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Crypto Insight
19-07-2025
- Business
- Crypto Insight
Fintech firms will move to DeFi lending within 3 years: Morpho co-founder
Financial technology (Fintech) companies may move away from traditional lending services, as decentralized alternatives offer more accessible loans with smaller fees. Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocols enable users to lend and borrow their cryptocurrency for passive income in a permissionless manner, via smart contracts instead of numerous financial intermediaries. The growing efficiency and accessibility of DeFi lending protocols may inspire more fintech companies to opt for them over centralized lending alternatives, according to Merline Egalite, co-founder of Morpho, the second-largest decentralized lending protocol. He told Cointelegraph during an exclusive interview at EthCC 2025: 'Fintechs have realized that integrating DeFi is a strategic move. If they don't do it, they will lag behind others because fintechs are competing on the UX and the product they give to users.' 'Fintechs are realizing that DeFi can provide a higher rate,' explained Egalite, adding that DeFi adoption can help financial institutions 'provide the best financial products,' in terms of lending and trading. This will inspire the lion's share of global fintech firms to migrate to DeFi within the next three years, he added. Morpho is the crypto industry's second-largest lending protocol, worth over $5.5 billion in total value locked (TVL) across 20 blockchains, behind AAVE's industry-leading $31 billion TVL, DefiLlama data shows. DeFi loans can present an important financial lifeline for global citizens without access to traditional banking infrastructure. DeFi's permissionless nature helps bypass traditional banking restrictions Increasingly more fintech firms are recognizing the advantages of DeFi's permissionless nature, which removes financial intermediaries and centralized risks involved in the lending and borrowing process. Fintech using traditional banking rails still risk losing their license or Application Programming Interface (API) access, Egalite said, adding: 'So are you hooked by large banks? In DeFi, you don't fear that because there are no intermediaries. You just trust the code itself.' While fintech firms already recognize these advantages, regulated yield-bearing products may inspire even more financial institutions to explore DeFi lending in the future, added Egalite. DeFi lending rose to a new cumulative all-time high of $66.7 billion in TVL on Friday, according to DefiLlama data. AAVE protocol's $31.7 billion TVL currently accounts for 47% of the total DeFi lending value, while Morpho's $5.5 billion accounts for over 8.2%. This marked a significant recovery for crypto lending, which saw a decline starting in 2022 when centralized finance (CeFi) lenders Genesis, Celsius Network, BlockFi and Voyager filed for bankruptcy within two years as crypto valuations fell. Source:
Business Wire
25-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Grove Announces Launch of Institutional-Grade Credit Infrastructure DeFi Protocol with $1 Billion Allocation to Tokenized Janus Henderson Anemoy AAA CLO Strategy
CANNES, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grove, an institutional-grade credit infrastructure protocol designed to serve as the liquidity engine of Decentralized Finance ('DeFi'), today emerged from stealth with a $1 billion allocation from the Sky Ecosystem (formerly MakerDAO) into the Janus Henderson Anemoy AAA CLO Strategy (JAAA), a tokenized, onchain vehicle launched in partnership with Centrifuge, using Grove's decentralized infrastructure. The Sky ecosystem approved an allocation deployed using the Grove protocol infrastructure in the Janus Henderson Anemoy AAA CLO Strategy, the first CLO strategy to be available onchain. This milestone follows the breakout success of the Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund (JTRSY), one of the top five tokenized Treasury funds by AUM, launched earlier this year in collaboration between Centrifuge and Janus Henderson. Following that strong market adoption, Janus Henderson selected Centrifuge again to bring their flagship credit strategy onchain. Managed by the same portfolio managers behind Janus Henderson's $21 billion AAA CLO ETF, this strategy offers global onchain investors an institutional-grade solution which seeks capital preservation with attractive yield—and an answer to the growing question: what comes after tokenized T-Bills? As traditional asset managers seek access to a new channel of DeFi balance sheet capital and crypto-native protocols seek access to yield-bearing real-world asset (RWA) strategies onchain, Grove's decentralized infrastructure launches as a solution. The non-custodial protocol serves as a secure DeFi-to-Traditional Finance ('TradFi') capital highway that increases capital efficiency, reduces friction, and unlocks access to diversified credit investment opportunities on and offchain. Grove, as a Star within the decentralized Sky Ecosystem, was incubated by Grove Labs, a subsidiary of Steakhouse Financial, with Mark Phillips, Kevin Chan, and Sam Paderewski as Co-Founders. Steakhouse Financial, who, in collaboration with Sky, were innovators in bringing RWAs to DeFi, provides capital