DeFi

DeFi eliminates intermediaries by using smart contracts on blockchains to provide financial services like lending, borrowing, and trading. In 2026, the "DeFi 3.0" era is defined by Institutional DeFi and the integration of Real-World Assets (RWA). From liquidity provisioning on Uniswap to advanced lending on Aave, this tag tracks the evolution of autonomous financial systems, yield optimization, and the rise of AI-driven portfolio management in the decentralized economy.

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Updated: 2026/02/02 18:52
Markets brace for $14.6 billion BTC, ETH options expiry on Deribit

Markets brace for $14.6 billion BTC, ETH options expiry on Deribit

Bitcoin and Ether options worth more than $14.6 billion are set to expire Friday on Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange. The expiry comes as traders increase demand for Bitcoin downside protection following a steep market pullback, while Ether’s positioning appears more balanced. According to Deribit Metrics shared on X Monday, 56,452 Bitcoin call […]

Author: Cryptopolitan
Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Competing With Cardano (ADA) in 2025, Which One Wins?

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) Competing With Cardano (ADA) in 2025, Which One Wins?

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is quickly becoming one of the most heavily tracked DeFi players of 2025, drawing Cardano (ADA) comparisons. With the future of decentralized finance ever-changing, investors and commentators are watching the manner in which MUTM’s innovative lending protocols could shift competition within the sector. Mutuum Finance phase 6 presale is already selling the […]

Author: Cryptopolitan
10 Best Crypto Presales to Watch — Ethereum, XRP, SUI and a 15,000% ROI Hidden Gem

10 Best Crypto Presales to Watch — Ethereum, XRP, SUI and a 15,000% ROI Hidden Gem

The post 10 Best Crypto Presales to Watch — Ethereum, XRP, SUI and a 15,000% ROI Hidden Gem appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Disclaimer: This content is a sponsored article. Bitcoinsistemi.com is not responsible for any damages or negativities that may arise from the above information or any product or service mentioned in the article. Bitcoinsistemi.com advises readers to do individual research about the company mentioned in the article and reminds them that all responsibility belongs to the individual. Analysts are spotlighting the most promising presales of 2025, with Ethereum, XRP, and SUI leading the conversation for established strength and ecosystem adoption. Yet, alongside these familiar names, one hidden presale is quickly becoming the breakout story. While Ethereum strengthens ETF inflows and XRP consolidates global payment adoption, a presale forecasting up to 15,000% ROI has entered the spotlight as the most talked-about new entrant in this cycle. Ethereum (ETH) — Institutional Foundation Ethereum remains the backbone of decentralized finance and continues to attract inflows through its ETF products. Despite not being a presale token, Ethereum anchors most investment strategies as new protocols, NFTs, and DeFi applications are still being built on its network. For funds seeking reliability and long-term exposure, ETH holds its position as a blue-chip asset heading into 2025. XRP — Payments and Post-SEC Clarity XRP has regained momentum following regulatory clarity in the United States and renewed adoption for cross-border payments. Transaction volumes and sentiment have strengthened, with analysts projecting 5x–25x upside as institutions re-enter the market. Its utility-driven model positions XRP as a credible pick for 2025’s top-performing altcoins. SUI — Early-Stage Layer-1 Growth SUI is emerging as a high-performance blockchain with strong scalability and developer traction. Early adoption in gaming and DeFi is fueling rapid ecosystem expansion, while venture capital support continues to accelerate its growth curve. With multiple new applications launching, SUI is seen as one of the more promising early-stage plays this cycle. MAGACOIN FINANCE —…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
10 free AI projects to get started

