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Ada Michael

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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.

News

Bernstein: Clarity Act Failure Keeps Stablecoin Rewards Alive

Research firm Bernstein says the failure of the Clarity Act leaves stablecoin reward programs on idle balances free to continue operating.

Sep 16·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Theo Launches Tokenized Silver Backed by $40M in Active Leases

Theo's launch centers on a tokenized silver instrument where the stated backing is a pool of active leases valued at $40 million, according to the launch announcement. This positions the product as a lease-backed digital asset, not a warehouse receipt or custodied-metal token.

Sep 16·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Circle Debuts Arc Blockchain: What the Launch Signals

Circle has debuted Arc, an open EVM-compatible Layer-1 blockchain that uses USDC as its native gas token, with BlackRock, DTCC, Intercontinental Exchange, Mastercard, Standard Chartered, and Visa serving as founding validators.

Sep 16·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Infrastructure

Circle Launches Arc Mainnet With BlackRock, DTCC and Visa

Circle has launched the Arc mainnet, with BlackRock, DTCC, and Visa named as block producers on the network.

Sep 16·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Binance Launches Wealth Management Service With 11 US-Listed ETFs

The new service marks a direct entry by Binance into structured wealth management, positioning the exchange as a venue where users can allocate capital into regulated, US-listed fixed-income products alongside their crypto holdings.

Sep 16·2 min read·By Ada Michael

News

Kamino appoints Yieldstreet co-founder as CEO

The hire was reported on September 15, 2026 by CoinDesk's Krisztian Sandor , which named Weisz as chief executive. No first-party appointment announcement from Kamino was available at press time, so the appointment and the executive's mandate remain attributable to that single report.

Sep 15·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Balancer Proposes Wind-Down and Treasury Payout to BAL Holders

A new governance proposal on Balancer's forum would wind down the protocol entirely and redistribute the DAO treasury, estimated at least $9M, back to BAL holders through a pro-rata burn-and-redemption process.

Sep 15·5 min read·By Ada Michael

Yield

Binance Financial Management Launches ETF Wealth Management for Crypto Users

Binance Financial Management launched its ETF wealth management product on September 15, giving crypto-native users a one-stop TradFi asset allocation platform built around cash management and income-oriented strategies. The offering routes capital into 11 U.

Sep 15·4 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Balancer Proposes Shutdown, $9M Treasury Return to BAL Holders

Balancer is facing a proposed orderly shutdown, with a governance proposal calling for the DAO to wind down the protocol and return its treasury, estimated at at least $9 million, to BAL holders through an in-kind, pro-rata distribution.

Sep 14·5 min read·By Ada Michael

News

Fed, BOE, BOJ Rate Decisions: Crypto Week Ahead

Three major central banks report policy decisions in the same window this week, with the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan all on the calendar between September 15 and 18, 2026, and crypto liquidity providers watching the resulting shifts in yields, currency funding and risk appetite for Bitcoin.

Sep 14·5 min read·By Ada Michael

Liquidity

Ripple Stablecoin Hits Record as Spot XRP ETFs Draw Capital

The reported milestone concerns Ripple's dollar-pegged stablecoin, marketed under its enterprise stablecoin product line . Beyond that, the headline is the only source for the record, and it does not name the metric that hit the high.

Sep 14·3 min read·By Ada Michael

News

Standard Chartered: SKY Token Could Rise Fivefold by End-2028

Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of Sky Protocol with a bullish end-2028 call, and the resulting Standard Chartered SKY token forecast points to a fivefold increase in the governance token's value, from a reported starting price of about $0. 065 to $0.

Sep 12·4 min read·By Ada Michael