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Decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that it will add exclusive TRX rewards to Pendle's sUSDD market, while simultaneously increasing base USDD rewards. The total rewards for this campaign amount to 21,000 USDD and 12,000 TRX, plus PENDLE tokens valued at approximately 30% of the combined value of the aforementioned USDD and TRX. The event runs from 8:00 on August 13 to 8:00 on August 20 (Singapore Time). According to the official announcement, Pendle has integrated PT-sUSDD into the PT Looping module, allowing users to further connect to Morpho's USDC and USDT markets to expand yield potential. Meanwhile, preparations are underway with Pendle for the renewal of the sUSDD market, with specific arrangements to be announced separately.
According to BeInCrypto, a latest report jointly released by CoinShares and Token Terminal shows that over the past year (Q2 2025 to Q2 2026), the deposit volume of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) in the DeFi sector increased from $2.3 billion to $7.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of more than twofold, while total DeFi deposits declined by approximately 15% during the same period. The growth was primarily concentrated in yield-bearing products, including tokenized treasury bonds and multi-strategy funds (such as JTRSY, BUIDL, sUSDS), with Aave, Morpho, and Kamino providing the deepest liquidity. Meanwhile, on-chain RWA spot trading volume increased by approximately 220% year-on-year, while native crypto spot trading volume on decentralized exchanges fell by approximately 70%.
According to official news from the decentralized stablecoin USDD, DeFi protocol Pendle has integrated PT-sUSDD into its PT Looping module. Users can complete looping operations with one click through the Pendle interface without the need for cross-platform operations. Currently, the looping APY for PT-sUSDD in the Morpho/USDT market can reach up to 20.87%. According to the introduction, the PT Looping module is based on the PT-sUSDD/USDT and PT-sUSDD/USDC markets on Morpho. This integration aims to significantly enhance capital efficiency for USDD holders, combining the fixed income and borrowing capacity of PT-sUSDD to form a robust yield portfolio. The official team reminds users to participate according to their own risk preferences.
Odaily News, Ground COO Stephanie Vaughan stated that the current DeFi industry is陷入 a "yield war," but market participants are more focused on securing distribution access to fintech platforms, overlooking the real problems users need to solve.She pointed out that Robinhood, Coinbase, Revolut, and Kraken are competing for user funds, while protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and Ethena are competing to become the infrastructure for lending strategies. Vault service providers and risk management institutions are also competing around fintech platforms. However, this model does not establish DeFi's own user relationships—it merely fights for the opportunity to be selected by platforms.Stephanie believes that the current market is signaling that DeFi products have near-zero pricing power. Much of the yield comes from subsidies provided by platforms, Vault service providers, strategy providers, or underlying protocols, rather than genuine demand created by the products themselves. This is more like paying "shelf fees" than achieving true distribution capabilities.She further noted that some multi-strategy Vaults suffer from issues such as idle capital, deployment delays, and slow governance processes, resulting in a gap between the actual returns users receive and the advertised APY. In contrast, traditional financial products like money market funds can put capital to work immediately.Stephanie stated that with declining L2 costs and maturing cross-chain infrastructure, the chain itself is no longer a core competitive advantage. In the future, DeFi should build products closer to personal execution environments, driven by user needs. She believes the competitive focus should shift from shared Vaults to infrastructure like MPC wallets, allowing users to retain control over strategies while platforms handle execution and streamline processes.
According to PR Newswire, AI data center company Hyperscale Data (NYSE: GPUS) announced the successful implementation of a Bitcoin-backed DeFi financing strategy via the Morpho protocol. As of August 2, 2026, the company has completed approximately $30 million in Bitcoin-collateralized borrowing through the protocol, with a current variable interest rate of approximately 4.9%. The raised funds will be used to support the continued construction of its Michigan AI data center campus, as well as general corporate purposes such as daily working capital. The company stated that this move aims to transform its Bitcoin treasury from a passive reserve asset into a source of low-cost growth capital, while retaining exposure to Bitcoin's long-term appreciation and reducing reliance on dilutive equity financing.
Uniswap partners with decentralized lending protocol Morpho to launch yield product Earn, enabling users to directly deposit USDC, USDT, and ETH to earn on-chain yield while keeping assets non-custodial.
Upbit announced that it will list MORPHO on the Korean Won (KRW) market on July 25, with deposits and withdrawals supported only on the Ethereum network. Restrictions on buying, selling, and order types will be implemented during the initial trading period.