formation, credit structuring, risk management, and strategic advisory services with clients across both TradFi and DeFi. The team building Grove began their careers in TradFi working across management consulting, structured finance, and product engineering, including at companies such as Deloitte, BlockTower Capital, Hildene Capital Management, and Citigroup, before transitioning to roles in DeFi. With financial markets undergoing a generational transformation, they are uniquely positioned to bring traditional finance into DeFi in a safe, secure, and reliable way. Grove delivers value across key stakeholder groups, including: Asset Managers: Establishes a new global distribution channel with programmable capital rails. Protocols/DAOs: Serves as a premier onchain capital partner and capital allocation conduit, allowing them to deploy idle capital and increase capital efficiency. DeFi Ecosystem: Provides increased credibility, durability, diversification, and long-term sustainability. 'Demand for access to TradFi asset classes in DeFi continues to build momentum, as evidenced by the rapid growth of tokenized treasuries to $7.3 billion from $500 million in 2023 with Treasury bills and other assets moving onchain. The launch of Grove comes at a pivotal time when TradFi and DeFi are converging and to serve as a gateway between these two critical financial ecosystems. CLOs are just one of the many assets ripe for movement into DeFi due to their attractive yield profile and structure, and we are excited to partner with Janus Henderson and Centrifuge on the debut application of Grove's infrastructure,' said Sam Paderewski, Co-founder of Grove Labs. 'With the launch of Grove, for the first time, protocols can access liquid, institutional-grade CLOs while maintaining the flexibility to pivot between DeFi and TradFi yield environments. This $1 billion allocation from the Sky ecosystem to JAAA is just an early step in supporting a robust onchain capital highway where institutional managers and DeFi protocols can securely, efficiently and transparently operate on an open blockchain.' DeFi yields have historically declined during market downturns, while protocols, despite holding billions in reserves, have lacked secure and compliant channels to deploy capital efficiently. Through its capital routing and governance infrastructure, Grove allows idle onchain capital to be deployed into regulated, institutional-grade vehicles, empowering crypto-native organizations to integrate diversified, risk-adjusted yield strategies directly into their onchain operations without friction. The allocation of capital from Sky into JAAA marks the first application of Grove's infrastructure. 'Last year, our pioneering AAA CLO strategy attracted the most inflows among all actively managed fixed income ETFs, underscoring the growing investor appetite for innovative fixed-income solutions. When Grove approached us to bring this strategy onchain, we were impressed by their clear vision for building the onchain economy,' said Nick Cherney, Head of Innovation at Janus Henderson Investors. 'Our innovation strategy is focused on preparing for the possibility that blockchain technology will transform traditional finance in the long term. We are excited to partner with Grove and Centrifuge who share that vision, and are leaders in making it a reality. Bringing this actively managed credit strategy fully onchain is a huge leap forward in the integration of RWAs into DeFi. We look forward to a long-term partnership.' 'The Sky Ecosystem has a long history of bringing tokenized RWAs online to increase the stability and efficacy of the DAI and USDS stablecoins. As active community participants, the team behind Grove has played a critical role in unlocking the power of RWAs for DeFi,' said Rune Christensen, co-founder of Sky. 'With the move to embrace CLOs, Grove, as a Star operating in the Sky Ecosystem, is showcasing their expertise and innovation in helping protocols and organizations modernize and diversify their portfolios of RWAs.' 'While tokenized treasuries have paved the way, there's a growing demand for more diversified, high-quality assets onchain,' said Anil Sood, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer of Centrifuge. 'Instead of simply wrapping an offchain ETF, together with Janus Henderson we've brought JAAA fully onchain, unlocking operational efficiencies, reducing intermediary costs, and expanding access to a broader, global base of capital allocators.' To learn more about integrating the Grove protocol and allocation system, contact us at X, or LinkedIn. About Grove Grove is an institutional-grade credit infrastructure DeFi protocol designed to serve as the liquidity engine of Decentralized Finance. Incubated by Grove Labs as a Star within the decentralized Sky Ecosystem governance framework, Grove enables protocols, crypto-native organizations, and individual users to access institutional-grade yield. To learn more, visit X, and LinkedIn. About Grove Labs Grove Labs, a subsidiary of Steakhouse Financial, is a blockchain research and development organization dedicated to architecting the next generation of decentralized credit infrastructure. Co-founded by Mark Phillips, Kevin Chan, and Sam Paderewski, the team has facilitated over $5 billion of onchain capital allocations and brings deep expertise from both traditional and decentralized finance. Grove Labs builds open-source, non-custodial protocols and liquidity solutions that bridge institutional strategies with the DeFi world. Committed to fostering TradFi-DeFi convergence, Grove Labs advances financial innovation through rigorous research, collaborative partnerships, and production-ready software solutions. About Janus Henderson Janus Henderson Group is a leading global active asset manager dedicated to helping clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. As of March 31, 2025, Janus Henderson had approximately US$373 billion in assets under management, more than 2,000 employees, and offices in 25 cities worldwide. The firm helps millions of people globally invest in a brighter future together. Headquartered in London, Janus Henderson is listed on the NYSE. About Centrifuge Centrifuge empowers asset managers to tokenize, manage, and distribute their funds onchain, while providing investors access to a diversified portfolio of high-quality tokenized assets. Founded in 2017 and backed by leading VCs, Centrifuge has been a driving force in the institutional adoption of tokenized assets and has championed industry initiatives including the Tokenized Asset Coalition, the Real-World Asset Summit, and the creation of widely recognized token standards. About the Sky Ecosystem Sky, formerly known as MakerDAO, is a decentralized protocol with the stablecoin USDS at its core. The protocol features Sky tokens (USDS, SKY), the Sky Savings Rate (SSR), Sky Token Rewards (STRs), SKY Staking, and more. Sky Protocol is governed by a decentralized community and structured around two foundational frameworks: the Sky Agent Framework, which enables autonomous on-chain agents and allows founders to create Sky Stars, independent protocol units designed to foster fast-moving innovation at the margins of the ecosystem; and the Sky Atlas, a living, comprehensive set of governance rules developed through proposals and decentralized voting. For more information about Sky Protocol, visit Discord, Forum, or Twitter. Sky and Grove are decentralized infrastructure. This communication does not constitute an offer to purchase or sell securities. No single entity controls user funds, makes investment decisions and deploys capital on its own. Users maintain full custody and control of their assets. This communication does not constitute investment advice.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DeFi App founder says platform delivers ‘centralized exchange-like experience' — fully decentralized
DeFi trading might be on-chain, but that doesn't mean it has to be hard to use. That's the philosophy behind DeFi App, according to founder Dan Greer, who joined Malak Albaw on TheStreet Roundtable to explain how his platform is simplifying the DeFi experience without sacrificing permissionless access. 'DeFi App is a centralized exchange-like experience, but entirely decentralized,' said Greer. 'We support six chains right now. The moment that anything launches on those chains… you can instantly access that via DeFi App.' Inspired by the complexity plaguing traditional DeFi tools, Greer said the app was born from frustration. 'We are powered by Uniswap and hundreds of others,' said Dan Greer, founder of DeFi App. 'So we aggregate DeFi DEXs. They are the ones performing the swaps behind the scenes. We just show it all in like a nice UI that people can sort of follow. And that's how we've created this centralized exchange experience.' The app is powered by Uniswap and hundreds of other decentralized exchanges, with DeFi App aggregating those backends into a sleek, simplified UI. 'That's how we've created this centralized exchange experience,' he explained. 'You don't have to worry about what chain your ETH is on.' Despite the bear market, Greer sees opportunity through simplicity and education. 'We're permissionless… which is a double-edged sword. So a large piece of that is education, safety rails… we give you the information you need, and if you want to go deeper, you can double-click.' On meme coins? 'I actually think they're amazing… it's just an example of anyone anywhere can fundraise, crowdsource, get a group of people together all rallying around a single idea.' The goal is clear, onboard the next wave. 'Our eyes are set on the 700 million people on centralized exchanges that have barely touched DeFi.' DeFi App is a decentralized trading platform designed to feel like a centralized exchange, offering seamless token swaps without gas fees, bridging, or wallet confusion. It aggregates liquidity from top DEXs like Uniswap while hiding backend complexities from the user. According to DeFiLlama, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have seen a surge in activity, with PancakeSwap leading the 24-hour trading volume at over $10.61 billion, a staggering 98.9% increase. Uniswap followed with $4.29 billion, while Cetus posted the most explosive growth, jumping 143% to $2.62 billion. Together, the top three DEXs account for a significant chunk of the total $26.7 billion in daily decentralized trading volume. In the past week, total DEX volume reached $117.56 billion, marking a 13.08% increase. DeFi App founder says platform delivers 'centralized exchange-like experience' — fully decentralized first appeared on TheStreet on May 23, 2025
