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DeFi📈
Aave launched V4 on Ethereum, introducing a Hub-and-Spoke architecture that unifies liquidity across markets while isolating risk and adding risk-based borrowing and improved liquidations.
Aerodrome and Velodrome are merging into Aero, a unified Ethereum liquidity layer launching July 2026. Existing AERO and VELO holders will receive 100% of the initial supply with no dilution.
Ante has launched Ante Vaults, a self-custody vault that automatically transfers crypto to designated recipients if a user stops checking in.
Current, a lending protocol launched on Sui Network, offering isolated lending pools, one-click yield looping up to 9x, and spot margin trading.
Yield Basis, a liquidity protocol built on Curve, is launching Hybrid Vaults soon to scale its BTC and ETH yield pools beyond current capacity limits.
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Prediction Markets🔮
Prism, a native trading terminal on MegaETH, integrates Polymarket, allowing users to trade with USDm, USDT0, and ETH.
Privacy🔒
Aztec launched a public testnet for its privacy Layer-2, enabling developers to start building private smart contract applications on the network.
Midnight Network has launched on mainnet as a privacy-focused Layer-1 blockchain, using zero-knowledge proofs to enable selective data disclosure.
Issues⚠️
Steakhouse Financial has warned users not to interact with its website or app after a phishing attack redirected its domain to a malicious site via a social engineering attack on its DNS provider. All depositor funds and contracts remain safe.
Stablecoins/RWA🪙
deSPXA, the first licensed S&P 500 index fund token, launches on Base with Aerodrome as its trading venue.
xStocks launches S&P 500 tokenized equity vault on Morpho in partnership with Flowdesk and AUSD.
Ondo Finance integrated tokenized stocks and ETFs with Talos, expanding institutional access to trade tokenized equities.
River, a stablecoin protocol, has launched on Base.
Airdrops🪂
USDAI opened CHIP token claims for ICO and airdrop participants, with the claim window set to close on May 30, 2026.
Tydro, a native lending protocol on Ink, activates borrow incentives, allocating points to borrowers to offset borrowing costs.
Citrea, a Bitcoin Layer-2 network, launched a one-month liquidity incentive campaign for its cBTC-ctUSD pool on Satsuma DEX, distributing $9,700 ctUSD rewards.
Lombard Finance has opened Season 2 BARD token claims, with Season 3 already underway offering 55% APY for newly staked BARD.
Farms 🧑🏻🌾
World Liberty Financial launched the first USD1 vault on Morpho, curated by Steakhouse and built by Reservoir, offering 30% WMON incentives.
Kraken enables USDe rewards offering 4.25% APY automatically to holders with no lockups.
News🗞️
Gnosis launched the Ethereum Economic Zone (EEZ), a framework that enables L2 rollups to interact with the mainnet atomically in a single transaction, eliminating the need for bridges.
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