defi

The Web3 asset data platform RootData has outlined 78 business partners of Anchorage, including over 30 DeFi protocols, more than 20 blockchain infrastructure projects, as well as various stablecoins and payment settlement networks, covering the complete path from asset issuance to on-chain operations.Represented by institutions like BlackRock, products such as ETFs bring funds into the crypto market, after which Anchorage assumes custody and compliance responsibilities. These assets are then deployed on-chain, participating in liquidity operations and yield generation through DeFi protocols, stablecoin systems, and infrastructure networks. Ultimately, they flow back into the traditional financial system through OTC, trading, and clearing paths.In this process, Anchorage's role is not just "custody," but a key node throughout the entire lifecycle of funds, with its upstream and downstream including crypto-native institutions such as A16z, Blockchain Capital, Electric Capital, and Defiance, as well as DeFi protocols, L1/L2 networks, stablecoins, and clearing and settlement systems, along with fintech companies like AngelList and Series Financial, as well as payment companies and core banking systems.Anchorage's partner strategy emphasizes "key path coverage," ensuring that funds have corresponding infrastructure at every stage. As compliant entry points like ETFs gradually open up, the crypto market shifts towards asset allocation-driven strategies, and bridge-type institutions like Anchorage are moving from the background to the core. Related compilation: Anchorage Web3 Partner Network Compilation (continuously updated)Crypto projects actively showcasing their partner networks have become a key way to enhance transparency and market trust. It is reported that RootData welcomes Web3 project parties to claim data and continues to track and open more project business relationship disclosure channels. The platform has continuously released multiple editions of crypto project ecological maps, nominating Web3 ecological partners for upstream clients such as Visa, Mastercard, and Coinbase.If you wish to nominate your project in future ecological maps, please fill out the RootData 2026 Industry Ecosystem Mapping form to supplement your important clients and partners.

According to CertiK monitoring, the DeFi protocol Rhea Finance was attacked, with attackers extracting at least $7.6 million in total.The attackers misled the oracle and validation layer to complete the attack by creating fake token contracts and injecting liquidity into newly created funding pools.

The "2026 Digital Asset Institutional Investor Survey" released by financial giant Nomura Securities shows that nearly 80% of institutional investors plan to allocate 2% - 5% of their total managed assets to the cryptocurrency sector. 65% of the surveyed institutions view cryptocurrencies as a diversification tool on par with stocks, bonds, and commodities.The survey covered institutional investors and family offices managing over $60 billion in assets. In terms of investment direction, more than two-thirds of respondents hope to earn returns through DeFi mechanisms such as staking, 65% are focused on lending and tokenized assets, and 63% are exploring derivatives and stablecoins. Additionally, 63% of respondents believe that stablecoins have practical uses for managing cash, cross-border payments, and investing in tokenized assets, with stablecoins issued by major financial institutions being the most trusted.Nomura Securities stated that regulatory clarity, increased awareness, and improved risk control frameworks are key to expanding investments. Although challenges such as the lack of clear methods for asset valuation and regulatory uncertainties still exist, the development of diversified investment products and improvements in risk management practices are accelerating institutional adoption.

JPMorgan analysts have stated that negotiations for the U.S. "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act" (i.e., the CLARITY Act) have entered the final stages, with both sides reaching compromises on a few remaining contentious points. The number of disputes has been reduced from over a dozen to 2-3 core issues, with discussions on stablecoin rewards being "in a good place." While banks express concerns about stablecoins offering similar yields to deposits, there is an overall bipartisan compromise trend. JPMorgan believes that "there is no perfect bill," and once passed, the bill will provide important regulatory clarity for the integration of digital assets into the U.S. financial system.The "Cryptocurrency Market Structure Act" is currently in advanced negotiations in the U.S. Senate, with Senate staff stating that the draft is "very close" to resolution, but the final text has not yet been released, nor has a formal vote been scheduled. The remaining major disagreements focus on stablecoin rewards, DeFi regulation, and token classification issues. Although optimism is rising, there is still a risk of delays due to the 2026 midterm elections, which could lead to a more uncertain political environment. If the bill is ultimately passed, it will delineate the regulatory authority between the SEC and CFTC, providing a long-term regulatory framework for stablecoins, DeFi, and the entire cryptocurrency industry.

