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Decentralized finance (DeFi) replaces banks, exchanges, and lenders with on-chain smart contracts. Our DeFi coverage tracks automated market makers and DEX volume (Uniswap, Curve, Balancer, PancakeSwap, Aerodrome), money markets and lending (Aave, Compound, Spark, Morpho), liquid staking and restaking (Lido, Rocket Pool, EigenLayer), stablecoin issuance and depeg events, total value locked (TVL) shifts, yield strategies, governance proposals, and the exploits, audits, and recovery efforts that define the security landscape. We follow major chains where DeFi is most active — Ethereum and its Layer 2s, Solana, Tron, BNB Chain, and the long tail of EVM-compatible networks.

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ether.fi Partners with Nexus Mutual for 15,000 ETH Slashing Coverage

ether.fi has selected Nexus Mutual to underwrite slashing insurance covering up to 15,000 ETH worth of penalties on the ...

Aug 30, 2026, 03:01 AM

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Hyperliquid Expands HIP-3 with Permissioned Perpetual Futures Markets

Hyperliquid introduced a HIP-3 testnet upgrade enabling independent deployment teams to control access to perpetual futu...

Aug 29, 2026, 03:04 PM

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Metaplanet's Bitcoin Japan Explores Tokenized Credit Products Backed by BTC

Metaplanet's Bitcoin Japan subsidiary, which secured ¥9.66 billion to build a corporate bitcoin treasury, is now explori...

Aug 29, 2026, 06:06 AM

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Bullish Extends $100M Facility to USD.AI for GPU-Backed Loans

Cryptocurrency platform Bullish committed a $100 million stablecoin debt facility to USD.AI to expand GPU-collateralized...

Aug 28, 2026, 07:02 PM

The Sandbox to Reimburse SAND Holders After $700K Bridge Exploit

The Sandbox announced Aug. 27 it will repay SAND holders 1:1 after a bridge exploit on Aug. 21 drained 14.7 million toke...

Aug 28, 2026, 07:01 PM

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Stellar's $3B RWA Market Vastly Outpaces Its DeFi Infrastructure

Stellar's tokenized real-world asset market reached $3 billion in July, up from $785 million in January, but DeFi activi...

Aug 28, 2026, 06:14 PM

Aave V4 Deposits Climb to $806 Million After 30% Weekly Surge

Aave V4 deposits reached $806 million, a 30% increase over seven days, according to the protocol's on-chain dashboard. A...

Aug 28, 2026, 01:14 AM

FRIEND Token Surges on Machi Big Brother's $1M Friend.tech Acquisition Bid

FRIEND token rose sharply after Machi Big Brother proposed acquiring friend.tech for $1 million, including its X account...

Aug 28, 2026, 01:13 AM

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Moonwell Loses $8.7M to MAMO Price Manipulation Exploit on Base

Moonwell halted new borrowing on its Core Markets on Base after an attacker exploited a price manipulation vulnerability...

Aug 27, 2026, 08:01 PM

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Ethena Proposes 95% Revenue Allocation to ENA Buybacks

Ethena has proposed directing the majority of net revenue from its branded businesses toward ENA token buybacks once USD...

Aug 27, 2026, 07:02 PM

Bitwise CIO Taps Hyperliquid, Robinhood as Leaders of Next Crypto Bull Market

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan predicted that Hyperliquid-style decentralized protocols and Robinhood-mode...

Aug 27, 2026, 03:07 AM

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Coinbase Launches Tokenized Stocks on Base With Carry Trade Vaults

Coinbase has launched tokenized versions of equities on its Base layer-2 network, with each token representing a direct ...

Aug 26, 2026, 08:07 PM

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