Last week's DeFi launches and updates: Sky launched stUSDS, a new risk-bearing token offering up to 40% APY for USDS suppliers in its ecosystem. Strata debuted its mainnet with composable structured products bridging DeFi and TradFi. Hyperliquid will activate HIP-3, enabling permissionless perp market creation with 500K HYPE stake requirements. Pudgy Penguins and Sanctum launched penguSOL, a liquid SOL staking token supporting Pengu validators. StandX opened Alpha access, paying users to test trade with risk-free yield via tDUSD. Dango began its final testnet with social login, TradingView, and 5M+ total transactions ahead of mainnet. Aster repurchased 100M $ASTER (~$179M), showing long-term commitment to its token economy. Flying Tulip released token sale details across six chains with structured rounds and allocation caps. MegaETH opened registration for its upcoming ICO, promoting its real-time blockchain vision. USDT0 brought USDT and XAUt to Solana via The Legacy Mesh for scaled capital markets. Lighter announced 250K point compensation after Oct 10 outage, with Season 2 points starting Oct 17. Follow for weekly updates, and find more actionable narratives on our website below: