The integration allows developers to build goal-oriented workflows where agents plan and execute swaps across the 1inch network using the Swap Application Programming Interface (API). This update provides rapid access to a suite of 15 APIs, including Portfolio and Gas Price tools, reducing integration time from days to minutes.
Doordash plans to integrate stablecoin payouts for its gig workers, known as Dashers, through the Tempo blockchain, which is designed specifically for stablecoin payments and real-world settlement.
RaveDAO, the Web3 music and entertainment protocol, has denied allegations of market manipulation following a catastrophic week that saw its native token, RAVE, lose nearly 95% of its value. The project's response comes as the token, which peaked at an all-time high of $28.90 just days ago, is now trading at approximately $1.24, effectively wiping out billions in paper wealth and triggering investigations by major exchanges.
"That's how people create flash USDT BEP-20 using Remix and MetaMask" is a tutorial video claiming to show how to create a USDT-like BEP-20 token on the BNB Smart Chain using Remix (a smart contract IDE) and MetaMask (a crypto wallet). It walks through writing and deploying a smart contract that purportedly generates a custom token called flash USDT, demonstrating the process of compiling, deploying, and interacting with the contract in MetaMaskhttps://youtu.be/HlptFM3zbTQ?si=iy9u8PYBGBPM2zZs https://youtu.be/HlptFM3zbTQ?si=Dw2pPzdGd3RUAIiX
Ryan, who had worked for seven years at the Ethereum Foundation (EF), Ethereum's de facto governing body, suggested that Ethereum could be on the cusp of an era-defining shift. Since its founding in 2014, the foundation had prioritized technical upgrades and had avoided centralizing power while its user base was growing, but Ethereum had now grown up, and the cryptocurrency world around it had grown up, too.
In the latest sign of the rapid convergence of Wall Street and crypto, the world's biggest asset manager is moving into decentralized finance or DeFi. BlackRock on Wednesday revealed it will be bringing its Treasury-backed digital token BUIDL onto Uniswap, a leading DeFi platform, where it will be bought and sold by institutional traders. As part of the tie-up, BlackRock is also purchasing an undisclosed amount of Uniswap's own UNI token.
Aave DAO passed AIP 469 on April 12, 2026, granting Aave Labs $25 million in stablecoins and 75,000 AAVE tokens, marking a significant funding initiative under the Aave Will Win framework.
Tokenization is about bringing real-world financial assets onto infrastructure that can support global scale and continuous market access, said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize.
Sentiment among DeFi users remains positive heading into 2026, with 72% of respondents globally expressing optimism about the sector's future. U.S. users reported one of the highest confidence levels at 83%, while sentiment across Asian markets was comparatively more muted, with respondents in Singapore (64%), Taiwan (63%) and in Hong Kong (56%).