Malta’s DeFi MiCA Test: When Does a Protocol Stop Being Fully Decentralized?
MFSA discussion paper sets Malta’s DeFi indicators for MiCA scope, from admin keys to governance concentration, with feedback due 10 July 2026.
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Andre Cronje, Michael Kong, and David Richardson resigned from the Sonic Labs board this week, handing control of the struggling layer-one (L1) project to a new executive team. The three founding board members built Sonic Labs, formerly the Fantom Foundation, from the ground up. Cronje served as chief technology officer and is known across DeFi […]
Read full articleMFSA discussion paper sets Malta’s DeFi indicators for MiCA scope, from admin keys to governance concentration, with feedback due 10 July 2026.
Andre Cronje and two directors depart Sonic Labs board. The project's token trades 97% below its peak as new CEO focuses on restructuring.
Morpho’s $175M raise, $2B valuation talk and ~$6.9B TVL signal renewed appetite for on‑chain credit despite liquidity stress. Risks, models, and due‑diligence steps.
Kraken now offers direct on-chain Solana DEX trading for over 2,500 tokens in its main app, bridging CeFi and DeFi for users in over 100 countries.
If tokenized assets gain traction under clearer regulations, Grayscale believes that AAVE could emerge as one of DeFi's biggest beneficiaries.
Venus Protocol has integrated tokenized equities as lending collateral on BNB Chain, expanding RWA use cases in DeFi.
Venus now accepts tokenized stocks as collateral for stablecoin loans on-chain. Users can unlock liquidity while maintaining exposure to supported stock assets. The launch strengthens the link between traditional finance and DeFi markets. Venus Protocol has expanded its decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem by allowing tokenized U.S. stocks to be used as collateral on its lending […] The post Venus Protocol Brings Stocks Into DeFi With New Collateral Feature appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.
Sonic Labs' leadership shift highlights the challenges of restoring trust and liquidity in a drastically diminished DeFi ecosystem. The post Sonic Labs board reshuffles as S token trades 97% below peak appeared first on Crypto Briefing.