LWID : Aerodrome Launches on Coinbase, Anchorage Provides HYPE Custody, BtcTurk Exploited For $48M, and many more...
Launches 🚀
Aerodrome has integrated with Coinbase, allowing all assets, pools, and launches on Base to be accessible through the Coinbase platform. The integration provides direct distribution for protocols launching liquidity on Base via Aerodrome.
An upcoming Pool Launcher from Aerodrome is expected to simplify the process of creating liquidity pools on Base.
Limit Break launched Limit Break AMM (LBAMM), a programmable AMM for onchain games, RWAs, and rule-enforcing assets. It uses hooks at the token, pool, and position level to enforce rules like dynamic fees, access limits, and liquidity controls. Three pool types will launch initially, supporting direct swaps, signed orders, and onchain limit orders.
Extended went live on Starknet, with both StarkEx and Starknet instances operational and all points rewards now on Starknet. For Epochs 16 and 17, the points pool has been doubled to 2.4 million points per week for traders.
Existing StarkEx users can migrate anytime, with migration steps involving closing positions, consolidating funds, and moving to a single sub-account.
Pulse launched its beta with two initial campaigns, offering a combined 0.5% and $90,000 reward pool. The platform combines “Mindshare” points for content reach with “Action Points” for verifiable onchain activity, aiming to balance awareness and adoption.
Launch partners include PlayAI Network and Zeebu, with $BOOST powering rewards and interactions across the ecosystem.
Sonic Labs released Testnet 2.1, adding compatibility with Ethereum’s upcoming Pectra upgrade and expanding the protocol’s capabilities ahead of its planned mainnet launch.
Nexa has introduced perpetual trading on Sui, integrating Bluefin Pro’s engine to deliver high-speed execution with cross margin support and leverage of up to 40x. The launch addresses fragmentation in Sui trading, where spot and perpetual markets were previously spread across multiple platforms, by consolidating them into a single unified trading interface.
Puffer Finance launched the UniFi V2 testnet, an Ethereum-based rollup stack offering sub-10 ms confirmations, one-click L1 exits, atomic withdrawals, and revenue-sharing via UniFi AVS. Built with Gattaca, EigenLayer, and Automata Network, it features governance-optional rollups, custom fee markets, and trust-minimized real-time proving with multi-vendor TEEs.
Sunrise has launched its mainnet, an L1 blockchain designed for “Interliquidity” with a modular data availability layer, native liquidity hub, and Proof of Liquidity consensus to coordinate decentralized liquidity. The network supports sub-15s data availability, cross-ecosystem swaps, fee abstraction for paying gas in any token, and integrated governance tied to liquidity provision.
The Sunrise app offers liquidity provision, staking, cross-chain swaps, governance, and a points program running for about three months to reward ecosystem participation.
Updates 📰
Strata introduced a risk tranching protocol built on Ethena Labs, offering structured products on USDe and other Ethena-powered assets. The platform is designed to provide risk-adjusted returns and is developed on ConvergeOnChain, a framework involving Ethena, Securitize, and Arbitrum.
Coinbase One members can now trade on DEXs such as Aerodrome without additional trading fees and receive a 30% boost when locking at least 2,500 AERO. The update places DEX trading more prominently within Coinbase’s offering.
IVD Medical Holdings (1931.HK) purchased $19 million in ETH to form an ETH treasury, with plans to deploy stablecoins on Ethereum and allocate the ETH into staking, restaking, and onchain derivatives. The company cited Ethereum’s liquidity and growing institutional recognition as key factors in the decision.
Bedrock has integrated with Rootstock, enabling users to mint uniBTC on the network and access DeFi and yield opportunities. Existing uniBTC from other chains can be bridged to Rootstock via Free Protocol.
Bedrock indicated that ecosystem campaigns related to the integration are planned.
Clearpool partnered with Cicada to expand PayFi lending through risk-managed Credit Pools. Cicada, led by former credit professionals with experience underwriting over $850 million in loans at a 1.2% default rate, will underwrite lending opportunities, manage risk via Clearpool’s Port Vaults, and act as administrative and monitoring agent for select pools.
Jito launched BAM on testnet with an initial set of validators, marking the first phase of introducing private, verifiable block building to Solana. An open testnet is planned next, followed by a mainnet launch.
Sky introduced bundled transactions in the Sky Money App, allowing multiple actions to be completed in a single transaction with one confirmation, eliminating separate approvals and reducing steps.
Shadow Exchange added support for decentralized limit orders using English auction bidding and TWAP execution to reduce price impact with customizable intervals, powered by Orbs Network.
PT-kHYPE is now available as collateral on HyperLend, enabling users to borrow against the asset. The listing comes less than two weeks after Pendle’s launch, which has already surpassed $300 million in TVL.
Ostium updated its domains to ostium.com and app.ostium.com, with old links remaining functional. Users will need to reconnect their wallets when logging in.
Edge Capital is now a curator on Euler Finance, deploying 13 vaults on TacBuild with over $74 million in total supply. The vaults support assets including USDT, WETH, cbBTC, and TON, aiming to provide efficient, yield-generating strategies.
Ethena Labs increased the caps for Aavethena markets, allowing higher deposits and borrowing limits for USDe and sUSDe. Updated market data is available on the Ethena dashboard.
