Morpho
MORPHODecentralized lending-borrowing protocol
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Morpho is a lending protocol that combines the liquidity pool model used by Compound or AAVE with the capital efficiency of peer-to-peer matching engines used in order books. Morpho-Compound improves Compound by providing the same user experience, liquidity, and liquidation parameters, but with an increased APY due to peer-to-peer matchings.
Hyperscale Data establishes a Bitcoin-backed DeFi financing program via Morpho Protocol, with current borrowings of approximately $30 million.
According to PR Newswire, AI data center company Hyperscale Data (NYSE: GPUS) announced the successful implementation of a Bitcoin-backed DeFi financing strategy via the Morpho protocol. As of August 2, 2026, the company has completed approximately $30 million in Bitcoin-collateralized borrowing through the protocol, with a current variable interest rate of approximately 4.9%. The raised funds will be used to support the continued construction of its Michigan AI data center campus, as well as general corporate purposes such as daily working capital. The company stated that this move aims to transform its Bitcoin treasury from a passive reserve asset into a source of low-cost growth capital, while retaining exposure to Bitcoin's long-term appreciation and reducing reliance on dilutive equity financing.
SBI Holdings: Advancing On-Chain Transformation, Deploying "Token Economy" End-to-End Services
According to The Block, Japanese financial group SBI Holdings has recently made a series of aggressive moves, completing multiple major crypto investments in succession: exclusively investing $125 million in Gauntlet's Series C, $76 million in EDX Markets' Series C, spending approximately $289 million to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, and taking a stake in Singaporean exchange Coinhako. In addition, SBI also participated in Digital Asset's $355 million financing, Morpho's $175 million token round, and Circle's $222 million token presale, and launched Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC. SBI stated that the company is driving the group's overall on-chain transformation, aiming to provide end-to-end services across exchanges, asset tokenization, market platforms, and other segments, to position itself ahead of the upcoming "token economy" era. Analysts point out that SBI is building Asia's first scaled on-chain asset management business; its strategic core is not purchasing crypto exposure, but controlling the infrastructure of the next-generation financial system. On the regulatory front, the Japanese parliament is advancing legislation to include cryptocurrencies as regulated financial instruments, and plans to significantly reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 55% to 20% by 2028, aligning it with stocks and bonds, providing policy support for institutional entry.
Bio Protocol Launches OpenLabs, Plans to Support Scientific Projects and Agent Collaboration via USDC Yield Mechanism
DeSci protocol Bio Protocol has announced the launch of OpenLabs, positioning it as a coordination layer for human-agent collaboration in scientific research, aimed at transforming scientific ideas into funded execution projects. OpenLabs comprises five interconnected layers: Posts & Discovery, Projects, Agent Collaboration, Web3 Incentive Layer, and a Bounty System. Regarding incentives, OpenLabs plans to adopt a USDC yield-based funding mechanism to finance agent reasoning and tool usage. Users can deposit USDC and select projects to support; funds are allocated to audited yield vaults such as Morpho and Aave. The generated yield flows to projects for computation, queries, and simulations, while the principal assumes no risk. When a project reaches the stage requiring real capital, it can issue tokens via the Bio launchpad or pursue private fundraising and follow the traditional biotech path.
a16z Crypto Explains the Logic Behind Leading Morpho Investment: Betting on an On-Chain Open Credit Network
a16z Crypto has published an article explaining the rationale behind leading the investment in Morpho. It points out that credit is a core mechanism for modern economic growth and capital allocation, and that blockchain-driven open credit networks have the potential to lower the cost of financial infrastructure, enhance market competition efficiency, and provide global users with broader financing and yield opportunities. a16z Crypto disclosed that it first engaged with the Morpho team in 2022. Since the global financial crisis, the private credit market has grown rapidly, reflecting the market’s demand for more direct and efficient financing models. Meanwhile, institutions can issue their own lending markets that share the network’s liquidity and network effects. The infrastructure in this area is expected to dismantle traditional financial intermediary systems and build a global open credit network.
