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#20-3-2026
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BioFi Adapts Onchain Funding for Place-Based Ecological Communities
BioFi (Bioregional Finance) is reshaping onchain funding to serve communities focused on ecological regeneration.
What are BFFs?
Real-world impact:
The challenge revealed: Gitcoin Grants 22 funded 14 bioregional teams ($55K matching pool, 1,096 contributions), but exposed friction:
The insight: onchain funding infrastructure must adapt to communities who coordinate through place-based trust, not crypto social networks.
The Graph Showcases Enterprise Blockchain Infrastructure at Digital Asset Summit NYC
The Graph is attending the Digital Asset Summit 2026 in New York City, showcasing infrastructure solutions for institutional blockchain adoption.
Key highlights:
The event focuses on infrastructure that enables institutions to operationalize onchain data, marking continued institutional interest in blockchain technology.
Aave Anchors tBTC Lending with $1.45M Pool

Aave continues to serve as the primary platform for tBTC lending, enabling Bitcoin holders to access liquidity without selling their positions.
Key metrics:
Growth trajectory: Since tBTC's September 2024 listing on Aave, the integration has contributed to approximately 70% growth in DeFi TVL, reaching around $160M in collateral supplied by Q4 2025.
The lending pool allows participants to use Bitcoin as collateral while maintaining their underlying position, providing a key venue for decentralized Bitcoin liquidity in DeFi.