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Aave Cuts 75 Reserves Across Six Chains as $98M in Deposits Prove Unprofitable

Aave's governance proposal targets 75 reserves and $98.1M in deposits across six blockchains, clearing the way for deeper capital focus on V4 architecture.

DeFi

August 1, 2026by Ifeanyi Egede
Pump.fun Hits Seven-Month High Graduation Rate as Cashback Model Reshapes Incentives

Pump.fun's token graduation rate hit 1.15%, a seven-month high, as a new cashback model splits launch incentives and daily fees climb to $2.67M.

DeFi

July 30, 2026by James Gavin
AFX and Verus Bridge Lose $31.69M in Coordinated Same-Day Failures

AFX lost $24.15M via validator compromise and Verus lost $7.54M through unbacked withdrawals on July 22, as B² Network also halted staking after a breach.

DeFi

July 26, 2026by Ifeanyi Egede

Hub and spoke network architecture visualization for decentralized lending protocol infrastructure

Aave V4 Brings Hub & Spoke Lending to Avalanche in RWA Push

DeFi

July 16, 2026by James Gavin

Broken digital bridge between Ethereum and Cosmos networks with data streams draining through security breach

Gravity Bridge Drained of $5.4 Million in Fresh Cosmos Ecosystem Security Scare

DeFi

June 1, 2026by James Gavin

Cryptocurrency vault breach with glowing orange warning lights and digital tokens flowing from compromised security

Polymarket Drained: $600K Exploit—What is Happening?

DeFi

May 22, 2026by James Gavin

Justin Sun sues Trump-backed World Liberty Financial (WLFI) over frozen tokens, alleging a "backdoor" kills DeFi decentralization.

Justin Sun Sues WLFI Over Token Freeze and Governance Lockout

DeFi

April 22, 2026by James Gavin

Coinbase Brings Back the Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund After Six Years To Supercharge DeFi Liquidity

DeFi

August 14, 2025by Milko Trajcevski

Hyperliquid Overtakes Ethereum and Solana in Daily Revenue, Major Avalanche Rally Expected Soon

DeFi

July 9, 2025by Milko Trajcevski

Pengu and Bonk Prices Soar Through the Roof: Is Memecoin Season Back?

DeFi

July 4, 2025by Milko Trajcevski

ZKsync and KiloEx exploits raise fresh questions about DeFi security

DeFi

April 16, 2025by Scarlett D

Crypto breakthrough: Trump signs bill overturning IRS DeFi crackdown

Crypto Regulation

April 11, 2025by Scarlett D

DeFi security in question as UPCX faces $70M breach

Cryptocurrency

April 1, 2025by Scarlett D

Ethereum Foundation bets big on DeFi with $120M investment

DeFi

February 13, 2025by Diya

Tether’s new toolkit aims to simplify self-custodial wallet integration

Cryptocurrency

November 12, 2024by Dan K

Aave leads DeFi recovery as new lending markets drive growth

DeFi

August 15, 2024by Diya

Crypto startups secure $2.7B in Q2 amid falling deal numbers

Cryptocurrency

August 12, 2024by Dan K

Solana takes the lead in DeFi: DEX volume and TVL hit new highs

DeFi

July 23, 2024by Scarlett D

Security flaws in DeFi highlighted by recent DNS hijacking incident

DeFi

July 12, 2024by Dan K

CEXs plummet by 20.1% as users flock to decentralised platforms

Cryptocurrency

June 7, 2024by Scarlett D

Memes coins boost Solana DEX’s trading volume over $60B

Altcoins

April 3, 2024by Diya

Solana’s Jupiter tops $500M in trading amidst airdrop frenzy

blockchain

January 29, 2024by Diya

Solana-based gaming platform Aurory gets hit by a major hack

DeFi

December 19, 2023by Diya

Ledger falls victim to phishing attack, affecting several dApps

DeFi

December 14, 2023by Diya

DeFi TVL jumps back to $50B as investors seek yield

DeFi

December 5, 2023by Diya

FTX gets court approval to sell $873M in assets for creditor payback

Crypto Regulation

November 30, 2023by Diya

Binance launches Web3 wallet for DeFi interaction

DeFi

November 8, 2023by Diya

The EU. Pic: Unsplash

ESMA EU regulator says DeFi poses ‘serious risks’

DeFi

October 11, 2023by Raphael

PayPal. Pic: Unsplash

PayPal launches new feature to sell crypto

DeFi

September 12, 2023by Raphael

DeFi. Pic: Unsplash

DeFi should be regulated, says IOSCO global securities body

DeFi

September 7, 2023by Diya

Robinhood rolls out $BTC, $DOGE, $ETH swaps in its crypto wallet

Cryptocurrency

August 31, 2023by Diya

The American flag. Source: Unsplash

New US bill targets decentralised finance

DeFi

August 9, 2023by Daniel

Cardano (ADA). Pic: Unsplash

Cardano price prediction: Will ADA soon reach $1?

Altcoins

August 9, 2023by Scarlett D