**Finance Redefined: Your Weekly DeFi Update**

Welcome to Finance Redefined! Here’s your quick rundown of the latest in decentralized finance (DeFi):

- **WEF Backs Sandbox Approach**: The World Economic Forum (WEF) is pushing for a "sandbox-first approach" to DeFi regulation. This means using controlled environments to test innovations and manage risks. The WEF highlights the need for this in countries like the US, UK, Japan, and UAE.

- **IDA Finance & Chainlink**: IDA Finance is integrating Chainlink’s blockchain services into its upcoming HKDA stablecoin. This aims to boost transparency and security in cross-chain operations using Chainlink’s Proof-of-Reserves technology.

- **Trump’s Crypto Project**: World Liberty Financial, backed by Donald Trump, has proposed integrating with Aave for its governance. The project promises AaveDAO 20% of its fees and 7% of its governance tokens, aiming to enhance liquidity for stablecoins, ETH, and WBTC.

- **RedStone’s Bitcoin Staking Oracles**: RedStone Oracles launched BTC staking oracles, allowing users to stake BTC for liquid-staking tokens like LBTC on Ethereum. This marks a first for BTC LSTs in DeFi lending.

- **EigenLayer’s Consumer Focus**: EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan announced plans to prioritize Web3 consumer applications post-EIGEN token unlock, starting with DeFi and gaming.

- **Market Overview**: The top 100 cryptocurrencies saw mixed results this week. Coinbase Wrapped Staked ETH (CBETH) surged 38.29%, and Zcash (ZEC) rose 29.85%.

Stay tuned for more updates next Friday!