Aave V3.3 Upgrade Live, Timeswap Live on HyperEVM, Earn ~10% APY with Fixed Income Strategies, and more...

Feb 25, 2025

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Aave launches its v3.3 upgrade, developed by BGD Labs, introducing enhanced bad debt management and liquidation mechanisms in preparation for the upcoming Umbrella system. Umbrella will replace Aave’s current Safety Module with an automated system, allowing users without borrow positions to stake aTokens, earning rewards while contributing to protocol security.
Skate launches Skate Shuffle on Aptos, enabling one-click interactions with apps like Pendle, Resolv Labs, Lombard Finance, and GMX. Users can spin and earn Ollies by participating at park.skatechain.org/shuffle.

Timeswap is now live on HyperEVM, allowing users to borrow USDT against wHYPE collateral without facing liquidations. The platform’s first pool enables lending and borrowing USDT through Hyperlane, with full details available on the official Timeswap app.
Certora announces it is now open source, making its security tools freely accessible to developers and encouraging broader adoption for securing protocols across the DeFi ecosystem.
PancakeSwap is now live on Monad, with $aprMON among the first supported tokens. Users can swap quickly and add liquidity to earn higher yields on the platform.
Grayscale launches its Decentralized AI Fund, offering accredited investors diversified exposure to the intersection of AI and crypto. The fund includes holdings in $NEAR, $TAO, $RENDER, $FIL, $GRT, and $LPT. Interested investors can access more details and disclosures through Grayscale’s official platform.
Magic Eden now allows users to create wallets using their email, enabling NFT trading across Solana and all EVM chains without the need for additional wallets. The feature supports fiat and crypto funding while remaining non-custodial and secure.
- Available on desktop and mobile browsers, with BTC wallet integration and mobile app support coming soon.

Time.fun launches a platform for tokenizing time, allowing creators to monetize their availability by offering tradeable minutes. Users can redeem time for DMs, group chats, and soon voice/video calls and auctions. As demand for a creator’s time grows, its value increases, with USDC rewards distributed through dedicated award pools.
- Currently, time markets are permissioned, with broader access and features like calls, auctions, and a mobile app set to roll out in the coming weeks.
Avantis launches XP Quests, a weekly community competition offering 50,000 XP and additional boosts for participants. Users can join the Avanteers, complete quests, and earn rewards for their contributions. Quest I is now live, with details available on the Avantis Discord.

RateX integrates with Fragmetric to offer trading for fragSOL and fragJTO, featuring a 4x F Points bonus and a 5x RateX Point Booster as part of an accelerated campaign with 5,000 JTO incentives. Fragmetric, a native liquid restaking protocol on Solana, allows users to leverage LSTs and earn additional NCN rewards.
- Traders can gain up to 40x exposure by swapping YT-fragSOL and YT-fragJTO while securing fixed yields through PT-fragSOL and PT-fragJTO. Liquidity providers can maximize returns through APYs, swap fees, and boosted points on RateX’s leveraged yield platform.

Talus launches the Tallys NFT waitlist, offering early sign-ups a digital sticker pack and automatic entry into a giveaway for 20 exclusive Talus x Sui Network hoodies. Users can also gain extra giveaway entries by referring friends. Sign-ups are now open at tallys.talus.network.
Satoshi Protocol announces that users can now connect their wallets to check their GOLD allocation from Season 1 contributions. GOLD, which will soon be claimable as a tradable token and later convert into the governance token, is earned through BTC/LST deposits, satUSD minting, BTCFi usage, and testnet participation. No GOLD tokens have been issued yet, and users are advised to beware of scams, with official updates expected next week.
ALLiN GAMING launches a battle for a 1,000,000 $ALLIN airdrop, with only one community eligible to claim the prize. Competing groups include Mad Scientists, Celestine Sloths, Mammoth Overlord, and Onchain OMies. The poll is live for five days, and participants are encouraged to rally their communities, follow @allingamingxyz, and cast their votes.

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