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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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Hyperliquid Negotiates Deal to Capture 90% of Circle's USDC Reserve Yield

Hyperliquid has negotiated an agreement to capture approximately 90% of Circle's USDC reserve yield, directing the proce...

May 19, 2026, 04:02 AM
HyperliquidCircle
DeFiAdoption

Sky Protocol Receives S&P Credit Rating, First for DeFi

S&P Global assigned a credit rating to Sky Protocol, marking the first time a decentralized finance protocol has receive...

May 19, 2026, 03:01 AM
Sky ProtocolS&P Global
Layer 1DeFi

AFX Launches Sovereign Layer 1 Optimized for Perpetual Futures DEXes

AFX unveiled a new sovereign Layer 1 blockchain designed specifically to optimize execution for on-chain perpetual futur...

May 18, 2026, 07:01 AM
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DeFiMarkets

HYPE Token Rises 7% as Hyperliquid Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Market

The 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 AM
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DeFi

Aave Restores WETH Borrowing as Kelp DAO Recovery Continues

Aave has restored borrowing capabilities against wrapped Ether across affected markets, resuming normal loan-to-value ra...

May 18, 2026, 06:01 AM
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RegulationDeFi

Warren Urges SEC Probe Into World Liberty Financial's $75M Token-Collateral Loan

Senator Elizabeth Warren asked SEC Chair Paul Atkins to investigate World Liberty Financial's use of $440 million in WLF...

May 17, 2026, 09:01 AM
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DeFiSecurity

THORChain Exploiter Wallets Hold $3M in Bitcoin, ETH on Chain

Arkham Intelligence identified wallets linked to a THORChain exploit holding approximately 36.85 BTC and 216 ETH on chai...

May 17, 2026, 04:09 AM
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DeFiAdoption

Jito Labs Launches JTX Consumer Trading Platform on Solana

Jito Labs introduced JTX, a new consumer trading platform built on Solana, as the MEV infrastructure firm expands beyond...

May 17, 2026, 03:01 AM
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DeFiSecurity

KelpDAO's rsETH Faces $936k Outflows One Month After $292M Exploit

KelpDAO's rsETH liquid restaking token recorded $936,000 in net outflows one month after the protocol suffered a $292 mi...

May 17, 2026, 01:02 AM
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DeFi

XRP Holders Gain Yield Option Through Flare and Monarq Partnership

Flare and Monarq have partnered to launch MXRPY, a yield strategy for XRP holders that deploys capital across options tr...

May 16, 2026, 09:02 AM
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Layer 2DeFi

Starknet Launches strkBTC, a Privacy-Focused Wrapped Bitcoin

Starknet introduced strkBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin token designed to enable private Bitcoin transactions on the Starknet Lay...

May 16, 2026, 09:01 AM
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RegulationDeFi

HYPE Falls 6% as CME, ICE Push US to Scrutinize Hyperliquid

Hyperliquid's HYPE token declined 6% Friday after CME Group and Intercontinental Exchange pressed US regulators to exami...

May 16, 2026, 04:01 AM
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