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Ada Michael

@ada-michael · 1918 live articles · Page 8

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

Compound Foundation taps Coinbase, Anchorage alumni for $52M institutional credit push

Compound Foundation has appointed alumni of Coinbase and Anchorage to lead a $52 million institutional credit initiative, a move that positions the DeFi lending protocol to court professional capital under experienced leadership rather than a routine staffing update.

Aug 17·2 min read·By Ada Michael

News

US Treasury Seeks Comment on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules

The US Treasury is seeking public comment on stablecoin rules tied to the GENIUS Act, opening a formal input window that marks a key procedural step in building out the US stablecoin policy framework.

Aug 17·2 min read·By Ada Michael

News

Bitwise Explores Tokenizing Solana Staking ETF With Superstate

Bitwise is exploring whether its Solana staking ETF can be tokenized through a partnership with Superstate, an early-stage move that would place a regulated fund wrapper on the same onchain rails as the assets it holds.

Aug 14·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Tempo Launches Embedded Yield Product for Platforms, Starting With Deel

Tempo has launched an embedded yield product built for platforms rather than individual consumers, with the payments and contractor platform Deel named as its first rollout partner.

Aug 13·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Risk

Neutrl Pauses Minting and Redemptions Amid Reserve Impact Review

Neutrl has paused both minting and redemptions while it assesses the potential impact on its reserves, halting the two core functions that let users enter and exit its synthetic dollar product until the review is complete.

Aug 13·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Infrastructure

Marinade Says 28.83% of Solana Stake Went Delinquent, Raising Finality Halt Risk

Marinade Finance said 28. 83% of Solana's stake went delinquent, pushing the network close to a finality halt in an incident that put the chain's validator infrastructure under acute stress.

Aug 12·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Infrastructure

Marinade Finance Says Solana Nearly Froze on Wednesday

Solana came close to grinding to a halt on Wednesday, according to Marinade Finance, the liquid-staking protocol built on the network. The account described the chain as having nearly frozen, stopping short of calling it a complete outage and putting fresh attention on Solana's network stability.

Aug 12·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Anchorpoint Begins HKDAP Stablecoin Rollout in Hong Kong

OSL said on August 12, 2026 that it had become one of the first authorised distributors participating in HKDAP Beta Access, described as the initial rollout phase for the stablecoin, according to the release . For related coverage, see Artificial Intelligence Summit –Malaysia 2026 .

Aug 12·3 min read·By Ada Michael

Risk

XRP Bridge Drained for $200,000 After Fake Deposits Were Treated as Real

The loss was reported at $200,000 , with the funds drained from the bridge rather than lost to downtime or a maintenance event. The incident was first surfaced through a post by the txEcosystem account on X .

Aug 12·2 min read·By Ada Michael

News

CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over Alleged $397M Ponzi

The CFTC brought its case against Goliath Ventures as a civil enforcement action, according to the regulator's announcement . The filing is a lawsuit seeking to establish liability, not a criminal conviction.

Aug 11·2 min read·By Ada Michael

News

DeFi Week of Nov. 13 Recap: What the Weekly Roundup Covers

The DeFi Week of Nov. 13 recap is a weekly roundup of decentralized finance developments, published in The Defiant's newsletter format to summarize the most relevant DeFi news from that reporting window.

Aug 7·2 min read·By Ada Michael

Protocols

Avalanche and MakerDAO Advance as FTX Fallout Reshapes DeFi

Avalanche and MakerDAO both pushed forward as the wider market absorbed the fallout from FTX's collapse, a period that tested which DeFi protocols could keep moving while centralized venues unraveled.

Aug 6·2 min read·By Ada Michael