as many functionalities as other blockchains’: Trust Machines member weights in Bitcoin DeFi appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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CryptoSlate Wrapped Daily: EU readying regulations on DeFi; Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches new ATH

The biggest news in the cryptosphere for October 10 includes Dominic Frisby’s take on Bitcoin and gold investments, the EU Commission’s tender that signals a regulatory framework for DeFi, and BitBoy Crypto’s allegations against the former SEC director for accepting bribes to declare Ethereum a commodity.

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First Mover Asia: DeFi’s Resilience During the Market Slowdown; Bitcoin Slumps Near $20K

DeFi is resilient in the current crypto crash; bitcoin and other cryptos sink in Wednesday trading.

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Bitcoin and Lightning Network can save DeFi from adversity: MicroStrategy CEO

Bitcoin provides a “sound ethical, economic, and technical foundation for DeFi,” said Michael Saylor.

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Why Bitcoin Does Not Need DeFi, But DeFi Needs Bitcoin

Bitcoin is the most secure network in human history. Without the security and immutability unique to Bitcoin, DeFi will never achieve mass adoption.

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George Soros Owns Bitcoin, But CEO says It’s ‘Less Interesting’ Than DeFi Use Cases

According to Dawn Fitzpatrick, Bitcoin has “crossed the chasm to mainstream” and sees CBDCs to be here “quicker than people expect." The post George Soros Owns Bitcoin, But CEO says It’s ‘Less Interesting’ Than DeFi Use Cases first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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Is Bitcoin ready to shoulder the next-gen DeFi boom

"Bitcoin is a system of software rules, with no rulers." Alyse Killeen, the Managing Partner of StillMark, recently commented on the possibility of DeFi innovation on Bitcoin, in an interview with BlThe post Is Bitcoin ready to shoulder the next-gen DeFi boom appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Has No Real Use For DeFi In Its Current Form

A wave of decentralized finance (DeFi) products, mostly built on Ethereum, has some wondering if Bitcoin could benefit from the ecosystem. The post Bitcoin Has No Real Use For DeFi In Its Current Form appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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Top DeFi tokens surge as Bitcoin remains under $38,000

Aave is among top DeFi tokens to see massive price gains as Bitcoin finds…

The post Top DeFi tokens surge as Bitcoin remains under $38,000 appeared first on Coin Journal.

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Wall Street Just Made the Best Case for Bitcoin, Ethereum & DeFi; Get Ready for Mass Adoption

Retail, which came in cheaper and way earlier, is already front running the so-called “smart money” in Bitcoin; it is now setting the stage for DeFi. The post Wall Street Just Made the Best Case for Bitcoin, Ethereum & DeFi; Get Ready for Mass Adoption first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

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For tokenized Bitcoin and Ether, have the roles reversed in DeFi?

Bitcoin has cemented itself as the world's largest cryptocurrency, with Ethereum in second place with a market cap of $15 billion. However, in the digital asset lending market, Ethereum’s decentraliThe post For tokenized Bitcoin and Ether, have the roles reversed in DeFi? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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DeFi is coming to Bitcoin: Money on Chain is Building a Crypto Lending Platform on Rootstock

Money On Chain is creating a protocol that allows the creation of a bitcoin-collateralized stablecoin as well as DeFi products based on bitcoin. Their infrastructure is developed using Bitcoin’s sidechain rootstock (RSK).

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Op Ed: Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin Opens Up New Frontiers

Bringing bitcoin to DeFi could have a profound impact on the growth of DeFi tools, users and mainstream acceptance. The post Op Ed: Bringing DeFi to Bitcoin Opens Up New Frontiers appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.

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What Is DeFi and Where Does It Leave Bitcoin?

The Bitcoin bull and bear market cycles are a pattern that produces significant developments — when the market is cold, people tend to focus on building the next wave of groundbreaking technology.

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After QuadrigaCX: New Regulations for Canadian Exchanges Are in the Works

As anxiety grows around every new twist and turn in the ongoing QuadrigaCX drama, along with extensive QuadrigaCX media coverage, Canada’s mainstream media has been calling on the government to bring in better oversight and regulation of cryptocurrency businesses, especially cryptocurrency exchanges.

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Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) Keeps its Date, now Live on Ethereum

  On January 30, 2019, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) went live on Ethereum blockchain as scheduled. This is a Bitcoin backed ERC20 token aimed at bringing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to the Ethereum mainnet.

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