The ETH/BTC exchange rate has risen to a 10-week high, with Ethereum's recent performance outperforming Bitcoin. This ratio has broken through the resistance level of a downward trend line since 2025 and is above the 50-day and 100-day exponential moving averages.XWIN Research points out that the employee statement released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission explains that DeFi front-end and wallet interfaces do not need to register as broker-dealers under conditions such as non-custodial and neutral fee structures, which has boosted Ethereum's strength. On-chain data shows an upward trend in active addresses, and the Coinbase premium gap is also improving, indicating that U.S. institutional demand is recovering.Enterprise-level accumulation is accelerating, with Bitmine increasing its holdings by 279,000 ETH in the past 30 days, currently holding 4.87 million ETH, accounting for over 4% of the circulating supply. In the futures market, global ETH open interest has reached $16.37 billion, with the funding rate still negative, indicating that shorts are dominant. However, open interest on Binance has increased by 10.47% to $6.04 billion, and the funding rate has turned positive, creating an extreme imbalance between global shorts and Binance longs.

The CV VC annual report shows that the Swiss Crypto Valley raised $728 million through 31 transactions, a year-on-year increase of 37%, accounting for 47% of the total European blockchain venture capital. The report states that global blockchain venture capital grew by 30% to $15.5 billion, with 986 transactions. One transaction played a key role, with The Open Network leading with $400 million in funding, followed by Sygnum Bank ($58 million), M0 ($40 million), Impossible Cloud Network ($34 million), and CratD2C ($30 million).Blockchain networks attracted 62% of the funding, infrastructure accounted for 14%, and centralized financial services and DeFi applications each accounted for 10%. The Crypto Valley currently has 1,766 active blockchain companies, a growth of 134% since 2020. Despite the increase in funding, the valuation of the top 50 in the Crypto Valley has dropped to $467 billion, and the number of unicorns has decreased from 17 to 10, mainly due to the market weakness at the end of the year causing six token projects to see their valuations fall below the $1 billion threshold, and 21Shares leaving the ecosystem after being acquired by FalconX.

According to the latest data released by JUST, its position as the core of liquidity in the TRON ecosystem remains unshakeable. This week, the TVL (Total Value Locked) stabilized at $11.51 billion, accounting for 42.68% of the entire TRON DeFi market.In terms of specific capital operations, the JUST ecosystem demonstrates exceptional activity: the deposit supply reached $3.77 billion, while the borrowing scale was $215 million. Through the continuous cycle of supply and borrowing within the system, funds continuously generate compound interest effects. This efficient capital allocation capability not only provides users with robust return expectations but also builds a strong liquidity moat for the entire TRON ecosystem.

According to SoSoValue data, expectations for an agreement between the US and Iran have risen, restoring market confidence, and the cryptocurrency market sector has generally risen, with the DeFi sector performing well, increasing by 5% in 24 hours. Among them, Hyperliquid (HYPE) rose by 7.06%, while Lido DAO (LDO) and Aave (AAVE) rose by 9.94% and 10.75%, respectively.At the same time, Bitcoin (BTC) rose by 4.51%, breaking through $74,000; Ethereum (ETH) rose by 7.56%, breaking through $2,300. Notably, MAG7.ssi rose by 4.23%, DEFI.ssi rose by 6.22%, and MEME.ssi rose by 3.27%. In other sectors, the RWA sector rose by 4.05% in 24 hours, with Plume (PLUME) significantly increasing by 13.92%; the CeFi sector rose by 2.78%, with NEXO (NEXO) rising by 3.79%; the Layer1 sector rose by 2.76%, with Algorand (ALGO) rising by 8.11%; the Layer2 sector rose by 2.75%, with Optimism (OP) rising by 6.9%; the PayFi sector rose by 2.59%, with Telcoin (TEL) rising by 12.07%; the Meme sector rose by 1.85%, with Binance Life rising by 13.2%.The cryptocurrency sector indices reflecting historical market trends show that the ssiDeFi, ssiLayer1, and ssiRWA indices rose by 5.69%, 5.67%, and 4.65%, respectively.

Patrick Witte, the Executive Director of the White House Digital Assets Presidential Advisory Committee, stated on Monday that substantive progress is being made in Senate negotiations surrounding the Clarity Act, with a compromise reached on the issue of stablecoin yields expected to hold, and the focus of negotiations has shifted to other unresolved topics.The issue of stablecoin yields was previously the biggest obstacle to advancing the bill. Banking lobbyists successfully persuaded some senators that providing yields similar to bank interest to stablecoin holders would threaten the traditional banking deposit base, causing the bill to reach an impasse. Witte stated, "We hope that the compromise reached will be durable and stable. Resolving this issue is a prerequisite for advancing other pending matters." Last week, the White House economic advisors released a report downplaying the risk concerns raised by the banking industry; in response, the American Bankers Association rebutted on Monday, claiming the White House's arguments were flawed.In addition to stablecoin yields, the bill also faces several disagreements, including illegal financial protection mechanisms in the DeFi space and a demand from Democrats to prohibit senior government officials (specifically targeting President Trump) from profiting from the crypto industry. Witte did not disclose which topics have reached consensus but indicated that negotiations have "made considerable progress behind the scenes," stating, "We are very close to comprehensively resolving these issues." The Clarity Act still needs to go through the Senate Banking Committee's markup review process before being submitted for a full Senate vote. Witte expressed optimism about reaching a final agreement, noting that many issues that previously seemed stuck have gradually been resolved.

