Layer 2DeFi2 SourcesCoinbase Integrates Hyperliquid Perps on Base App With 50x LeverageCoinbase has enabled access to Hyperliquid's perpetual futures markets on its Base App, offering eligible users more tha...Aug 19, 2026, 08:02 PMCoinbaseBase
StablecoinsDeFi2 SourcesEthena and FalconX Launch $1 Billion USDe Lending FacilityEthena and FalconX launched a $1 billion warehouse lending facility that deploys assets backing the USDe stablecoin to f...Aug 19, 2026, 05:03 PMEthenaFalconX
DeFiSecurity4 SourcesMaya Protocol Exploit Drains Assets as Cross-Chain Trading HaltsA chain of six vulnerabilities in Maya Protocol's cross-chain trading system allowed an attacker to drain bitcoin and ot...Aug 19, 2026, 03:08 PMMaya ProtocolCACAO
RegulationDeFi2 SourcesSouth Korea Blocks Polymarket Access, Citing Gambling ConcernsSouth Korea has restricted access to prediction market platform Polymarket, joining over 30 jurisdictions that have take...Aug 19, 2026, 03:01 AMPolymarketSouth Korea
AdoptionDeFi2 SourcesToyota Finance Launches ¥1 Billion Tokenized Bond for Retail InvestorsToyota Finance opened retail applications Tuesday for a ¥1 billion tokenized bond offering 1.72% annual yield, purchasab...Aug 18, 2026, 03:03 PMToyota FinanceToyota Financial Services
DeFi2 SourcesCompound Allocates $52M for Institutional DeFi Push, Names New LeadershipCompound governance approved a $52 million program and named a new leadership team to build institutional lending and re...Aug 18, 2026, 06:02 AMCompoundDeFi
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesUniswap Launches Token Discovery Tab as UNI Hits 6-Month HighUniswap deployed a new "Launches" beta tab in its web interface to consolidate token discovery across multiple launchpad...Aug 18, 2026, 05:01 AMUniswapUNI
DeFiMarkets2 SourcesHyperliquid Revenue Falls 50% Despite Record Open Interest in RWA PerpsHyperliquid's July revenue fell 50% year-on-year to $43 million, marking the fourth consecutive quarterly decline despit...Aug 16, 2026, 03:05 AMHyperliquidHYPE
DeFiAdoption2 SourcesNomura's Laser Digital Backs ZIGChain for Emerging-Market Private CreditNomura's cryptocurrency arm Laser Digital has invested in ZIGChain, a protocol targeting emerging-market private credit....Aug 16, 2026, 12:12 AMNomuraLaser Digital
