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🔍 What is Merkl?
Merkl is a specialized decentralized platform developed by Angle Labs designed to revolutionize how incentives are distributed in the DeFi ecosystem. Unlike traditional yield farming where rewards are often distributed indiscriminately, Merkl uses an off-chain engine to calculate precise rewards for Liquidity Providers (LPs) based on their specific contributions (such as providing concentrated liquidity within active pric...
Altcoins Diverge as Bitcoin Consolidates Near $68,000
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Aster (ASTER) and Hyperliquid (HYPE) lead decentralized exchange gains with surges up to 10% following a spike in trading volume.
Hedera (HBAR) rebounds 6% as Wyoming begins live testing of its state-backed stablecoin, FRNT, on the network.
Bitcoin (BTC) remains steady near $68,000, showing a 1% gain while long-term “digital gold” narratives face scrutiny.
The cryptocurrency market witnessed a notable divergence on Thursday as...
BlackRock Lists $2.4 Billion BUIDL Fund on Uniswap in Major DeFi Expansion
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BlackRock has integrated its USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) with the UniswapX protocol, enabling on-chain trading for institutional investors.The initiative, launched in collaboration with Securitize, utilizes a request-for-quote (RFQ) system to provide liquidity through whitelisted market makers.BlackRock confirmed a strategic investment in the Uniswap ecosystem, reportedly including the acquisition of UNI governance...
Solana spot ETFs see $8.4 million in net inflows, strongest session in weeks
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U.S.-listed spot Solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke a two-day outflow streak on Tuesday, securing $8.43 million in net inflows. According to data from SoSoValue, this represents the highest single-day volume for the asset class since January 15, when the funds drew in $8.94 million. The positive momentum suggests that institutional buyers are increasingly viewing recent price dips as an attractive entry point for the layer-1...
LayerZero Labs Unveils ‘Zero,’ a Heterogeneous Layer-1 Targeting 2 Million TPS
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LayerZero Labs has officially announced Zero, a new Layer-1 blockchain network scheduled for a fall 2026 launch.
The network utilizes a heterogeneous architecture and the Jolt zkVM to decouple transaction execution from verification, aiming for 2 million transactions per second per zone.
Heavyweight institutional partners including Citadel Securities, ARK Invest, and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) are collaborating on the project.
The...


