The recently elected leader of Tonga has described a deal to partner with the US on deep-sea mineral exploration as an “exciting development” amid concern in the small Pacific nation over the practice of seabed mining and the potential environmental impact. Tonga is located in the South Pacific Ocean, a region attracting growing interest over...

Aave v4 cleared an initial hurdle with near-unanimous support from the Aave DAO. If it passes another vote, it will debut with “conservative parameters and minimal assets.” A forthcoming version of the multibillion-dollar Aave protocol dubbed “v4” cleared an initial hurdle on Monday when Aave DAO voted to launch the “next-generation credit infrastructure” on Ethereum....

A forthcoming version of the multibillion-dollar Aave protocol dubbed “v4” cleared an initial hurdle on Monday when Aave DAO voted to launch the “next-generation credit infrastructure” on Ethereum. Aave v4 still faces another vote in the coming weeks. But its near-unanimous support from the DAO was significant, as its impending release had become a point...