The Interchain Foundation (ICF), a key driver of the Cosmos (ATOM) ecosystem, has invested in Stride, a liquid staking protocol. This strategic investment, announced on the ICF's official blog, aims to fuel the development of a new DeFi platform on the Cosmos Hub, leveraging the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol. Stride plans to utilize the funding to build "Eureka," a DeFi platform designed to enhance interoperability and unlock new financial opportunities within the Cosmos network. While the investment amount remains undisclosed, this move signals strong confidence in Stride's potential and the future of decentralized finance within the Cosmos ecosystem. This investment is expected to boost ATOM adoption and the overall growth of the Cosmos DeFi landscape. ```