TL;DR Converge, the upcoming blockchain developed by Ethena and Securitize, is scheduled to launch its mainnet by the end of Q2 2025. It will leverage Arbitrum's scalability technology and Celestia's data availability layer to deliver superior performance with low latency.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ethena and tokenization firm Securitize said they will use part of Arbitrum's tech and data availability network Celestia for their real-world asset focused, Ethereum-compatible blockchain, aiming to launch mainnet in the second quarter of this year.

Alchemy Pay has partnered with Ethena Labs to enable direct fiat purchases of USDe and ENA using regular payment methods.

Ethena Labs has partnered with Chainlink, Harris & Trotter, Chaos Labs and LlamaRisk, to launch proof of reserves for its synthetic dollar stablecoin.

RedStone has expanded its support for Ethena Labs' stablecoins USDe and sUSDe to the BNB Chain, triggering a 14% price surge.

Bitcoin and most cryptocurrencies slumped on Thursday, with their total market capitalization plunging by over 5.7% to $2.6 trillion. Pi Network (PI) was one of the worst performers as it dropped to a record low of $0.

Many crypto tokens have recovered this week as investors moved back to risky assets. This surge has brought the cryptocurrency market valuation to nearly $3 trillion.

KuCoin has introduced new USDC trading pairs for Stellar (XLM), Toncoin (TON), and Ethena (ENA). Following the announcement, the prices of all three tokens saw modest gains as traders responded to the development.

Stablecoins surpass Visa, Mastercard in transaction volume, signaling a major shift in global finance.

Cryptocurrency prices resumed their downward trend on Tuesday as market participants awaited the second Federal Reserve interest rate decision of the year. Pi Network (PI), the viral tap-to-earn token, was one of the worst performers, dropping by almost 13%.

Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

Ethena's daily revenue has surpassed PancakeSwap and Jupiter, trailing only behind Tether and Circle. Following this achievement, ENA rose 4%.

XRP price has pulled back in the past few days, and is at risk of further downside after forming a head and shoulders pattern on the daily chart. Ripple was trading at $2.3515 on Saturday, down by over 30% from its highest level this year.

The crypto market today continues to spark investor uncertainty, showcasing riveting movements. Bitcoin (BTC) price stagnates around $85K as the week comes to an end, whereas altcoins mimic a volatile trajectory.

The crypto market slid back into the red as it declined over 4%, slipping below the $3 trillion mark and moving to its current $2.87 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) is down nearly 5% despite Donald Trump's announcement of a strategic reserve consisting of Bitcoin.

Ethena Labs' USDe continues to make moves to position itself as a logical alternative to USDC and USDT as the stablecoin competition heats up. The latest in a series of progressive moves Ethena Labs has made regarding USDe involves Bybit, one of the largest exchanges in the industry right now.

Bitcoin Suisse, an institutional-grade crypto services provider, is expanding its digital asset offerings with access to four new tokens.

Here is how some of your favorite assets concluded the week.

The altcoin space plummeted over the past day as Donald Trump failed to comment on cryptocurrency during the inauguration ceremony. While most assets endured significant declines, TRUMP (Official Trump), Dogecoin, and Ethena attracted attention due to separate post-inauguration events. Let us find out more.

Immediately after Trump's inauguration ceremony, World Liberty Financial spent $110 million in stablecoin to purchase various crypto.

The team behind President Donald Trump's crypto operations is on an aggressive accumulation spree of crypto assets before and during the 2025 inauguration ceremony.

World Liberty Financial has ramped up its investment activity, spending $109.1 million across six cryptocurrencies in a single day. The fund allocated $47 million within the past hour to acquire 7,022 ETH worth $23.5 million, 174.1 WBTC for $18.8 million, and 5.037 million ENA tokens valued at $4.7 million.

World Liberty, backed by Trump, acquired $70M in ETH, LINK, AAVE and TRON, significantly boosting its portfolio to $325M. The post Trump-backed World Liberty buys $70M in ETH, TRX, LINK, AAVE, and ENA appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Donald Trump-affiliated project World Liberty has diversified its treasury even further with these recent token purchases.

