DeFi
DeFi

After the $16.5 billion in exploits, DeFi is now being forced toward the controls it once resisted

The rsETH crisis resulted in $200 million in bad debt on Aave’s books, despite not a single line of its…
DeFi

BlackRock looks to sidestep Clarity yield issues, filing for two new tokenized money market funds

BlackRock is accelerating its push to bring Wall Street yields to the blockchain, filing paperwork with US regulators to introduce…
DeFi

7 major Bitcoin mining pools join Stratum V2, working group

Individual miners in Bitcoin mining pools must rely on block templates provided by the mining pool operator. Read Full Story…
DeFi

Crypto industry cheers Senate Clarity Act markup date as market structure push resumes

The bill’s progress follows talks on jurisdiction, consumer/developer protections, and stablecoin rewards, with crypto firms backing a yield compromise. Read…
DeFi

Court lets Arbitrum DAO to transfer $71M in ETH tied to North Korea hack to Aave

A Manhattan judge modified a restraining notice to let Arbitrum DAO move $71 million in frozen Ether to Aave, while…
DeFi

Judge clears path for Aave to move $71 million in ETH linked to North Korea hack

Judge Margaret Garnett allowed frozen exploit funds on Arbitrum to move to Aave, but the legal freeze follows the assets…
DeFi

Ethereum loses 10% of its DeFi market share as rival chains close in

Ethereum’s share of the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi compressed from 63.5% at the start of 2025 to around…
DeFi

Aave to Overhaul Collateral and Listing Standards After $293 Million KelpDAO Exploit

Aave Labs will add cybersecurity and architecture reviews to its asset listing process following the April KelpDAO bridge exploit, with…
DeFi

Tydro Keeps Markets Paused After Chaos Labs Flags Suspected Nation-State Attack

The largest DeFi protocol on Kraken’s Ink Layer 2 network is onboarding Chainlink and RedStone feeds before resuming its lending…
AI

CZ floats Binance.US revival to give U.S. users access to global crypto liquidity

The Binance founder said BNB Chain is the optimal payments rail for automated transactions between AI agents, noting that U.S.…