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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.
ether.fi Tokenized Stocks Add Fiat Rails, Borrowing
The update centers on three additions named together: tokenized stocks, new fiat rails and Aave-backed borrowing. Rather than a single-feature launch, they extend how users can trade, spend and access credit inside one product.
Ether.fi Adds Tokenized Stocks, Metals and Aave-Powered Portfolio Loans
The expansion was reported by The Block , which described the additions as part of Ether. fi's ongoing neobank buildout.
Circle's cirBTC goes live on Ethereum with 40 BTC outstanding
Circle's cirBTC is now live on Ethereum, launching with 40 BTC outstanding as the stablecoin issuer moves into the tokenized Bitcoin market. The Circle cirBTC Ethereum debut gives holders a way to bring Bitcoin exposure onto Ethereum, where it can circulate through the network's DeFi applications.
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 .
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.
Aave Halts Deployment on Scroll, zkSync, Sonic, Metis, Soneium, and Aptos
The move aligns with Aave's ongoing governance discussions around tightening deployment criteria, including a proposal covering low-adoption asset deprecation on Aave V3 .
1inch to Launch Aqua Liquidity Protocol on 13 Blockchains
1inch introduced Aqua to the public as what it calls the first shared liquidity layer for DeFi, according to the company's announcement . For related coverage, see Bybit Delists XTER, SCA, TOKEN, HPOS10I, PUMPBTC, AFC, INTER, XAVA and AO From Spot Trading .
Hong Kong brokerage Futu launches BNB order-book trading
Futu, a Hong Kong-based brokerage, has listed BNB for order-book trading on its crypto products platform . BNB is the token associated with the Binance ecosystem, and it is the asset being added in this rollout.
Ripple Launches Mint Platform to Expand Institutional Access to RLUSD
Ripple published its "Meet Ripple Mint" announcement on July 23, 2026, describing the product as a single access layer for institutions to mint, redeem, and manage RLUSD, according to the company's official post .
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.
Michael Saylor Urges Rejection of Bitcoin BIP-110 in 110-Point Essay
Michael Saylor has published a 110-point essay arguing that Bitcoin proposal BIP-110 should be rejected, turning a technical protocol debate into a high-profile governance dispute. The intervention from one of Bitcoin's best-known advocates puts BIP-110 and the community's review process under fresh scrutiny.