SecurityDeFiEcho Protocol Pauses Bridge After $76M eBTC Exploit on MonadEcho Protocol halted its bridge after an attacker minted approximately 1,000 unauthorized eBTC tokens worth $76 million ...May 19, 2026, 09:01 AMEcho ProtocolPeckShield
DeFiRegulationWorld Liberty Financial Treasury Warns of Potential Insolvency in SEC FilingAI Financial, the treasury company for World Liberty Financial, disclosed in an SEC filing that it may not survive the y...May 19, 2026, 08:03 AMWorld Liberty FinancialAI Financial
DeFiRegulationPolymarket Faces Scrutiny Over Judges With Financial Ties to Disputed BetsNearly 20% of Polymarket's dispute judges have financial stakes in the markets they adjudicate, raising concerns about c...May 19, 2026, 06:08 AMPolymarket
DeFiLayer 1Solana Co-Founder Backs New Perp DEX as Hyperliquid Pushes U.S. Regulatory PathSolana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko publicly endorsed a new Solana-based perpetuals DEX, arguing the ecosystem needs an ...May 19, 2026, 05:01 AMHyperliquidSolana
DeFiStablecoinsHyperliquid Negotiates Deal to Capture 90% of Circle's USDC Reserve YieldHyperliquid has negotiated an agreement to capture approximately 90% of Circle's USDC reserve yield, directing the proce...May 19, 2026, 04:02 AMHyperliquidCircle
DeFiAdoptionSky Protocol Receives S&P Credit Rating, First for DeFiS&P Global assigned a credit rating to Sky Protocol, marking the first time a decentralized finance protocol has receive...May 19, 2026, 03:01 AMSky ProtocolS&P Global
Layer 1DeFiAFX Launches Sovereign Layer 1 Optimized for Perpetual Futures DEXesAFX unveiled a new sovereign Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically to optimize execution for on-chain perpetual futur...May 18, 2026, 07:01 AMAFX
DeFiMarketsHYPE Token Rises 7% as Hyperliquid Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO MarketThe HYPE token gained 7% in 24 hours after Trade.xyz launched a pre-IPO perpetual market on Hyperliquid, offering synthe...May 18, 2026, 06:01 AMHyperliquidTrade.xyz
DeFiAave Restores WETH Borrowing as Kelp DAO Recovery ContinuesAave has restored borrowing capabilities against wrapped Ether across affected markets, resuming normal loan-to-value ra...May 18, 2026, 06:01 AMAaveKelp DAO