Morpho completes $175 million funding round, led by a16z Crypto and Paradigm
DeFi lending protocol Morpho has announced the completion of a $175 million funding round, led by a16z Crypto, Paradigm, and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Apollo Funds, Circle Ventures, VanEck, and other institutions.The report states that this funding round was priced based on the average price of Morpho tokens over the past month, corresponding to a valuation of approximately $2 billion for the protocol. Morpho allows institutions to customize lending markets and risk parameters on-chain and has already attracted adoption by institutions such as Coinbase, Kraken, Anchorage Digital, and Galaxy Digital.Data shows that Morpho's current Total Value Locked (TVL) is approximately $6.6 billion. The company stated that it will continue to expand its institutional-grade DeFi lending business and strengthen competition with lending protocols like Aave. (Fortune)
RWA leverage protocol 3F completes $4 million funding round, led by Maven 11
Odaily reports: 3F, a vault protocol built on the decentralized lending protocol Morpho, has completed a total of $4 million in funding. The round was led by Maven 11, with participation from F-Prime, GSR, Gate Ventures, and other institutions. The company did not disclose its specific valuation.Built on top of Morpho, 3F aims to provide users with leveraged exposure to RWAs through a "one-click" operation. Users simply select their target asset and desired leverage multiple, and the protocol automatically executes the entire position-building process: purchasing the underlying asset via short-term bridge financing, depositing it as collateral on Morpho, and borrowing stablecoins to repay the financing.Essentially, this mechanism simplifies the traditional "looping" process in DeFi, which involves repeatedly buying assets, depositing them as collateral, borrowing, and reinvesting. While this process can be executed efficiently via flash loans in purely crypto-native assets, it is typically more complex and less efficient in the RWA context due to issues like settlement delays.3F is expected to officially launch in the second quarter of this year.
SBI Holdings: Advancing On-Chain Transformation, Deploying "Token Economy" End-to-End Services
According to The Block, Japanese financial group SBI Holdings has recently made a series of aggressive moves, completing multiple major crypto investments in succession: exclusively investing $125 million in Gauntlet's Series C, $76 million in EDX Markets' Series C, spending approximately $289 million to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank, and taking a stake in Singaporean exchange Coinhako. In addition, SBI also participated in Digital Asset's $355 million financing, Morpho's $175 million token round, and Circle's $222 million token presale, and launched Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, JPYSC. SBI stated that the company is driving the group's overall on-chain transformation, aiming to provide end-to-end services across exchanges, asset tokenization, market platforms, and other segments, to position itself ahead of the upcoming "token economy" era. Analysts point out that SBI is building Asia's first scaled on-chain asset management business; its strategic core is not purchasing crypto exposure, but controlling the infrastructure of the next-generation financial system. On the regulatory front, the Japanese parliament is advancing legislation to include cryptocurrencies as regulated financial instruments, and plans to significantly reduce the capital gains tax on crypto assets from 55% to 20% by 2028, aligning it with stocks and bonds, providing policy support for institutional entry.
