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A former OECD official suggests that the tax gap in Europe's DeFi market will not persist indefinitely, citing trends in AML enforcement.

The ultra-wealthy are leveraging DeFi lending and borrowing platforms to secure loans against their crypto assets, indicating a growing trend of using cryptocurrency for luxury spending.

Spacecoin has launched its SPACE token in partnership with a DeFi project linked to the Trump family, aiming to create a decentralized satellite internet network.

R3 is developing Solana-native structures to bring private credit and trade finance into the crypto market, targeting institutional investors seeking stable, uncorrelated returns.

US lawmakers have paused the CLARITY Act, sparking debate over its potential impact on DeFi and governance.

World Liberty Financial, a company linked to Donald Trump, has partnered with Spacecoin to develop a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform powered by a satellite constellation, aiming to provide internet access to underserved communities.

The US Senate Agriculture Committee is set to release an updated market structure bill, addressing concerns from lawmakers on DeFi, ethics, and stablecoins.

Bitwise's Matt Hougan believes Chainlink is an undervalued infrastructure bet in the crypto space, citing its dominance in powering various applications such as stablecoins, tokenization, and DeFi.

Aave is refocusing on its core DeFi protocol infrastructure, handing over consumer-facing responsibilities for Lens to Mask Network.

Solayer has launched a $35 million fund to support real-time DeFi, AI, and tokenization applications on the infiniSVM platform, focusing on on-chain apps with revenue and high usage potential.

The stalling of the CLARITY Act is seen as a positive development for the crypto industry, as it may prevent overregulation that could harm markets and decentralized finance (DeFi).

The White House has threatened to pull support for the crypto bill after Coinbase withdrew its backing due to concerns over the draft's potential restrictions on DeFi, tokenized equities, and stablecoin rewards.