Veda has raised $18 million in the latest funding round led by CoinFund to scale its universal DeFi vault infrastructure.

Through 200+ meetups across 13 countries, the #MyFirstSHM campaign introduces users to real-world blockchain use via SHM-powered PayFi.

Arab Bank Switzerland becomes the first traditional Swiss private bank to offer a branded Bitcoin yield product for high-net-worth clients, marking a major step in crypto’s integration into private banking through its partnership with XBTO.

RARI Foundation’s partnership with Espresso Systems powers a breakout NFT launch, boosting RARI Chain’s TVL by $10M.

NBA champion Tristan Thompson partners with AxonDAO to drive health innovation through blockchain, AI, and community participation.

Human Passport, formerly Gitcoin Passport, has launched new Sybil resistance tools on Base to combat bots and protect airdrops — enabling scalable, privacy-preserving identity without KYC.

Polygon Foundation appoints co-founder Sandeep Nailwal as CEO to drive execution and growth. Key initiatives include Agglayer rollout, Polygon PoS GigaGAS upgrade, zkEVM sunset, and enhanced POL staking value.

As demand for onchain trading and tokenization accelerates, SynFutures looks to scale its battle-tested infrastructure across new DeFi platforms.