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Blockchain’s Plumbing Problem: Why Enterprises Need a New Onchain Data Stack

Why blockchain data is so hard to use, and why enterprises now need an operating system for onchain data

Allium Named to The Information’s 50 Most Promising Startups of 2025 (#5 in Crypto & Fintech)

We’re proud to share that Allium has been recognized by The Information as one of the Top 50 Startups of 2025, ranking #5 in the Crypto & Fintech category — alongside leading innovators such as Hyperliquid, Conduit, MegaETH, Atlas, and Town. “Allium sits on a stable side of the cryptocurrency

Allium Joins as a Launch Partner for Snowflake Intelligence

We’re thrilled to be a launch partner for the groundbreaking new Snowflake Intelligence — a major leap forward in putting true enterprise intelligence at every employee’s fingertips. Snowflake Intelligence enables anyone to ask complex questions about their business in natural language and get instant, trusted insights. Combined with Allium’

DeFi 101

Originally published by Standard Chartered Global Research on October 30, 2025, by Geoff Kendrick, Global Head of Digital Assets Research. This primer contrasts centralized traditional finance with trustless, transparent DeFi and argues that the 2025 stablecoin boom has kicked off DeFi's disruption of TradFi in payments and savings.

Allium launches self service for real-time developer APIs

Making Onchain Data Simple for Developers Blockchain data is often called “transparent,” yet anyone who’s tried to build onchain knows the irony—there are countless layers between developers and the data they need. Allium was founded four years ago to remove those barriers and make blockchain data truly accessible.

Allium Data Featured in a16z’s State of Crypto 2025 Report

Allium’s onchain data was featured in a16z crypto’s latest State of Crypto 2025 report — highlighting key industry trends across stablecoins, bridging infrastructure, NFTs, and more. The report uses Allium data to illustrate how billions of dollars now flow between blockchains and how stablecoins have become a cornerstone of

Allium Data Featured in Bloomberg Article on Hyperliquid: "The Little-Known Crypto Powerhouse Behind Billions in Trading"

DeFi’s “Little-Known Powerhouse” Enters the Institutional Conversation In a new Bloomberg feature titled “The Little-Known Crypto Powerhouse Behind Billions in Trading,” reporter Muyao Shen profiles Hyperliquid, the decentralized exchange that has rapidly become one of the largest venues for perpetual futures trading. The article examines Hyperliquid’s

Visa Says It Wants to Build the Rails for Lending in 'Onchain Finance,' Its New Name for DeFi (Yahoo Finance)

Originally published on Yahoo Finance on October 16, 2025, by Sam Reynolds. Visa released a whitepaper proposing to become the infrastructure backbone for decentralized lending, rebranding it as "onchain finance." The company plans to supply data, compliance, and settlement systems connecting traditional financial institutions to programmable lending protocols,

Visa Says It Wants to Build the Rails for Lending in 'Onchain Finance,' Its New Name for DeFi (CoinDesk)

Originally published in CoinDesk on October 16, 2025, by Sam Reynolds (edited by Oliver Knight). Visa released a whitepaper rebranding decentralized finance as "onchain finance" and positioning itself as the infrastructure backbone for institutional lending in the space. Rather than issuing tokens or funding loans directly, Visa aims

Inside Hyperliquid, the Crypto Exchange Behind Billions in Trades

Originally published in Bloomberg on October 16, 2025. Bloomberg profiles Hyperliquid, the onchain derivatives exchange that has grown to handle billions of dollars in trading volume, examining how it operates and the outsized role it has come to play in crypto markets. Read the full article →

Visa report on stablecoin DeFi lending misses a trick

Originally published in Ledger Insights on October 16, 2025. Ledger Insights reviews Visa's report on stablecoin-based DeFi lending, noting how smart contracts enable automatic collateral liquidation and reduce counterparty risk versus traditional banking. The piece flags a tension in Visa's own framing: while positioning itself

Stablecoins Beyond Payments: The Onchain Lending Opportunity (in partnership with Visa)

Stablecoins are evolving from a payments tool into the foundation of onchain credit markets. In collaboration with Visa, Allium is excited to share our new whitepaper, “Stablecoins Beyond Payments: The Onchain Lending Opportunity.” The report explores how programmable, transparent, and global lending markets are emerging onchain powered by stablecoins. ‍Read