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Ada Michael

@ada-michael · 1918 live articles · Page 11

Ada Michael is a DeFi writer and research contributor at DefiLiban, where she covers decentralized finance, blockchain infrastructure, token economies, and crypto market behavior. Her work focuses on breaking down complex DeFi systems, liquidity mechanics, yield strategies, on-chain analytics, and emerging blockchain trends into accessible research-driven content for both retail and experienced crypto readers. Before joining DefiLiban, Ada worked across crypto research, fintech content strategy, and blockchain education initiatives related to digital assets and decentralized technologies. She holds a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos and has completed additional certifications in DeFi, blockchain analytics, and financial storytelling. Ada’s writing combines analytical depth with practical market insight, with a particular interest in DeFi adoption, protocol design, and behavioral trends within digital asset markets.

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Kraken Parent Payward Partners With GTN on Hong Kong-Listed Stocks

The announcement ties together a crypto exchange operator and access to equities that trade on Hong Kong's market. The available details describe the partnership in terms of that market access rather than a specific product launch.

Jul 22·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Morpho to Launch Midnight Lending Protocol on Base

Reporting on the rollout has framed Midnight around fixed-rate lending on Base, as covered by Cointelegraph . That positioning would place Midnight alongside Morpho's existing efforts to build structured lending markets.

Jul 22·3 min read·By Ada Michael

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Binance Futures Delists AERGO: What Traders Need to Know

Binance Futures will delist the USDⓈ-M AERGOUSDT perpetual contract on July 24, 2026, ending futures trading support for the AERGO token on the world's largest derivatives exchange. Traders holding open positions in the contract will need to act before the scheduled cutoff.

Jul 21·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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Exodus Cuts 25% of Workforce in Restructuring

Exodus is cutting 25% of its workforce as part of a restructuring, a move disclosed through the company's securities filing trail and reported by outlets covering the decision. The scope and full operating impact of the reduction remain only partially confirmed at this stage.

Jul 20·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

84 Million BANK Tokens Moved From Foundation Wallet to New Address

No official statement from the BANK Foundation or the protocol team accompanies the movement, and the purpose of the transfer has not been disclosed. Beyond the sender, receiver, and amount, no further context is confirmed.

Jul 19·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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Kaspersky Uncovers Malware in Fake GitHub Apps Targeting Crypto Investors

Kaspersky has uncovered a malware campaign that abuses fake GitHub apps and repositories to target crypto investors, using the trusted image of the world's largest code-hosting platform to trick users into installing data-stealing and Bitcoin-draining software.

Jul 18·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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FBI Arrests Hacker Accused of Crypto-Stealing Malware in Steam Games

Federal authorities have arrested a man accused of hiding crypto-stealing malware in Steam video games, an alleged scheme investigators say drained roughly $220,000 from victims' wallets.

Jul 18·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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ESMA Adds 14 Crypto Firms, Including Ripple Payments Europe, to Its MiCA Register

The European Securities and Markets Authority updated its Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register to reflect 14 additional crypto firms. Ripple Payments Europe is named among the newly listed entities.

Jul 17·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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Ansem on Why Token Buybacks Don't Guarantee Long-Term Value

Trader and analyst Ansem has argued that token buybacks do not necessarily guarantee long-term valuation support, pushing back on a popular assumption that treasury-funded repurchases are a reliable price floor.

Jul 17·3 min read·By Ada Michael

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Tether Invests $20 Million in Argentine Neobank Uala

Tether has invested $20 million in Argentine neobank Uala, a funding move that adds the stablecoin issuer to the roster of backers behind one of Latin America's largest digital banks. The deal underscores Tether's push deeper into the region.

Jul 17·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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Hyperlend Borrower Adds $2M in USDC, Total Borrowed Hits $17.73M

A borrower on the DeFi lending protocol Hyperlend reportedly increased a USDC position by $2 million, lifting the wallet's total borrowed amount to a reported $17. 73 million, according to coverage that has yet to be independently confirmed on-chain.

Jul 16·2 min read·By Ada Michael

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JPMorgan Tokenizes Invesco QQQ Trust as a Real-World Asset

JPMorgan is reported to have tokenized the Invesco QQQ Trust, one of the most widely held equity ETFs, placing a mainstream fund into the growing real-world asset tokenization conversation and drawing attention to the institutional settlement rails being built to support it.

Jul 15·2 min read·By Ada Michael