Decentralized stablecoin USDD announces additional TRX-exclusive bonuses to the sUSDD market on Pendle, while simultaneously increasing base USDD rewards. The additional benefits include 22,000 USDD and 13,000 TRX, as well as Pendle market rewards (approximately 30% of the value of the USDD and TRX rewards). The event runs from today until July 30 at 08:00 (Singapore Time). USDD officially notes that users can leverage the current high liquidity and low borrowing costs of the Morpho PT-sUSDD/USDT pool to enhance asset utilization and further maximize yields. With this round of USDD incentive injection, sUSDD YT-side yields are expected to reach new highs. Users are advised to seize this window of opportunity and lock in high-yield opportunities through Morpho loop lending immediately.
decentralized lending protocol Morpho has officially launched Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on the Base network. Midnight aims to introduce traditional credit market models into the on-chain financial ecosystem, further expanding the on-chain credit market.Midnight was first unveiled in May of this year. With this public launch, it will complement Morpho’s existing floating-rate lending protocol, Morpho Blue, offering users a fixed-rate lending option. (The Block)
crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital (GLXY) has announced the launch of an institutional-grade vault management service, “Galaxy Curator.” Built on the decentralized lending protocol Morpho and made available through Fireblocks Earn to over 2,400 institutional clients, the service helps them generate stablecoin on-chain yields without the need to directly manage DeFi infrastructure.Galaxy stated that the product aims to address the issue of large sums of stablecoins held by institutions remaining idle for extended periods. Due to settlement, capital deployment, and operational requirements, large-scale stablecoin assets often sit in custody accounts, while direct participation in DeFi protocols presents high technical and risk barriers. (CoinDesk)
: SBI Group, DigiFT, and Startale Group have completed a joint proof-of-concept, utilizing the JPYSC stablecoin in an Ethereum testnet environment to demonstrate the full lifecycle of tokenized securities, including instant fund subscription settlement and on-chain automatic dividend distribution. SBI Group and DigiFT are advancing the tokenization of the SBI Japan High Dividend Equity Fund. Managed by SBI Asset Management, the fund has approximately $1.3 billion in assets under management and represents one of Japan's major public equity strategies. The three parties completed two tests. One demonstrated the near-instant settlement of fund subscriptions using JPYSC, and the other automatically calculated and distributed dividends to eligible token holders' wallets via smart contracts after the distribution register was completed. The three companies plan to explore integrating tokenized Japanese equities with institutional DeFi platforms and are considering testing use cases such as collateralized lending and on-chain asset management with ecosystem partners like Morpho and Gauntlet.
according to an official announcement, Binance will adjust the collateral rate and tiered collateral rate for assets such as LUNC and MORPHO under the portfolio margin program at 06:00 UTC on July 17, 2026. Additionally, it will update the leverage and margin tiers for USDⓈ-M perpetual contracts including PTBUSDT, NOMUSDT, VICUSDT, HFTUSDT, ACEUSDT, BMTUSDT, LYNUSDT, ANIMEUSDT, KERNELUSDT, TAGUSDT, CELRUSDT, XAIUSDT, PIXELUSDT, and SAPIENUSDT. The adjustment is expected to be completed around 06:30 UTC on the same day, and existing positions will be affected.
According to The Block, Japanese financial group SBI Holdings has recently made a series of aggressive moves, completing multiple major crypto investments in succession: exclusively investing $125 million in Gauntlet's Series C, $76 million in EDX Markets' Series C, spending approximately $289 million to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, and taking a stake in Singaporean exchange Coinhako. In addition, SBI also participated in Digital Asset's $355 million financing, Morpho's $175 million token round, and Circle's $222 million token presale, and launched Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC. SBI stated that the company is driving the group's overall on-chain transformation, aiming to provide end-to-end services across exchanges, asset tokenization, market platforms, and other segments, to position itself ahead of the upcoming "token economy" era. Analysts point out that SBI is building Asia's first scaled on-chain asset management business; its strategic core is not purchasing crypto exposure, but controlling the infrastructure of the next-generation financial system. On the regulatory front, the Japanese parliament is advancing legislation to include cryptocurrencies as regulated financial instruments, and plans to significantly reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 55% to 20% by 2028, aligning it with stocks and bonds, providing policy support for institutional entry.
Decentralized stablecoin USDD officially released its June transparency report. Data shows that as of the end of June, USDD's total collateralized assets reached $2.03 billion, the peak circulation volume for the month reached $1.42 billion, and the over-collateralization ratio at the end of the month was 149.35%, fully demonstrating strong stability and risk buffer capabilities. Additionally, Smart Allocator generated $2.16 million in new revenue this month, with cumulative revenue reaching $21.29 million. In terms of ecosystem progress, Morpho successfully launched the PT-sUSDD market and has integrated with Singularry AI; sUSDD TVL on the Pendle market exceeded $30 million.
