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Jia Expands Credit Solution on Huma to Foster Growth in Emerging Markets

Addressing a $5 trillion global credit gap in emerging markets, Jia, which connects capital to small businesses in every corner of the world, scales up its credit solution on Huma, which builds infrastructure for real-world lending.

Ethereum’s 8th Anniversary: Ecosystem Leaders Share Insights

Contributor Chris Castiglione spoke with seven leaders in the Ethereum ecosystem to celebrate the past eight years of Ethereum, and to look forward to what's on the horizon.

Empowering the Yield Ecosystem: Sommelier Use-case

This article was co-written by Josh Kessler from Sommelier Finance.

The Metamorphosis DeFi Lending Needs

A few days ago, I wrote The Two Paths for DeFi: Decentralized Brokers vs. Protocols.

Upgrading Morpho's brand, preparing for the future

We are at the dawn of Morpho's next chapter, and what better way to start it than with an upgraded brand identity fit for the future?

Ambient Finance Raises Seed Round Funding

We’re excited to announce that Ambient Finance (previously known as CrocSwap) has raised $6.5M in a seed round at $80M network valuation led by Blocktower with participation from Jane Street, Circle, Tensai Capital, Naval Ravikant, Yunt Capital, Susa Ventures, Quantstamp, and Hypotenuse Labs, along with angel investors Julian Koh, llllvvuu, Dogetoshi, afkbyte, Jai Prasad, Don Ho, and others.

Tokenomics 101: How to build a thriving financial community using blockchain

At Jia, one of our main value propositions is creating a financial community where entrepreneurs participate as owners, not just customers. This commitment is based on our core belief that ownership enhances the behavior of small business entrepreneurs within a community, encouraging loyalty.

The Halo-Halo System: Creating a Unified Brand for a Global Financial Community

Welcome to our third edition of Behind The Brand, a weekly newsletter featuring leaders at startups and VCs to highlight their unique perspectives on design, brand, and marketing for founders, operators, and investors across the early stages. At Slope, our goal is to build category defining creative for exceptional companies, and we believe brand is applicable to everyone in different ways depending on your role, stage, or industry.

The Two Paths Ahead For DeFi: Decentralized Brokers vs. Protocols.

DeFi is still in its infancy and faces a major fork in the road.

SwissBorg Launches USDC Earn Product Powered by Morpho, Bringing DeFi to Its Users

SwissBorg has launched a new USDC Earn product, leveraging Morpho's technology to simplify access to decentralized finance (DeFi) for its users. This feature will be seamlessly integrated into the SwissBorg app, offering users a way to earn on-chain yields without needing direct interaction with blockchains.

September 10, 2024

Definitive Finance Launches Pre-Trade Compliance Screening in Partnership with Redefine…

At Definitive, we are committed to bringing advanced tooling and sophistication to decentralized finance (DeFi). <strong>Today, we are excited to announce our latest enhancement — optional Pre-Trade Compliance Screening — powered by our new partnership with </strong><a href="https://redefine.net/"><strong>Redefine Technologies</strong></a><strong>.</strong> This integration allows our clients to enhance onchain trading with an additional, optional layer of compliance, ensuring that all trades executed on the Definitive platform adhere to stringent AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and sanctions rules.

September 10, 2024

Business of Fashion

Beauty Brands’ New Method for Driving Loyalty

Blockchain rewards platforms have scored big partnerships with brands like Ulta Beauty and Glossier in recent weeks, offering beauty brands a new way to connect with fans and reward loyalty.

September 5, 2024

Morpho's Mission: Making Financial Infrastructure A Public Good.

This article discusses Morpho's mission to make financial infrastructure a public good, a guiding principle for its decentralized DAO. It emphasizes the importance of aligning contributions to Morpho with its long-term vision, ensuring that the focus remains on impactful progress rather than fleeting trends.

September 3, 2024

Ethena Season 3 Update

September 2nd marks the end of Season 2. Since the beginning of Season 2, USDe has grown from a supply of ~1.3b to just under 3.0b, and was the fastest USD-pegged asset to reach 3.0b in crypto history.

September 3, 2024

Arbitrum Comes to the Acacias: Jia Wins RWA Innovation Grant

🦒 We Jia-raffes are excited to announce that Jia has been selected as a grantee in the The Arbitrum Foundation RWA Innovation Grants program! 🎉

August 29, 2024