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Stablecoins & lending

Issuers, reserves, depegs, collateral and lending markets, with the caveats that usually get dropped from the headline.

AllUnity Launches USDAU, a MiCA-Compliant Dollar Stablecoin

AllUnity has launched its US dollar backed USDAU stablecoin across six blockchain networks as the regulated European issuer expands its business payment infrastructure into dollar settlement and stablecoin based foreign

Sep 30, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

HSBC RedCoin stablecoin set for Hong Kong launch

HSBC has named its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin RedCoin, with a second-half 2026 launch planned through PayMe and its Hong Kong mobile app.

Sep 30, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Sentora Targets Aave V4 With Proposal to Share Half of Market Revenue With DAO

TL;DR: Sentora submitted an ARFC request to operate independent lending markets on Aave V4, sharing 50% of protocol revenue with the Aave DAO at zero operational cost to the community treasury. The initial Ethereum deplo

Sep 29, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Sentora proposes AAVE V4 markets with 50% revenue share for DAO

Sentora's proposal could enhance DeFi market efficiency and governance, potentially setting a precedent for future DAO collaborations.

Sep 29, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Compound Foundation denies misuse of V2 reserve funds amid governance controversy

The controversy highlights potential vulnerabilities in DeFi governance, risking reputational damage and questioning DAO decision legitimacy.

Sep 28, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

D3 Opens New Domain Priority Program Through Solana and Hyperliquid Vaults

TL,DR D3 launched Frontier, a program that allows users to deposit assets into Solana and Hyperliquid vaults to earn priority points on internet domain names. The vaults are supported by Loopscale on Solana and by Hyperi

Sep 28, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Crypto-friendly institution Franklin Templeton brings its tokenized collateral service to Bybit

Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market shares can be used as collateral for USDT or USDC trading credit lines on Bybit while earning yield on the underlying assets.

Sep 28, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Aave V4 on Base adds Coinbase tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans

Aave V4 added Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, and four more tokenized stocks as collateral for USDC loans for non-U.S. users.

Sep 25, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Morpho’s Paul Frambot faces pushback on vault classification proposal

Morpho CEO Paul Frambot proposed dividing onchain vaults into non-custodial and discretionary categories, drawing swift criticism from Aave's The post Morpho’s Paul Frambot faces pushback on vault classification proposal

Sep 24, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Bitcoin falls below $84K as 10-year Treasury yield hits 19-year high

Bitcoin traded near $83,200 as Fed hike odds reached about 75% and Treasury prepared a $6 billion buyback of long-dated bonds.

Sep 24, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Galaxy adds $100 million in Sky’s sUSDS to treasury, buys SKY token as firms deepen lending ties

Galaxy added $100 million in sUSDS to its treasury and approved the Sky savings token as institutional loan collateral.

Sep 23, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Circle Launches Bitcoin-Backed USDC Loans for Institutions Through Circle Mint

TL;DR: Circle enabled the “Digital Asset-Backed Borrowing” service for verified Circle Mint institutional clients across the Arc and Ethereum networks, excluding New York users. Borrowers deposit BTC to mint cirBTC backe

Sep 22, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing for institutional clients

Circle is bringing Bitcoin-backed borrowing to institutional clients, allowing them to tap BTC holdings for USDC liquidity without selling their Bitcoin.

Sep 21, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

HYPE hits record above $90 as Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing

HYPE hit a record $90.92 after Hyperliquid opened manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.

Sep 18, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Stablecoin payments firm dtcpay closes $25M round with SBI backing

Dtcpay plans to expand its merchant network and payment products after completing a $25 million Series A backed by Japan’s SBI Group.

Sep 18, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Hyundai Eyes Avalanche Expansion After Successful Stablecoin Payments Pilot

Hyundai Card is evaluating scaling its cross-border corporate payment infrastructure on the Avalanche network. Heejung Nam, head of payments and business development at Hyundai Card, confirmed that the company seeks to d

Sep 17, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Aave plans Avalanche RWA hub with Tether’s USA₮

Aave has announced an Avalanche credit hub that will let institutions borrow USA₮ against tokenized assets as the RWA market exceeds $51 billion and Avalanche hosts more than $3.4 billion of the assets. Aave RWA Hub will

Sep 16, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Stablecoin growth could boost dollar dominance, US Treasury demand: BoE official

A Bank of England policy maker said digital dollars could expand access to the US currency while turning stablecoin issuers into bigger buyers of government debt.

Sep 15, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

Banks escalate stablecoin rewards fight as Senate prepares for a Clarity Act vote

Eight banking groups on Monday said they want tighter limits on stablecoin rewards, keeping the ongoing banks-versus-crypto dispute alive in Congress.

Sep 14, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team

How to Read a DeFi Lending Market Before Supplying Assets

A practical framework for reviewing collateral, utilization, liquidation and protocol documentation before using a lending market.

Aug 17, 2026 · DeFi Tools Guide Editorial Team