DeSci protocol Bio Protocol has announced the launch of OpenLabs, positioning it as a coordination layer for human-agent collaboration in scientific research, aimed at transforming scientific ideas into funded execution projects. OpenLabs comprises five interconnected layers: Posts & Discovery, Projects, Agent Collaboration, Web3 Incentive Layer, and a Bounty System. Regarding incentives, OpenLabs plans to adopt a USDC yield-based funding mechanism to finance agent reasoning and tool usage. Users can deposit USDC and select projects to support; funds are allocated to audited yield vaults such as Morpho and Aave. The generated yield flows to projects for computation, queries, and simulations, while the principal assumes no risk. When a project reaches the stage requiring real capital, it can issue tokens via the Bio launchpad or pursue private fundraising and follow the traditional biotech path.
MetaMask has announced the launch of a new self-custodial account, "Money Account," which integrates stablecoin yields, payment spending, and trading functions into a single wallet system, further driving its transformation into a comprehensive financial platform. The product, launched by Consensys, is built on the Monad blockchain, with its core asset being the dollar-pegged stablecoin mUSD. Users can earn a floating annualized yield of up to approximately 4% while holding their assets. Funds will be automatically allocated to decentralized lending protocols such as Morpho, with Aave to be integrated in the future.Unlike traditional DeFi products, this account does not require users to manually transfer funds between protocols. Yields are automatically activated upon deposit and can be directly used for trading functions such as token swaps, perpetual contracts, and prediction markets. (CoinDesk)
Regarding the MSUSD de-pegging issue, Mainstreet posted a response on X, stating that market concerns have arisen around the Morpho market, proof-of-reserves, and liquidity. However, MSUSD remains fully asset-backed, and the issues at hand do not involve asset losses or insolvency. Mainstreet explained that, due to the discontinuation of the proof-of-reserves service, the oracle supporting the Morpho market is expected to pause within the next 24 hours. This development has triggered market concerns and accelerated position exits by leveraged loop-lending users, causing borrowing rates to rise significantly. From a net asset value (NAV) perspective, its core investment portfolio remains highly certain; however, trading fees, widened bid-ask spreads, market-maker discounts, and liquidity discounts—varying by maturity and position size—are present. Mainstreet added that it is currently implementing several measures: rapidly integrating a new proof-of-reserves service to restore independent verification; redeploying liquidity into the minter/Morpho ecosystem; and, if necessary, stepping in as the ultimate liquidity provider and liquidator to prevent disorderly market fluctuations. Its primary current objective is to safeguard NAV and maximize protocol liquidity. Should borrowing rates continue rising and trigger liquidations, Mainstreet stands ready to intervene as the “ultimate liquidator” to mitigate bad-debt risk. However, as it is currently the weekend, market liquidity is limited, and market-maker quotes are weaker than during regular trading hours—temporarily slowing asset exit velocity. Further clarity is expected over the coming days.
According to an official announcement, South Korean crypto exchange Upbit will list the PEAQ, LIT, KMNO, MORPHO, GRAM, LDO, PAXG, OSMO, and AMP tokens on its BTC and USDT markets. Trading for these tokens will begin at 3:00 PM local time on June 19.
According to The Block, Zama, Morpho, and Steakhouse Financial will launch Steakhouse Confidential USDC Prime Vault, an Ethereum-based confidential DeFi yield product that enables institutional users to deposit encrypted USDC and earn yield without revealing on-chain positions, transaction amounts, or strategy information.
According to official news from Apyx, during the recent Bitcoin decline, as STRC hit its historical maximum drop, the secondary market price of apxUSD fell to $0.90. Throughout the event, the protocol remained solvent, and no bad debts were generated in the Morpho lending market.In response to issues exposed during this stress test, such as inaccurate overnight liquidity and net asset value display, Apyx officially announced Apyx 2.0. This version introduces two independent metrics—redemption value and total collateral value—to eliminate the first-mover arbitrage option associated with NAV-based redemptions.Furthermore, Apyx 2.0 will launch a new RFQ redemption system, allowing approved counterparties to provide redemption execution around the reserve through competitive bidding. The team also officially committed that if apxUSD deviates from NAV by more than 2% in the future, a public status update will be released within 2 hours.