Bullish listed VET/USDC and VTHO/USDC, with deposits, withdrawals, trading, and AMM support going live on February 5 at 1:00 p.m. VeChain said the listing expands regulated access for institutional participants seeking exposure to VET. VeChain’s VET token has been added to Bullish, a regulat

Vitalik Buterin advocates that "algorithmic stablecoins" are the true DeFi, emphasizing the need for risk transfer and decentralization mechanisms, and calling for a reduction in reliance on centralized stablecoins like USDC, gradually shifting towards a diversified index model. He criticizes that current mainstream DeFi still depends on centralized stablecoins and has not achieved true decentralization.

Vitalik Buterin claims that it is very much possible for ETH-backed algorithmic stablecoins to be qualified as “true DeFi” Buterin says existing strategies for yield in USDC do not change core trust assumptions Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin argued that even well-designed

Bullish listed VET/USDC and VTHO/USDC, with deposits, withdrawals, trading, and AMM support going live on February 5 at 1:00 p.m. VeChain said the listing expands regulated access for institutional participants seeking exposure to VET. VeChain’s VET token has been added to Bullish, a regulat

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes executed two high-profile moves in early February 2026, sending ripples through the crypto community. First, on-chain data confirmed he sold approximately \$3.15 million worth of DeFi tokens (ENA, ETHFI, PENDLE), swapping them for USDC in what appears to be structured profit-taking. Days later, he publicly challenged Multicoin Capital's Kyle Samani to a \$100,000 charity bet that Hyperliquid's HYPE token will outperform major altcoins. These actions are crit

The latest data shows that Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC) dominate the stablecoin market, accounting for 84.8% of the total supply. From 2021 to 2026, the total supply surpassed $300 billion, with USDT leading in both growth and market volatility, while other stablecoins hold only 15% market share.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently stated that algorithmic stablecoins are "true DeFi," and called for moving away from the US dollar towards diversified indices. He emphasized that stablecoins based on ETH as the underlying asset have advantages in risk distribution and supports stablecoins backed by real-world assets. However, he believes that the current USDC deposited in Aave does not meet the definition of decentralized stablecoins and urged the industry to develop towards more universal indicators.

Vitalik Buterin just redefined DeFi, declaring most of it a lie. Discover why he says USDC yield farming isn't true DeFi, why algorithmic stablecoins are the future, and why we don't need more L1 chains. This seismic shift in thinking could redefine the entire decentralized finance landscape.

Vitalik and c-node discuss the essence of DeFi. c-node criticizes USDC lending as "commodity worship" that is superficial. Vitalik believes that over-collateralized algorithmic stablecoins are true DeFi and require diversification of counterparty risk. The criticism of USDC strategy is just about centralized coin deposit protocols, calling for a shift away from the US dollar toward decentralized accounting.

World Liberty Finance sold 173 WBTC for USDC to mitigate risk amid Bitcoin volatility. The firm is under U.S. scrutiny for a $500M UAE-linked deal, raising concerns about foreign influence and potential conflicts of interest.