The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has granted Core Foundation a significant legal injunction against Maple Finance, marking a dramatic escalation in their dispute over Bitcoin yield products. The court found a ‘serious issue to be tried’ regarding Maple’s alleged misuse of confidential information and breach of exclusivity agreements while developing competing products. This legal action threatens to disrupt one of the cryptocurrency sector’s most prominent partnerships and raises serious questions about intellectual property protection in decentralized finance.
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0 posts last weekBitcoinFi Surges: $10B Staked, $5.5B in L2s, $175M Funding
Maestro’s latest report highlights BitcoinFi’s rapid expansion, with over $10 billion in staked BTC, including $3.32 billion in re-staking. Layer 2 solutions now hold $5.52 billion in TVL, led by Stacks, while stablecoins reach $860 million in TVL. Venture funding has rebounded to $175 million across 32 deals, signaling strong investor confidence. The ecosystem is diversifying with innovations in liquid staking tokens, dual-token models, and Bitcoin-native lending. Despite challenges like fragmented liquidity, BitcoinFi is emerging as a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance, with growing enterprise adoption and developer activity.
about BitcoinFi Surges: $10B Staked, $5.5B in L2s, $175M FundingSolv Protocol Boosts BTCFi Transparency with Chainlink PoR
Solv Protocol has integrated Chainlink’s Proof of Reserve (PoR) to provide real-time transparency for its Bitcoin-based financial products, including SolvBTC and xSolvBTC. This ensures that over $2B in tokenized BTC and real-world asset (RWA) yields are fully backed and verifiable on-chain, eliminating the need for third-party audits. The partnership strengthens institutional trust in BTCFi, a growing sector attracting major players like BlackRock and Hamilton Lane. Additionally, Solv has expanded its offerings with Sharia-compliant SolvBTC.CORE for the Middle East market and entered Binance’s Megadrop program to boost SOLV token liquidity. SOLV’s price has surged nearly 40% in the past month, pushing its market cap above $64M.
about Solv Protocol Boosts BTCFi Transparency with Chainlink PoRJanover Buys $10.5M Solana, Expands Crypto Treasury Strategy
Janover has acquired $10.5 million worth of Solana, bringing its total holdings to 163,651.7 tokens valued at roughly $21.2 million. The company plans to stake its newly acquired Solana immediately, with future ambitions to operate its own validators. This acquisition is part of a broader trend where public companies, inspired by firms like MicroStrategy, are increasingly adding cryptocurrencies to their balance sheets. Janover’s shares surged nearly 13% in the past 24 hours, reflecting investor optimism around its digital asset strategy. Other companies, including Fathom Holdings and Cosmos Health, have also begun accumulating Bitcoin and altcoins.
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