🚨NEWS: XRP LEDGER EYES NATIVE DEFI LENDING WITH XLS-66 PROPOSALThe XRP Ledger is pushing to become a major DeFi player with the XLS-66 lending protocol, which would bring native lending and borrowing capabilities directly to the chain.Co-authored by Ripple developers Vytautas Vito Tumas and Aanchal Malhotra, the protocol enables on-chain uncollateralized fixed-term loans using pooled funds with preset interest terms.It skips automated on-chain collateral and liquidation, relying instead on off-chain underwr ...

Ethereum OGs are buying $ETH using looped borrowing.Two wallets that were dormant for 5 years deposited 44,490 $ETH($98.3M) into #Aave, then borrowed 104M $USDT to buy 45,319 $ETH at $2,295 avg.https://t.co/Wc1QkkFX2Ghttps://t.co/3ky7LSXIoc https://t.co/PJ10L3Q74k ...

Potential Risks - AI borrowing could pose a problem for the Federal Reserve [1]

Fiscal Policy - Rachel Reeves increased borrowing for four years, relative to previous plans [1] - Extra fiscal consolidation will begin in April 2029 [1]

Global Economy & Financial Markets - IMF Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath warns against complacency regarding global borrowing levels [1] - Bond markets are considered to be in a "fragile place" [1]

Funding & Borrowing - Two Adani units raised approximately $275 million through foreign currency loans [1] - The Indian conglomerate is increasing its borrowing activities [1]

Proof of Doing: (08.14.2025)As part of my gig with @MercuryappHL, I got to take a look at an early release of their beta app 👀👀Today I’ll share some of what I saw and then some commentary/thoughts and what I’m hoping to see more of in the full release - mobile screenshots at the bottom to see what some of the UI looks like :)I've also got a few early access codes to share!----------------------------------------------Off the top - the app is reallllly smooth. I *hate* PWAs, so it being iOS native is a huge ...

Market Share & Competition - Aave's borrow volume significantly surpasses Morpho's, with $16 billion versus $2.3 billion respectively [1] - The gap between Aave and Morpho in borrow volume is widening [1]