Blockworks joins Coinbase and other crypto institutions to establish a Token Disclosure Alliance, promoting transparent disclosure standards akin to the stock market
the "Transparency Alliance," initiated by Blockworks, has been officially established, garnering support from over 40 crypto enterprises including Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance.US. The alliance aims to jointly develop unified token information disclosure standards to enhance market transparency and attract institutional capital. Based on Blockworks' Token Transparency Framework, the alliance seeks to establish a standardized information disclosure mechanism for crypto assets, similar to that of the stock market, enabling investors to gain a clearer understanding of token structures and risks.Reportedly, the framework covers details such as token issuance structure, internal holdings allocation, market maker arrangements, exchange listing terms, and repurchase mechanisms. It distinguishes between two types of document systems: "one-time pre-issuance disclosure" and "ongoing update disclosure." To date, 44 projects, including Morpho, Jupiter, Spark, and dYdX, have completed the relevant filings.Industry insiders point out that this initiative aims to establish a unified information infrastructure for the crypto market to meet institutional investors' demands for transparency and compliance. Blockworks stated that it has communicated with relevant personnel from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Analysts believe that this alliance signifies the crypto industry is accelerating its shift towards an "institutionalized information disclosure system." However, its ultimate impact will depend on whether the market translates these disclosure standards into widespread industry consensus. (CoinDesk)
MoonPay Launches New Platform MoonPay Trade to Expand Tokenized Assets and DeFi Market
MoonPay has announced the launch of a new platform, MoonPay Trade, designed for banks, fintech companies, and enterprise clients. It provides unified access to tokenized assets, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, and stablecoin liquidity across over 200 blockchain networks.The platform is powered by Decent.xyz, a cross-chain routing infrastructure company recently acquired by MoonPay for a reported "high eight-figure USD amount." MoonPay stated that this product will serve as the core execution layer for its institutional business, MoonPay Institutional, which is led by former Acting Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Caroline Pham.MoonPay Trade will support subscriptions for tokenized funds, collateral transfers, and integrations with DeFi protocols such as Aave, Morpho, and Maple Finance, enabling institutions to conduct lending and yield generation operations directly on-chain.Industry data shows that the current scale of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) has exceeded $33 billion, growing threefold within a year. Traditional financial institutions, including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and JPMorgan, have successively launched tokenized fund products, accelerating the influx of institutional capital into on-chain finance.MoonPay stated that as institutions continue to advance their tokenized asset strategies, its goal is to provide traditional financial institutions with the infrastructure capabilities for compliant access to on-chain markets through a unified interface. (CoinDesk)
Standard Chartered: Estimates Tokenized On-Chain Assets to Reach $4 Trillion by End of 2028
OdailyOdaily reports that Standard Chartered expects the market capitalization of tokenized on-chain assets to reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028, split evenly between stablecoins and real-world assets.Geoffrey Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research at Standard Chartered, stated that established DeFi protocols with strong risk metrics will be the primary beneficiaries. The composability of DeFi is a core advantage, citing BlackRock's BUIDL fund, which has approximately $2.85 billion in assets under management, as an example. BUIDL allows investors to earn yield while using the fund as collateral and maintaining liquidity. The passage of the Clarity Act is seen as a near-term catalyst accelerating the shift from traditional channels to DeFi.Data shows that Aave, the largest DeFi lending protocol, once ranked 38th among US banks in terms of asset size. Daily on-chain stablecoin lending volume stands between $1.5 billion and $2 billion. The lending product offered by Coinbase in partnership with Morpho has reached a loan size of $1.75 billion. (The Block)
Morpho CEO: Engaged with multiple institutions; their interest in DeFi will not disappear
, Morpho CEO Paul Frambot posted on X that over the past week, he has communicated with several large institutions to understand their views on the current DeFi landscape. The core conclusions are as follows.First, institutional interest will not disappear. The reason is simple: distribution channels will not disappear — massive amounts of assets under management (AUM), payments, and lending businesses are moving on-chain. Almost all fintech companies aim to be fully on-chain. For institutions, this is not a question of "whether," but a matter of "necessity."Second, they have lost trust in the pool/hub model. Institutions and distributors want to control everything, including control over code, control over risk, and control over compliance. At the same time, they also desire flexibility — the ability to isolate their own operations and connect to a global liquidity network that is compatible with them.
A certain ETH whale opened a position again after five months, spending 4.82 million USDT to buy 1,951 ETH
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a certain ETH whale opened a position again after five months, spending 4.82 million USDT to buy 1,951 ETH at a cost of $2,469.6, and subsequently deposited it into Morpho.
Justin Sun unstakes another 5,000 ETH, still holding 238,000 stETH on-chain.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), Justin Sun has again unstaked 5,000 ETH, increasing his total Lido redemptions to 10,000 ETH since August 26. Following the prior redemption, he deposited $12.3 million worth of ETH into Poloniex across two transactions at an approximate price of $2,481 per ETH. From this latest batch of 5,000 redeemed ETH, 3,500 were routed to a Poloniex hot wallet (purpose unknown), while the remaining 1,500 were deposited into Morpho. Justin Sun currently holds 238,000 stETH on-chain, valued at approximately $594 million.
Data: Robinhood Chain stock token market cap surpasses $50 million, with holder addresses doubling since the start of the month
Odaily News: On-chain analyst Tom Wan stated on platform X that the total market capitalization of Robinhood stock tokens has reached $50 million, and the number of holders with positions valued over $1 has doubled since the beginning of the month. Additionally, the integration of Robinhood Chain stock tokens with DeFi continues to expand, now connected to DEXs such as Uniswap, Arcus, Deepstate, and Rialto, as well as Lighter perpetual contracts and the Morpho lending protocol.
An address buys and dumps YT reUSD, triggering approximately $36.39 million in Morpho liquidations.
According to monitoring by PeckShieldAlert, wallet address 0x854e...690d purchased YT reUSD in the market, driving the implied yield up to 20%, before quickly dumping the position and triggering the liquidation of approximately $36.39 million in PT reUSD loop positions on Morpho.
A giant whale dormant for two years borrows $153 million in WETH for arbitrage, ultimately earning just $0.36
Odaily News: According to Onchain Lens monitoring, a cryptocurrency whale that had been dormant for nearly two years has recently become active again, borrowing 81,640 WETH worth approximately $153.6 million from the decentralized lending protocols Morpho and Spark to execute an arbitrage trade.However, this large-scale trade did not yield substantial returns. According to on-chain data, the arbitrage operation generated only $1.88 in revenue, with $1.53 paid in fees, resulting in a final net profit of just $0.36.
Data: Robinhood Earn Vault TVL Reaches $16 Million, APY at 7.1%
Tom Wan, Head of Data at Entropy Advisors and former analyst at 21.co, stated on platform X that the Robinhood Earn vault, managed by Steakhouse Financial on Morpho, has currently reached a TVL of $16 million with an APY of 7.1%. Of this, 1.7% comes from protocol revenue, and 5.4% comes from incentive subsidies.Tom Wan noted that Robinhood allocates an annual incentive budget of $115 million in USDG to this vault. Based on the current incentive rate of approximately 5%, this could theoretically support a deposit scale of around $2 billion, corresponding to a TVL potential of between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion.
Zama expands confidential Morpho vaults and launches a private swap protocol on Ethereum
According to The Block, on-chain confidentiality protocol Zama will open deposits for 16 Morpho confidential vaults on September 15, supporting assets such as USDC, USDT, AUSD, and TGBP. Previously, the first vault launched by Zama in collaboration with Morpho and Steakhouse Financial reached $40 million in total value locked within seven weeks.
Deposits Exceed $456 Million, SteakhouseFi's USDG Vault Becomes Morpho's Largest Vault
Robinhood Crypto officially posted on X platform stating that the USDG Vault under SteakhouseFi, which powers Robinhood Earn, is currently the largest vault on Morpho by deposit size, with deposits exceeding $456 million.
Arc mainnet will launch on September 16, and Circle will host a mainnet launch livestream event
Circle stated the event will be held in New York, with topics covering institutional finance, global capital flows, 24/7 markets, and the Agent economy, as well as showcasing first-day products and applications. A developer pre-event session will be held from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ET on September 16, followed by a main stage livestream from 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM, with representatives from BlackRock, DTCC, Aave, SBI Group, Morpho, Ripio, Extended, a16z, and Circle participating. Developers can already build on the Arc testnet.
Robinhood lists MORPHO
Odaily News: According to the official page, Robinhood has listed MORPHO.
