STABLECOINS
Aave brings stablecoin vaults to the mainstream
Stable Vaults target wallets, fintechs and everyday depositors.
THE BIG PICTURE / TOKENIZED CASH
Wall Street’s cash moves onchain. The race for income follows.
BlackRock’s expanded tokenized cash offerings put money-market income at the center of the next phase of institutional crypto.
The asset manager introduced an Ethereum share class for an existing Treasury liquidity fund, alongside a reserve vehicle with daily dividend reinvestment.
The developments bring regulated cash products closer to blockchain-based collateral and settlement. Read our full brief →
BEYOND THE PRICE CHART
The protocols, policies and capital flows behind crypto income.
FIVE REPORTING DESKS ↓STABLECOIN INCOME01
STABLECOINS
SBI tests yen stablecoin lending in Japan
The announced product offers an initial 3% annual rate for a limited term.
STABLECOINS
BlackRock adds more routes to tokenized cash
New fund offerings connect reserve management with blockchain infrastructure.
COMMISSIONED RESEARCH
Credit-backed stablecoins attract research attention
A RealFi-commissioned report compares the different engines behind stablecoin returns.
ISSUER ANNOUNCEMENT
Falcon launches bank-issued fUSD with Anchorage
The issuer announcement outlines reserve assets and institutional reward access.
DEFI & LENDING02
LENDING
Uniswap puts lending income inside its app
Morpho vaults power a new route for idle USDC, USDT and ETH.
LENDING
Morpho introduces fixed-rate credit on Base
Midnight expands the protocol’s onchain lending offering.
LENDING
Galaxy widens access to crypto-backed credit
A retail credit line accepts bitcoin, ether and solana collateral.
LENDING
Bitcoin collateral meets institutional credit
Flow Traders tests Lombard’s stablecoin borrowing strategy.
LENDING
Galaxy builds a blended DeFi borrowing rate
GOFR combines rate inputs from Aave, Morpho and other venues.
STAKING & REWARDS03
STAKING
Ether.fi broadens its financial product lineup
Tokenized equities, metals and portfolio loans join the platform.
STAKING
Staking becomes a cash-flow story for Bitmine
Analysts examine how annualized ETH rewards support operations and buybacks.
DATA REFERENCE
A daily benchmark for Ethereum validator income
CESR measures annualized rewards across Ethereum’s validator population.
REAL-WORLD ASSETS04
RWA
Kraken connects tokenized stocks to DeFi income
The exchange extends yield access to xStocks holders.
RWA
Tokenized assets find uses beyond issuance
CoinShares research tracks growing real-world-asset activity despite softer DeFi conditions.
RWA
Student lending brings real-world credit onchain
Pencil Finance reports completion of a $1 million lending cycle in Southeast Asia.
RWA
Invesco targets the stablecoin reserve market
A proposed fund pairs traditional reserve assets with tokenized shares.
RWA
Bitwise takes the reins of a tokenized carry fund
The transition brings a crypto carry strategy under the asset manager’s control.
POLICY & RISK05
POLICY
SEC commissioner challenges crypto vault structures
Peirce flags securities-law exposure for vault developers.
POLICY
Banking groups contest stablecoin yield rules
Industry associations seek changes to proposed CLARITY provisions.
POLICY
Sky’s growth outlook depends on income demand
Standard Chartered’s forecast highlights rewards and buybacks, alongside adoption uncertainty.
POLICY
DeFi rallies as Treasury yields stay elevated
Aave leads a market rebound while bond yields remain a competing signal for capital.
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Bitwise takes the reins of a tokenized carry fund
The transition brings a crypto carry strategy under the asset manager’s control.
Falcon launches bank-issued fUSD with Anchorage
The issuer announcement outlines reserve assets and institutional reward access.
DeFi rallies as Treasury yields stay elevated
Aave leads a market rebound while bond yields remain a competing signal for capital.