A closely followed crypto analyst says that one top-10 altcoin is forming one of the most bullish digital asset market structures around. In a new strategy session, crypto trader Ali Martinez tells his 108,000 followers on the social media platform X that payments altcoin XRP is forming a bull pennant pattern.

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped to its lowest level since November as its post-election rally lost steam. BTC fell to an intraday low of $91,314 before recovering to its current level of $93,311.

TL;DR Ethena surpasses DAI and reaches a $6 billion market capitalization with its stablecoin USDe, standing out in the sector. The integration of sUSDe into Aave drives over $1 billion in inflows in just a few weeks, attracting large investors. Ethena launches USDtb, a stablecoin backed by U.S.

Bitcoin bulls keep pushing for $100,000, and if they make it, SUI, ENA, SOL and ICP could also break out.

Aave, a leading decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, is gearing up to introduce a fee switch mechanism aimed at boosting its economic model.

A new proposal to hardcode the price of Ethena's USDe to match Tether's stablecoin USDT in Aave's pricing feed has seen huge pushback from community members. The proposal, jointly authored by Chaos Labs and LlamaRisk claims to protect Aave users from secondary market fluctuations.

The Aave community has pushed back against the proposal, questioning whether it addresses the core risks.

The crypto market has gotten off to a flying start to 2025, recovering from recent losses as investor optimism returns. Bitcoin (BTC) crossed $95,000, reaching an intraday high of $97,721 before registering a marginal drop and dropping to its current level of $96,712.

The crypto market is abuzz as institutional investors gear up for what could be a transformative phase. Altcoin Daily analyzes the crypto market insight of Dan Morehead, founder of Pantera Capital, who emphasizes the massive potential of altcoins in driving this next wave of adoption.

Cryptocurrencies resumed their uptrend on Thursday as many investors returned from the Christmas and New Year holidays. This rebound in the crypto and stock market in the early days of the year is known as the January Effect. This January Effect is important because of the potential catalysts that may push crypto prices higher.

Ethena price rises for two straight days as annual revenue increases and a Chainlink whale buys its token. Ethena (ENA) rose to an intraday high of $1.

Grayscale updates its Top 20 tokens for Q1 2025! New additions include Hyperliquid, Ethena, and more, with Optimism and Chainlink making a comeback.

TL;DR The crypto market is set for significant token unlocks next week, including SUI, Optimism, Ethena, and more, with a total value exceeding $832 million. SUI will lead the releases with 64.19 million tokens valued at $263.20 million, followed by Optimism with 31.34 million tokens worth $58.30 million, among other notable projects.

Grayscale's focus on emerging tokens highlights shifting market dynamics, emphasizing decentralized AI and Solana's growing influence in 2025. The post Grayscale lists HYPE, VIRTUAL, ENA, JUP among high potential tokens for Q1 2025 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Check out the top 5 RWA tokens that could grow big by 2025. These tokens have the potential to multiply your investment.

Bitcoin's recovery toward $100,000 could attract buyers to SUI, BGB, ENA, and VIRTUAL.

With Donald Trump's inauguration fast approaching, there are some cryptos that investors should be looking to have in their portfolio. This is based on the fact that these coins could record a two times increase in their price, considering the president-elect's pro-crypto stance.

The following article is adapted from The Block's newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

Ethena Labs has partnered with World Liberty Financial to integrate its yield-bearing token, sUSDe, into WLFI's DeFi platform, aiming to enhance stablecoin liquidity and user rewards through a proposed governance initiative. The post Ethena Labs Partners with World Liberty Financial to Add sUSDe to Aave appeared first on Cryptonews.

The $ENA utility token underpinning crypto-native synthetic dollar protocol Ethena has risen 13% in the last seven days, outperforming market leaders Bitcoin ($BTC) and Ethereum ($ETH) over the same period.

On Sunday, the crypto market economy has held steady at a whopping $3.66 trillion, climbing roughly 1.82% in the last day. Today's star performer is Ethena's ENA, which skyrocketed by 23.08% over the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin-based meme coin known as dog go to the moon (DOG) has leaped 15.41%.

The CeDeFi stablecoin has attracted billions of inflows due to double-digit staking yields.

The crypto prices today showed bullish momentum, with Bitcoin trading above $100K. Major altcoins like Ethereum rose by 6%, while XRP and Solana gained 5% to 6%.