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The latest DeFi stories, each checked against at least two independent reports.

28 Oct DeFi
BitGo adds Jupiter as a Solana staking option for custody clients

Eligible institutional clients can delegate SOL to a Jupiter-run validator without moving tokens out of BitGo custody.

2 sources SOL -2.8% 4 min read
25 Oct DeFi
Aave V4 goes live with first externally curated markets via Sentora

Sentora is managing three isolated lending markets on Ethereum where users can borrow RLUSD, PYUSD and OUSD under Aave DAO oversight.

4 sources AAVE -5.1% 4 min read
24 Oct DeFi
Uniswap's v4 aggregator hooks route rival DEX liquidity into UNI burns

Uniswap Labs switched on Aggregator Hooks across Ethereum, Base and Robinhood Chain, wrapping seven outside liquidity sources as v4 pools.

3 sources UNI -1.8% 4 min read
15 Oct DeFi
Grayscale partners with Republic to widen DeFi and AI fund access

Three Grayscale funds covering DeFi, AI and data networks are available through Republic with a $2,500 minimum for eligible investors.

2 sources 4 min read
14 Oct DeFi
Starknet launches Shadow Accounts for private DeFi trading

Starknet users can now hide DeFi activity links from their main wallets through separate, persistent blockchain addresses.

2 sources STRK -5.1% 3 min read
5 Oct DeFi
S&P Global launches vault risk scores for $10 billion crypto lending market

The ratings firm's Vault Risk Assessment grades onchain lending vaults on six risk factors as deposits reach about $10 billion.

2 sources 3 min read
3 Oct DeFi
UNI price holds near $9 as Uniswap Labs partners with SMBC Nikko

Uniswap Labs and SMBC Nikko Securities signed an MoU to build a DeFi Gateway using Uniswap v4 Hooks, targeting a mid-2027 launch.

2 sources UNI -1.8% 3 min read
3 Oct DeFi
AAVE rises 8% as Aave moves to put protocol IP under DAO control

Aave Labs proposed a memberless Cayman Islands foundation to hold the protocol's trademark and intellectual property, with fees paid by the DAO.

2 sources AAVE -5.1% 4 min read
27 Sep DeFi
Tokenized stocks now collateralize USDC loans on Aave

Aave launches an Equities Hub on Base where users can borrow USDC against tokenized Apple, Nvidia and five other stocks.

3 sources USDC 0.0% 3 min read

BitGo adds Jupiter as a Solana staking option for custody clients

Aave V4 goes live with first externally curated markets via Sentora

Uniswap's v4 aggregator hooks route rival DEX liquidity into UNI burns

Grayscale partners with Republic to widen DeFi and AI fund access

Starknet launches Shadow Accounts for private DeFi trading

S&P Global launches vault risk scores for $10 billion crypto lending market

UNI price holds near $9 as Uniswap Labs partners with SMBC Nikko

AAVE rises 8% as Aave moves to put protocol IP under DAO control

Tokenized stocks now collateralize USDC loans on Aave