Solana-based AMM Aquifer suffered a ~$2.5M exploit, with funds traced across Solana and Ethereum. The protocol has offered a 20% white hat bounty to the attacker, highlighting ongoing security challenges...
Injective blockchain halted for nearly 4 hours on August 31 after an attacker exploited a bridge vulnerability, netting $4.88M. The incident highlights ongoing bridge security risks and the delicate balance...
Hyperliquid's potential entry into the US market via Kraken's regulated subsidiary Bitnomial signals a shift in DeFi strategy: integration with regulators rather than confrontation. This move could set a precedent...
Robinhood Chain's DEX volume hit a record $989 million in a single day, driven by a shift toward utility tokens over memecoins. The milestone signals the network's growing competitiveness in...
BitMine's ETH holdings have reached 5.9 million (4.9% of supply), with 86% staked. This concentration raises centralization concerns but also signals growing institutional adoption of Ethereum as a yield-generating asset.
Hyperliquid's development team HyperLabs has requested to unstake 433,000 HYPE (~$36.14M), with tokens unlocking on September 6. This move could signal either a planned sell or strategic reallocation, and its...
Tectonic, a DeFi lending protocol on Cronos, lost $74M in an exploit, prompting Cronos to pause the entire chain. The attacker bridged only $6M to Ethereum, leaving most funds stranded....
Cronos network was halted after a $75M exploit on Tectonic, where the attacker manipulated the price of the illiquid TONIC token to borrow against inflated collateral—a Mango Markets-style attack. The...
Castle Labs reveals that only 1.5% of Bitcoin's $1.3T market cap is earning yield, compared to 32.5% for Ethereum. The report highlights trust assumptions in wrapping, L2s, and DeFi, and...
Pons has surged to 8th place in 24-hour protocol revenue, surpassing Polymarket and fomo with $693,125 in daily earnings. The move highlights intensifying competition in DeFi and the rapid rise...
A deep dive into the on-chain transfer dynamics of USDC and USDT reveals that flash loans, DEX liquidity, and CEX flows dominate, with USDC's velocity far surpassing USDT. This analysis...
Switchboard has paused its oracle services on Aptos, Sui, IOTA, and Movement after a suspected intrusion in its Move-based implementation. The incident highlights the critical role of oracles in DeFi...
Layer 1 blockchain Fogo halted its mainnet after an attacker received 400 million FOGO tokens (10% of circulating supply, worth ~$3M). The exploit highlights supply distribution risks and the tension...
Cosmos Labs admitted to clearing a bug that led to a $5.7 million exploit across six chains, with MANTRA losing $3.6 million. The patch was released just 20 hours before...
Robinhood Chain's DEX volume hit a record $944.5M on August 29, signaling the platform's growing influence in DeFi. This milestone underscores the convergence of TradFi and decentralized trading, with implications...
PONS has burned 29% of its total token supply and uses 80% of protocol revenue for buybacks, a deflationary strategy that could set a precedent for DeFi tokenomics. The move...
Robinhood's DEX has recorded $582 million in 24-hour trading volume, signaling a major shift in the convergence of centralized and decentralized finance. The surge highlights the potential of hybrid platforms...
Robinhood Chain's DeFi TVL surged 17.78% weekly to $683M, leading top blockchains in growth. With $890M daily DEX volume (5th) and $279K fees (6th), the network is rapidly gaining traction....
Ajna, a non-custodial lending protocol, has confirmed an exploit on its v2 platform, urging users to withdraw funds immediately. The incident highlights persistent smart contract risks and may accelerate regulatory...
Ajna v2 suffered a $775K exploit due to liquidation accounting manipulation, affecting multiple pools. The incident highlights systemic risks in DeFi lending and the need for stronger security measures and...
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