Latest DeFi News
Aptos Revamps Tokenomics With Caps, Burns, and Performance Incentives
Aptos claims that its blockchain handles blocks under 50ms with 99.99% uptime, supported by 500 active monthly developers.
Moonwell Outlines Recovery Plan After cbETH Fallout
The DeFi platform is to cover cbETH losses caused by MIP-X43 with immediate Apollo Treasury payouts and ongoing protocol revenue…
ether.fi to Move Cash Card and Accounts From Ethereum to Optimism
The DeFi-native “neobank” says 70,000+ active cards and 300,000+ accounts will migrate to the Superchain, aiming for lower-friction payments and…
Hyperliquid Backs New DC Nonprofit to Push DeFi Rule Clarity
The Hyper Foundation is contributing 1 million HYPE tokens to a new policy nonprofit, aiming to brief U.S. lawmakers on…
XRP Ledger Turns On Permissioned DEX, Enabling Trading on Mainnet
The upgrade lets issuers and payment firms restrict who can place or fill offers via on-chain credentials, a step toward…
Moonwell Loses $1.78M Following Claude Opus 4.6 Code Bug
Auditor pashov said AI Claude Opus 4.6 helped write the faulty code; Moonwell limited borrowing, but liquidations had already begun.
USDT Worth ₹19 Crore Stolen in Fake KYC Crypto Scam
Three are now held in the USDT fraud; two lured victims with fake crypto deals, while one ran the fraudulent…
Lighter Separates LLP Buckets for Crypto, FX, and Tokenized Commodities
The upgrade separates LLP liquidity for crypto-native perpetuals, foreign exchange derivatives, and real-world assets (RWAs) such as tokenized gold, silver,…
Ledger and Trezor Users Are Being Tricked Into Giving Away Millions
Scammers use fake letters to trick users into scanning QR codes, aiming to steal wallet recovery phrases and put crypto…
Solana Tops All Chains in dApp Revenue and DEX Trading Activity
Solana ranks #1 spot across all Layer 1 and Layer 2 chains, generating over $36 billion in weekly DEX trades…
ClawHub Skills Hit by Widespread AI Supply Chain Attacks
SlowMist warns ClawHub poisoned skills are spreading harmful code, putting developers and users at risk while the firm monitors threats…
Vitalik Buterin Says Algorithmic Stablecoins Can Still Be “True DeFi”
The Ethereum Co-Founder said ETH-backed algorithmic stablecoins matter because they shift USD counterparty risk from users to market makers.
Aave Records $450M in Liquidations as DeFi Absorbs Market Crash
Aave Protocol records $450M in liquidations, maintaining a $25.94B TVL amid sharp declines in Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Perp DEX Volume Explodes to $70 Billion Amid Crypto Bloodbath
Bitcoin briefly fell below $60K before rebounding to $65K, highlighting extreme crypto volatility and growing reliance on fast derivatives trading.
Institutions Gain Access to Hyperliquid Derivatives via Ripple Prime
The integration allows institutions to access on-chain derivatives liquidity while cross-margining their DeFi positions with other asset classes.
Curve’s Active User Spikes to New High: DeFi Season or Just a Smirk?
Curve Finance’s daily active users show spikes, while users on other leading DeFi platforms like Uniswap and Aave comparatively remain…
Aave DAO Moves to Freeze V3 on Low-Revenue Chains
The DAO is currently voting with a proposal to freeze V3 deployments on zkSync, Metis, and Soneium.
Arbitrum DAO Gov X Hacked: Security Alert Issued to Users
Arbitrum issues an urgent warning after its official DAO governance account was compromised. Users are advised to avoid all links.
Hyperliquid Expands HyperCore With Outcome Trading in HIP-4 Upgrade
Traders will be able to create prediction markets and trade outcome contracts without leverage or liquidations.
Step Finance Hit: Revoke Access as $28M Treasury Wallet Exploited
The Solana-based protocol is working with cybersecurity firms to investigate a major treasury exploit involving the unauthorized transfer of SOL.
Chinese Networks Push Crypto Laundering to $82B in 2025
These pandemic-born networks now move over $40M daily, blending online tools and offline scams while avoiding major exchanges.
Clawdbot Gateway Exposure Puts API Keys and Chats at Risk
Clawdbot’s admin interface stores sensitive chats and API keys, and if unsecured, it’s like leaving your digital front door wide…
Kraken Brings DeFi Yield In-App With Morpho-Powered Earn
the exchange integrates curated DeFi vaults to let users access on-chain lending returns without leaving Kraken.
Security Alert: Matcha Meta Flags SwapNet Bug as Over $16.8M is Drained
The exploit drained over $16.8M; 0x protocol safe, Matcha Meta blocks direct aggregator approvals.
Makina Finance: 89% of Lost ETH Recovered, v1.1 Upgrade Live Monday
On January 23, Makina announced it had recovered 1,077.8 ETH, about 83% of the 1,299.18 ETH lost in the January…
Makina Recovers 920 ETH: Protocol Dumps Curve for Uniswap After $4M Exploit
An MEV bot "front-ran" the hacker, effectively saving the funds. Now, Makina is activating a recovery plan—but users will need…
Trump-Linked Crypto Firm Partners With Spacecoin for Satellite DeFi
World Liberty Financial is supporting the project with its USD1 stablecoin to enable users to send, receive, and settle payments…
Chainlink Brings Atlas In-House to Scale DeFi Value Recovery
The deal strengthens Chainlink’s push to turn oracle-related MEV into a recurring revenue source for DeFi protocols.
Paradex Revokes Trading Bot Access After Mithril Subkey Breach
Limited-permission keys tied to third-party bots were compromised, prompting swift safeguards as the exchange remains under scrutiny after recent outages.
Nansen Pivots to AI Execution with Solana and Base Trading
Nansen AI enables ‘vibe trading’ with user-approved trades, integrated liquidity, cross-chain support, and self-custodied wallets.
