How ~$30k in Liquidity Supported $4m in 30-Day Trading Volume
One of the most striking findings from our review of non-UI activity on Stabull was not a complex execution path or an obscure protocol interaction. It was a simple relationship between two numbers.
How Crypto Trades Use Stabull — Even Though We Only List Stablecoins and RWAs
At first glance, Stabull’s role in DeFi seems narrowly defined. The protocol lists stablecoins and real-world-asset–backed tokens. It does not offer direct swaps into volatile cryptocurrencies like ETH. There are no memecoins, no long-tail assets, and no attempt to compete for speculative trading volume.
Solvers, Searchers, and Smart Execution: The Invisible Users of DeFi
If arbitrage bots are the most visible form of programmatic trading, solvers and searchers are the least visible — and often the most important.
Bots, Arbitrage, and Price Alignment: Why They’re Good for LPs
When liquidity providers talk about risk, one concern often comes up quickly: bots. They are frequently blamed for extracting value, front-running users, or profiting at the expense of LPs. In some contexts, those criticisms are justified. In others, they misunderstand the role bots actually play in DeFi markets.
Atomic Swaps Explained: How Multi-Protocol Trades Actually Execute in DeFi
Many of the non-UI transactions we traced on Stabull shared one defining characteristic: they were atomic. At first glance, that word can feel abstract or overly technical. In practice, atomic execution is one of the most important — and least visible — building blocks of modern DeFi. It is also the reason why Stabull can be safely used inside complex execution flows without introducing additional risk.
Tales from DeFi: What We Found When We Traced Non-UI Trades on Stabull
By early January, one thing had become increasingly clear to the Stabull team: the growth we were seeing in trading volume could not be explained by user interface activity alone. There was more happening beneath the surface.
From UI Swaps to DeFi Infrastructure: How Trading Really Happens on Stabull
When Stabull launched, the most visible way to interact with the protocol was simple: users visited the interface, selected a pool, and executed a swap. Liquidity providers supplied assets, traders swapped against them, and fees were generated in a way that looked familiar to anyone who had used a decentralised exchange before. That model still exists. But it is no longer the full story.
Oracle-Anchored BRL Liquidity in Practice
Much of the most important work in decentralised finance happens quietly. Rather than pursuing rapid growth through incentives, emissions, or headline volume, Stabull’s focus throughout 2025 was on building execution infrastructure capable of handling real market behaviour: professional routing, economically rational participants, and capital that moves only when conditions genuinely warrant it. BRZ liquidity on Stabull provides a clear example of that approach in practice.
Oracle-Anchored Real-World Assets in Practice
Much of Stabull’s work through 2024 and 2025 was intentionally quiet. Rather than optimising for headline TVL, emissions-led liquidity, or short-lived bursts of incentivised activity, the focus was on building execution infrastructure capable of handling real market behaviour: externally priced assets, economically rational counterparties, and capital that moves only when conditions genuinely warrant it.
Wall Street Pushes Back: Banks and Brokers Warn SEC Against Over-Liberal DeFi Plans
Big names from traditional finance — Citadel, JPMorgan, and the securities industry lobby SIFMA — sat down with the SEC’s Crypto Task Force on Tuesday to push back on what they view as a too-aggressive pro-crypto agenda from the regulator.
OpenTrade – Stablecoin Infra & Yield for Financial Services
Andy sits down with Dave Sutter, CEO and co-founder of OpenTrade, to unpack why stablecoins are rapidly becoming the most important financial primitive in crypto — and arguably the missing link between digital assets and traditional finance.
Cross-Chain Liquidity Aggregation: Unlocking The Next Phase Of DeFi Trading Infrastructure
DeFi has grown exponentially, but liquidity fragmentation remains a critical barrier. Discover how new cross-chain aggregators are finally bridging the gap.
DEIN – The Decentralized Insurance Network
Mike Miglio is the founder of DEIN, short for Decentralized Insurance Network, a platform that offers permissionless, decentralized, and DAO-managed discretionary risk coverage. It is designed to provide insurance for smart contracts, stablecoins, centralized exchanges, and other vital services within the DeFi ecosystem.
Mantle: Why This Layer-2 Could Be the Standout Altcoin of 2025
Mantle (MNT) has emerged as one of 2025’s breakout altcoins. Not because of hype, but because of real network evolution.
Nibiru – The Next Era of Money
Unique is a co-founder of Nibiru, the Web3 hub ushering in the next era of money. Nibiru is a blockchain and smart contract hub with DeFi, RWAs, and more.
CoinTerminal – Buy Before the Market
Patrick Carey is the CTO of CoinTerminal, the industry's only launchpad with no token staking requirements.