According to DL News, Coinbase has opened access to decentralized exchange (DEX) trading for UK customers, allowing users to access DeFi platforms such as Uniswap and Aerodrome through the Coinbase app to trade Base native assets, with plans to expand to other networks like Solana.The CEO of Coinbase UK stated that the UK is the most important market outside the United States, and this launch aims to demonstrate to the government the safety of DeFi under compliant operations. The design philosophy of this service is to maintain Coinbase's easy experience on the front end while integrating DeFi protocols on the back end. Coinbase will filter asset risks by collaborating with trusted third parties, such as high concentration of holdings potentially indicating rug pull risks. This is part of Coinbase's strategy to build a "full-service exchange," with plans to launch more services in the UK this year.

According to official news, the decentralized oracle platform WINkLink has announced the official addition of price services for the stablecoin $U, with the first batch including the core trading pairs $U/TRX and $U/USD now online. This move will provide reliable and dependable data support for $U in the TRON DeFi ecosystem, further strengthening its usability and security, and laying a solid foundation for the implementation of more innovative financial scenarios in the future.

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted on the X platform stating that the annualized breakeven yield on the company's Bitcoin holdings is approximately 2.05%. If the long-term growth rate of Bitcoin exceeds this level, Strategy can indefinitely pay dividends without issuing additional MSTR shares, and relevant data can be tracked in real-time on the official website.

As the infiltration and attacks targeting the cryptocurrency industry continue to escalate, security experts point out that the core difference from hackers with backgrounds in other countries is that cryptocurrency assets have become an important direct source of financing for military expenses in that country. Reports indicate that during a recent months-long infiltration operation against Drift Protocol, North Korean hackers once again caused a stir in the industry.Experts state that this model is not merely a "fund transfer tool," but rather a direct "predatory profit" mechanism used to bypass international sanctions and obtain immediately usable hard currency. Security researchers note that, unlike countries such as Russia and Iran, North Korea almost entirely lacks sustainable foreign economic and commodity export capabilities, making it more reliant on cryptocurrency theft as a core source of income to support its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs.Experts also emphasize that North Korean hacker attack targets have expanded from simple phishing to exchanges, wallet services, and key holders of DeFi protocols, commonly employing long-term social engineering and identity disguise infiltration methods. Due to the characteristic of blockchain transactions being "irreversible once confirmed," the cryptocurrency industry is far weaker than the traditional financial system in terms of freezing and recovering funds, making such attacks more destructive in speed and scale. Security personnel warn that this type of "long-term infiltration + precise power seizure" attack model has yet to be effectively addressed by the industry.

According to official news, the digital asset investment platform Grayscale has recently updated its list of candidate assets, covering six major cryptocurrency sectors, with new candidate assets particularly concentrated in the AI and finance categories.The AI sector has the most new candidate assets, including a total of 9 projects: Fabric Protocol, Flock, Grass, Kaito, Kite AI, Nous Research, Poseidon, Venice, and Virtuals Protocol. These are considered alongside Bittensor, Livepeer, Near, Render, and Story, reflecting institutional interest in the AI + cryptocurrency sector.In the finance sector, 7 DeFi projects have entered the candidate list: Ethena, Hyperliquid, Jupiter, Kamino Finance, Maple Finance, Morpho, and Pendle, complementing existing products such as Aave, Aerodrome, Curve, Ondo, and Uniswap.In the smart contract platform sector, 6 new projects have been added: Celo, Mantle, MegaETH, Monad, Toncoin, and Tron, with Canton Network also included. The utility tools sector has added DoubleZero, Geodnet, Helium, Jito, LayerZero, and Wormhole.Currently, Grayscale's existing product suite covers mainstream assets such as BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP, AVAX, BNB, and ADA. The candidate list does not guarantee that related products will be launched, and Grayscale has stated that it will update the list within 15 days after the end of each quarter.