10 free AI projects to get started

Author: Biteye core contributor Anci Editor: Biteye core contributor Denise A computer, three minutes to configure, no gas fees. Recently, projects focusing on "lightweight nodes/computing power sharing" have emerged one after another. We have tested 10 representative cases after Grass. ???? 01. DAWN, $35.5 million in financing, testnet DAWN (Decentralized Autonomous Wireless Network) is a DePIN project based on Solana that allows users to participate in the network by sharing or selling excess internet bandwidth and receive rewards through an incentive mechanism. Difficulty of participation: ???????? Estimated revenue: ???????????????????? How to participate: Become a DAWN validator 02. Orochi Network, raising $12 million, mainnet launched Orochi Network is a verifiable data layer based on ZKPs. Its core goal is to provide a secure, scalable and verifiable data processing pipeline for Web3 applications (such as AI/ML models, dApps and smart contracts, etc.), achieving data privacy and integrity. It is suitable for fields such as gaming, DeFi, IoT and AI. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????????????? How to participate: Participate in ONProver activities 03. Gradient, $10 million in financing, testnet Gradient Network is a decentralized edge computing network on Solana. It provides a peer-to-peer network protocol that supports AI reasoning, content distribution, and serverless functions, emphasizing user privacy, transparency, and decentralized control. Difficulty of participation: ???????? Estimated revenue: ???????????????????? Participation method: Run Gradient Sentry Node 04. Bless, $8 million in financing, testnet Bless Network hopes to integrate the idle computing resources of everyday devices to build a global shared decentralized computing network, providing low-latency, low-cost computing power for AI, machine learning, and data-intensive applications. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????????????? Participation method: Run Bless Node 05. Datagram Network, $4 million in financing, testnet DGramNetwork is a Layer 1 project that aims to leverage community-provided computing, storage, and bandwidth resources to achieve high-speed data transmission through Hyperfabric technology and combine it with AI to optimize network performance. It is specifically targeted at high-performance applications such as AI-optimized routing, video conferencing, gaming, and telecommunications. Difficulty of participation: ???????? Estimated revenue: ???????????????? How to participate: Run an ALPHA testnet node 06. Teneo Protocol, $3 million in financing, testnet Teneo Protocol aims to build a decentralized, community-driven AI agent network that collects real-time public data from social media (such as X, Reddit, etc.) and open networks, and converts it into structured data sets for AI training. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????????? How to participate: Run a Teneo community node on the testnet 07. ARO Network, raised $2.1 million, and launched Previewnet ARO Network hopes to leverage the idle bandwidth and computing resources of users around the world to build an efficient, low-latency decentralized edge network to support edge computing and AI workloads, emphasizing low latency and high efficiency. Currently in the Previewnet stage, the testnet is expected to be released in the fourth quarter of 2025. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????????? Participation method: Run ARO Node OptimAI Network (Funding and Network Information Undisclosed) OptimAI Network is a decentralized data layer incubated by YZi Labs. Similar to Grass and Teneo, it collects and verifies high-quality, diverse data sets for training AI models through community contribution of computing resources, bandwidth, and feedback. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????? Participation method: Run OptimAI Node. 09. Dreamcash, financing and network not disclosed Dreamcash is a DEX on Hyperliquid, which has been gaining popularity recently. It hopes to lower the threshold for DeFi interaction through AI-driven market analysis and automated profit strategies, helping both novice and experienced investors to easily participate in the digital asset market. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????? How to participate: The product is currently in private beta. You can first download the mobile app. There is an automatic timer in the app that calculates the waiting time on the waitlist. The longer you wait, the more points you will get. 10. Nebulai, financing and network undisclosed Nebulai is a decentralized AI computing network that aims to connect global computing resources (such as CPUs, GPUs, storage, and bandwidth) through blockchain to form a permissionless, efficient, and censorship-resistant AI workload execution platform. Difficulty of participation: ???? Estimated revenue: ???????????? How to participate: Join the computing power network. To do this: Go to the Open Compute website, link your wallet, and toggle the on/off button on the website to run and receive $NEB incentives. Web link: https://nebulai.network/opencompute Those are 10 easy-to-use, zero-cost projects. If you found them useful, please like and share them, or leave a comment to share your findings!

Author: PANews
Crypto Market Sees Short-Term Sideways Movements amid Growing Volatility

Crypto Market Sees Short-Term Sideways Movements amid Growing Volatility

Crypto market dips by 3.25% to $3.79T as Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) fall, while NFT sales volume surges and volatility persists in DeFi.

Author: Blockchainreporter
Avoiding the Pitfalls: A Guide to the Current State of DRL Option Hedging Research

Avoiding the Pitfalls: A Guide to the Current State of DRL Option Hedging Research

This review of DRL hedging literature highlights the need for hyperparameter analysis, especially for real-world American option applications.

Author: Hackernoon
A New Approach to 3D Scene Understanding: Replacing Heavy Segmentation Models for a 16x Speedup

A New Approach to 3D Scene Understanding: Replacing Heavy Segmentation Models for a 16x Speedup

This research introduces Open-YOLO 3D, a novel method using 2D object detectors for high-speed, open-vocabulary 3D instance segmentation.

Author: Hackernoon
Related Work on Closed‑Set 3D Segmentation, Open‑Vocabulary 2D Recognition, and SAM/CLIP‑Based 3D Ap

Related Work on Closed‑Set 3D Segmentation, Open‑Vocabulary 2D Recognition, and SAM/CLIP‑Based 3D Ap

This section reviews closed‑vocabulary 3D methods, open‑vocabulary 2D recognition, and emerging open‑vocabulary 3D segmentation approaches using SAM/CLIP.

Author: Hackernoon
The TechBeat: How AI Forecasting Helps SMBs Plan Inventory (and Save Costs) (8/26/2025)

The TechBeat: How AI Forecasting Helps SMBs Plan Inventory (and Save Costs) (8/26/2025)

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The Eco Trap: How 'Clean' Technology Can Backfire

The Eco Trap: How 'Clean' Technology Can Backfire

The narrative of a seamless transition dominates political and industrial discourse today. Green technology is gradually becoming nothing more than an image-smoothing technology.

Author: Hackernoon