BitMine ($BMNR) filed to expand its at-the-market equity program by $20 billion, increasing total issuance capacity to $24.5 billion from the previously authorized $4.5 billion. The additional funding is intended to support further ETH purchases.
ETHZilla disclosed initial treasury purchases totaling 82,186 ETH at an average price of $3,806.71, valued at approximately $349 million today, alongside around $238 million in USD equivalents on its balance sheet.
Morpho launched on Arbitrum, offering earning and borrowing through vaults curated by Steakhouse Financial, Gauntlet, MEV Capital, Yearn, and others. Supported assets include USDC, USDT, ETH, and more.
Borrowers have access to competitive rates backed by day-one liquidity, with MORPHO incentives live and an Arbitrum DRIP campaign planned.
MetaLend went live on Linea, enabling USDC deposits to be auto-routed to the highest-yield Aave pools across chains before bridging to Linea when spending via the MetaMask Card. The integration combines cross-chain yield optimization with real-world spending capabilities.
Euler Labs added support for Tether Gold’s XAUT on Euler Prime, allowing it to be used as collateral to borrow stablecoins, with in-app looping functionality available.
Rabby Wallet has added full decoding for Liquidity Providing transactions on DEXes, allowing users to compare pool and market prices, receive alerts on large price gaps, and get warnings if funds are sent to a different address.
Mitosis has added Yield Protocol as the first Alliance Featured Protocol on EOL, supporting USDC and ETH deposits on Base. Deposits receive miUSDC or miETH, which remain liquid and composable on Mitosis mainnet.
Rewards include 2x YO points, upcoming MITO yields, and current YO APYs of 5.9% for ETH and 10.9% for USDC.
Anchorage Digital Bank will provide custody for Hyperliquid’s native HYPE token on HyperEVM, offering institutional-grade security and support for ERC-20 launches on the network.
GMX has completed its ~$44 million distribution to GLP holders on Arbitrum impacted by the recently disclosed V1 vulnerability. Eligible users can now claim through the GMX dApp.
Origin Protocol has upgraded its stETH ARM by routing idle ETH to Morpho’s wETH vault via a partnership with MEV Capital, generating yield while awaiting arbitrage opportunities.
The strategy continues to earn from stETH/ETH arbitrage, with improved capital efficiency and more consistent APYs for depositors.
Coinbase launched a Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund aimed at increasing stablecoin liquidity in DeFi and supporting protocol growth. The initiative begins with placements on platforms including Aave, Morpho, Kamino Finance, and Jupiter Exchange.
Unichain enabled 200 ms sub-blocks, or Flashblocks, using Trusted Execution Environments to improve transaction speed and price alignment. Transactions are sequenced by priority to reduce slippage and support mechanisms such as MEV taxes.
With immediate integration from platforms like Uniswap Wallet, Matcha, Odos, OKX, Zerion, Alchemy, and QuickNode.
Morpho integrated with Gemini’s new wallet, allowing Gemini users to deposit into curated lending vaults on Morpho and start earning onchain through the Gemini Onchain platform.
o1.exchange opened its Base trading beta for higher-tier users, offering a DEX terminal with ≤1-block execution and real-time analytics. The platform integrates major Base launchpads (e.g., Zora, Base, Virtuals, Clanker) and supports cross-chain bridging between Base and Solana.
Kinetiq partnered with Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered crypto bank and Qualified Custodian, to provide regulatory safeguards for kHYPE depositors within Kinetiq’s institutional staking network.
Squid added HyperEVM support, enabling bridging from major chains and token swaps on Hyperliquid’s EVM layer. The integration connects liquidity from DEXs including Hyperswap, Ramses, Kittenswap, and Gliquid, allowing trades in assets such as HYPE, PURR, and USDT0 with low fees, fast execution, no MEV, and zero slippage.
Issues ⚠️
PeckShield reported that the 0xinfini exploiter converted 1,771 ETH into 7.44 million DAI. The exploit, which occurred on February 24, resulted in a $49.5 million loss for the protocol.
Eden Network will cease operations after rising costs and competition in MEV relays and block building. Launched as Archer DAO in 2020 to boost miner revenues, it later evolved into Eden, peaking with over 50% of Ethereum’s hashrate in miner partnerships. All products are discontinued, with alternatives suggested.
A token retirement program will distribute 2,000 ETH to EDEN holders at 0.00001506 ETH per EDEN until September 30, limited to non-US residents.
Cyvers reported unusual activity involving $48 million in digital assets from Turkish exchange BtcTurk across multiple networks, including ETH, AVAX, ARB, BASE, OP, MANTLE, and MATIC. Funds were moved to two addresses before being swapped, prompting the exchange to suspend deposits and withdrawals while investigating.
ODIN•FUN reported a major exploit in its liquidity AMM introduced in the latest update, resulting 60 BTC loss to groups primarily linked to China. Remaining platform funds are secure, but the treasury cannot cover all losses. Operations are paused pending a full audit, with U.S. law enforcement, OKX, and Binance involved in tracing and pursuing the attackers.
The team has identified several wallets tied to the exploit and warned perpetrators to return funds to avoid prosecution.
A compensation plan for affected users is in development, with details to follow.
