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Compound Finance has replaced its leadership team and approved a record $52 million budget as it seeks to regain momentum in decentralized lending. The protocol is shifting toward institutional clients through real-world asset offerings, partner integrations and credit infrastructure built for traditional finance requirements.

Cardano gained ground this week as broader crypto participation improved, while Canton and Stellar remained under pressure. Bitcoin dominance stayed steady, ETF inflows were positive, and traders are watching whether the market’s breadth repair can hold.

Aave is considering a governance proposal to wind down deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos while retiring underperforming markets elsewhere. The plan reflects falling usage, weak revenue and a broader push to reduce operational risk across the decentralized lending protocol.