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Lighter hits $200B in 30-day trading volume, overtaking Hyperliquid amid LIT token launch

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Key Takeaways Lighter achieved a major milestone by reaching $200 billion in a 30-day trading volume, surpassing its rival, Hyperliquid. The trading volume highlight aligns with the launch of Lighter’s LIT utility token. Share this article Lighter, a DEX focused on perpetual futures trading, recorded roughly $200 billion in 30-day trading volume, surpassing Aster and Hyperliquid as activity accelerated around the launch of its LIT token, according to data from DefiLlama. Over the same period, Aster recorded about $173 billion in trading volume, while Hyperliquid saw roughly $165 billion. On…

YZi Labs-backed DEX VOOI adopts Chainlink’s cross-chain token standard for secure transfers

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Key Takeaways VOOI is a decentralized exchange supported by YZi Labs. VOOI integrates Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard. Share this article VOOI, a decentralized exchange backed by YZi Labs, has adopted Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard for its native token, according to an announcement via Chainlink’s official X account. .@vooi_io has officially adopted the Chainlink Cross-Chain Token (CCT) standard. Now VOOI can move securely across @BNBCHAIN, @ethereum, & @Mantle_Official via CCIP. pic.twitter.com/JF2Fj2w9M6 — Chainlink (@chainlink) December 29, 2025 Chainlink’s CCT standard enables ERC-20-compatible tokens to operate natively across multiple blockchains…

World Liberty, MMA Group collaborate to develop an MMA utility token and tokenized ecosystem for combat sports

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Key Takeaways MMA.INC has signed an MOU with World Liberty Financial to embed blockchain infrastructure into its platforms. The partners will co-develop an on-chain economy centered on an MMA utility token and the integration of the USD1 stablecoin. Share this article World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi project backed by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mixed Martial Arts Group Limited (MMA) to build an on-chain ecosystem for its global combat-sports community, according to a new press release. The partnership will focus on…

Cypherpunk acquires $29 million in Zcash as token explodes 866% this year

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Key Takeaways Cypherpunk Technologies, a Nasdaq-listed company, has made an acquisition of an additional 56,418 ZEC tokens, investing $29 million. The recent acquisition boosts Cypherpunk’s total Zcash holdings to over 290,000 ZEC, accounting for approximately 1.7% of the entire circulating Zcash supply. Share this article Cypherpunk Technologies has purchased an additional 56,418 Zcash (ZEC) for roughly $29 million, bringing its total holdings to more than 290,000 ZEC, or about 1.7% of all the coins currently in circulation, according to a Tuesday press release. Zcash is an open-source crypto project maintained…

2026 Will Be the Year of the Utility Token

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For Animoca Brands co‑founder Yat Siu, 2025 will be remembered as “the Trump year,” not because US President Donald Trump saved crypto, but because the industry bet too heavily on him and mispriced everything from tariffs to rate cuts. Trump was supposed to be crypto’s cheat code in 2025. Instead, Bitcoin (BTC) is limping into the year’s end, facing its fourth annual decline in history. Memecoin liquidity has been sucked into political side quests, and one of the sector’s longest‑running builders thinks the market over‑trusted the new president.​ Bitcoin’s 2025…

Aave Founder Says $15M Token Buy Wasn’t Used in Controversial DAO Vote

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Stani Kulechov, the founder and CEO of Aave Labs, the main development company behind the Aave decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol, denied claims that he recently purchased $15 million of Aave (AAVE) tokens to influence a controversial community vote that failed to pass.  “These tokens were not used to vote on the recent proposal, and that was never my intention. This is my life’s work, and I am putting my own capital behind my conviction,” Kulechov said. He also said that Aave Labs has not clearly communicated the economic alignment…

Canton Token Rises Around 25% after DTCC Outlines Tokenized Treasury Plans

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Canton Coin has climbed about 27% over the past week, Cointelegraph data shows, outpacing the broader cryptocurrency market as traders reacted to fresh signals of institutional adoption. The gains follow a Dec. 17 announcement from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) outlining plans to tokenize a portion of US Treasury securities held at its Depository Trust Company subsidiary on the Canton Network. DTCC operates post-trade infrastructure for US securities markets, with its subsidiaries processing about $3.7 quadrillion in securities transactions last year. Canton Coin price over past 7 days.…

Hyperliquid lists rival Lighter’s LIT token for pre-market trading

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Key Takeaways Hyperliquid has listed the LIT token for pre-market trading. Lighter’s rapid growth since its October mainnet launch has positioned it as a serious challenger to Hyperliquid. Share this article Hyperliquid has added LIT, the native token of rival perpetual exchange Lighter, to its pre-market contract trading platform. Lighter is a zero-knowledge rollup-based perpetual derivatives DEX built on Ethereum Layer 2. The platform launched its public mainnet on October 1, 2025, following a private beta that began in January. Since launch, it has become one of the most active…

Hyperliquid Clarifies HYPE Token Shorting By Ex-Employee

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Decentralized perpetuals exchange Hyperliquid has addressed community concerns about a wallet that was believed to be linked to the internal team selling large amounts of HYPE (HYPE). Co-founder Iliensinc said on Hyperliquid’s Discord channel Monday that the wallet flagged by the community for shorting HYPE belongs to an ex-employee who was terminated in the first quarter of 2024. “This individual is no longer associated with Hyperliquid Labs, and their actions do not reflect our team’s standards or values,” Iliensinc wrote, referring to the address 0x7ae4…1028. The clarification followed weeks after…

NEAR token goes live on Solana with one-click cross-chain swaps

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Key Takeaways NEAR token is now available on Solana, expanding cross-chain interoperability. Users can perform one-click cross-chain swaps to NEAR without bridging or switching wallets. Share this article NEAR Protocol’s native token, NEAR, is now live on Solana, enabling seamless cross-chain functionality powered by NEAR Intents and Orb Markets. The integration allows users to swap into NEAR and move assets between chains instantly, without bridging, multiple wallets, or gas fees. Solana users can now deposit or withdraw NEAR directly through the NEAR Intents interface, which offers a one-click experience designed…