USDD Adds Multiple Incentives to Pendle sUSDD Market; This Phase Will Last Until the 20th
Decentralized stablecoin USDD announced that it will add exclusive TRX rewards to Pendle's sUSDD market, while simultaneously increasing base USDD rewards. The total rewards for this campaign amount to 21,000 USDD and 12,000 TRX, plus PENDLE tokens valued at approximately 30% of the combined value of the aforementioned USDD and TRX. The event runs from 8:00 on August 13 to 8:00 on August 20 (Singapore Time). According to the official announcement, Pendle has integrated PT-sUSDD into the PT Looping module, allowing users to further connect to Morpho's USDC and USDT markets to expand yield potential. Meanwhile, preparations are underway with Pendle for the renewal of the sUSDD market, with specific arrangements to be announced separately.
DeFi Overall Deposits Decline 15%, RWA Deposits Rise Against Trend to $7.4 Billion
According to BeInCrypto, a latest report jointly released by CoinShares and Token Terminal shows that over the past year (Q2 2025 to Q2 2026), the deposit volume of tokenized real-world assets (RWA) in the DeFi sector increased from $2.3 billion to $7.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of more than twofold, while total DeFi deposits declined by approximately 15% during the same period. The growth was primarily concentrated in yield-bearing products, including tokenized treasury bonds and multi-strategy funds (such as JTRSY, BUIDL, sUSDS), with Aave, Morpho, and Kamino providing the deepest liquidity. Meanwhile, on-chain RWA spot trading volume increased by approximately 220% year-on-year, while native crypto spot trading volume on decentralized exchanges fell by approximately 70%.
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Zama expands confidential Morpho vaults and launches a private swap protocol on Ethereum
According to The Block, on-chain confidentiality protocol Zama will open deposits for 16 Morpho confidential vaults on September 15, supporting assets such as USDC, USDT, AUSD, and TGBP. Previously, the first vault launched by Zama in collaboration with Morpho and Steakhouse Financial reached $40 million in total value locked within seven weeks.
Deposits Exceed $456 Million, SteakhouseFi's USDG Vault Becomes Morpho's Largest Vault
Robinhood Crypto officially posted on X platform stating that the USDG Vault under SteakhouseFi, which powers Robinhood Earn, is currently the largest vault on Morpho by deposit size, with deposits exceeding $456 million.
A certain ETH whale opened a position again after five months, spending 4.82 million USDT to buy 1,951 ETH
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi, a certain ETH whale opened a position again after five months, spending 4.82 million USDT to buy 1,951 ETH at a cost of $2,469.6, and subsequently deposited it into Morpho.
Arc mainnet will launch on September 16, and Circle will host a mainnet launch livestream event
Circle stated the event will be held in New York, with topics covering institutional finance, global capital flows, 24/7 markets, and the Agent economy, as well as showcasing first-day products and applications. A developer pre-event session will be held from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM ET on September 16, followed by a main stage livestream from 2:00 PM to 3:45 PM, with representatives from BlackRock, DTCC, Aave, SBI Group, Morpho, Ripio, Extended, a16z, and Circle participating. Developers can already build on the Arc testnet.
Justin Sun unstakes another 5,000 ETH, still holding 238,000 stETH on-chain.
According to on-chain analyst Ai Yi (@ai_9684xtpa), Justin Sun has again unstaked 5,000 ETH, increasing his total Lido redemptions to 10,000 ETH since August 26. Following the prior redemption, he deposited $12.3 million worth of ETH into Poloniex across two transactions at an approximate price of $2,481 per ETH. From this latest batch of 5,000 redeemed ETH, 3,500 were routed to a Poloniex hot wallet (purpose unknown), while the remaining 1,500 were deposited into Morpho. Justin Sun currently holds 238,000 stETH on-chain, valued at approximately $594 million.
USDC deposits in DeFi protocols grew 34.1% to $9.3 billion
Odaily News: Over the past 90 days, the scale of USDC issued by Circle deposited into DeFi protocols has grown by 34.1%, reaching $9.3 billion. Among them, USDC deposits on Morpho Blue and Aave V3 reached $3.6 billion and $2.8 billion respectively, together accounting for approximately 69% of the total.