DEFI INFRASTRUCTURE
Circle Launches Arc Fintech Starter for Multichain USDC Treasury Management
Circle releases open-source toolkit enabling developers to build cross-chain USDC treasury systems with automated bridging and consolidated payouts.
Circle Launches Gas-Free USDC Cross-Chain Transfers via Gateway Integration
Circle's new developer toolkit combines Gateway, Gas Station, and Forwarding Service to enable USDC transfers across 8+ chains without native gas tokens.
BounceBit Bets on Perps-Plus-Tokenization Stack for Institutional DeFi
BounceBit argues perpification and tokenization aren't competing trends but complementary layers, announcing plans for a perps exchange built on tokenized collateral.
Linea Hits 100 mGas/s Throughput in Major zkEVM Upgrade
Consensys-backed Linea L2 achieves 100+ mGas/s sequencer throughput with peaks of 218 mGas/s, positioning for institutional DeFi workloads.
Chainlink (LINK) Targets Stablecoin Issuers With 5-Point Infrastructure Push
Chainlink (LINK) outlines five key services for stablecoin issuers including real-time reserve verification and cross-chain liquidity as LINK trades at $9.44.
Circle Launches Crosschain Forwarding Service for CCTP Integration
Circle's new forwarding service eliminates manual attestation fetching for USDC transfers, cutting crosschain transfer times by up to 50-200% across 14 chains.