Web3 Decentralization Initiatives News

Crypto inclusion in 401(k) plans may be more significant for Bitcoin than the 2024 launch of US spot Bitcoin ETFs, according to Bitwise’s European head of research.

1inch co-founder Sergej Kunz told Coinpectra that in two to three years, there may be a multichain DeFi stack that allows liquidity to flow freely between networks.

Most AI startups are just prompt arbitrage built on rented compute. By 2027, platform landlords will crush 70% of them. Only decentralized AI will survive.

Web3 AI projects often force blockchain integration to access capital, harming innovation by prioritizing ecosystem compatibility over practical AI solutions.

Bitcoin DeFi is seeing more venture capital interest as institutional investors flock to Bitcoin and its increasing yield-bearing capabilities.

Hyperliquid processed $319B in trades last month, accounting for the majority of DeFi perpetual futures volume as decentralized exchanges gain traction.

Hyperliquid’s rapid response may boost confidence in decentralized trading platforms, which are gaining market share.

THG co-founder and CEO Stefan Deiss told Coinpectra that the IDTrust allows users full control over their data, giving it an edge over competitors like Microsoft Entra.

Poseidon secures $15 million led by a16z Crypto to build a decentralized, IP-cleared data pipeline for AI training.

Fintech firms are poised to adopt DeFi lending due to its permissionless nature, according to the co-founder of Morpho.

The new solution aims to create a sustainable revenue stream for builders, which may enable them to move away from fundraising via cryptocurrency launches.

Increasing US regulatory clarity is enabling more traditional finance participants to seek out decentralized financial solutions.

Vitalik Buterin’s presentation at the EthCC event comes amid an inflection point for the crypto industry as it attempts to reconcile growth and the Cypherpunk ethos.

Blockchain’s next leap is about intelligence. Predictive infrastructure anticipates demand, erases latency and enables new levels of trust and scalability. Blockchain can become proactive and invisible.

Europe plans to regulate decentralized finance in 2026, as lawmakers still struggle to define decentralization under MiCA, an EU crypto policy expert said.