Ethena Labs is buying out early VC investors via a governance vote, ending monthly ENA unlocks and removing sell pressure. The buyback, funded by USDe reserves, has helped ENA rally...
USDT and USDC combined supply rose by $1.7 billion in August 2026, ending three months of net declines. The shift signals renewed demand for stablecoins, potentially reflecting improving crypto market...
DeFi Development Corp has resumed its Solana accumulation, buying nearly 20,000 SOL. The fund's shares have outperformed SOL by 1.8x quarter-to-date, signaling strong investor demand for leveraged crypto exposure and...
Hyperliquid's HYPE token hit a record $84.80 as a new buyback engine went live, with analysts targeting $92.37 next. The mechanism reduces supply and aligns incentives, but sustainability depends on...
Ethena Foundation announces four ecosystem updates, including a buyback of locked ENA from seed investors who sold tokens, a new lockup strategy, and alignment with Ethena Labs. The move aims...
Moonwell, a DeFi lending protocol on Base, is investigating a potential $8.7M exploit after security firms flagged oracle manipulation of MAMO collateral. This incident highlights the persistent risk of price...
Moonwell, a lending protocol on Base, suffered an $8.7 million exploit, raising concerns about DeFi security and cross-chain vulnerabilities. The incident highlights the need for robust oracle mechanisms and may...
Realio Network, an RWA tokenization platform, suffered a $6.2M RIO token theft on August 25 after attackers hijacked its signing stack. The incident highlights security vulnerabilities in the RWA sector...
Moonwell, a lending protocol on Base, suffered a suspected oracle manipulation attack, losing over $4 million in cbBTC. The exploit highlights ongoing risks in DeFi price feeds and collateral design,...
With 34% of ETH now staked, Ethereum's staking landscape has shifted from passive yield to a complex asset management system. This article explores the rise of liquid staking, native compounding,...
Revolut's launch of EURR, a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin, marks a strategic move to deepen its ecosystem and capitalize on regulatory clarity. The article explores the compliance advantage, the loyalty play,...
Bitget PoolX launches SPK staking with a 450K SPK airdrop, highlighting the fusion of CEX convenience and DeFi yield mechanics. The capped lock-up encourages broad participation, but custodial risks and...
Hyperliquid's HIP-4 testnet introduces a two-stage process for permissionless prediction markets: validators approve templates, then deployers can create markets freely. This balances governance with innovation, potentially reshaping DeFi prediction markets.
Robinhood Chain's DEX Arcus has launched pTokens, which tokenize perpetual futures accounts as transferable ERC-20s. This innovation could unlock liquidity, enhance composability, and transform risk management in DeFi derivatives.
HyperEVM's daily revenue surpassed $500,000 for the first time on August 23, driven by a meme trading frenzy. The milestone highlights the profitability of specialized trading chains and the cyclical...
Circle minted ~1B USDC on Solana in 24 hours, signaling robust demand and potential for DeFi growth. This liquidity infusion could enhance trading, lending, and market sentiment on the network.
Decred's decade-old consensus bug was exploited on August 16-17, minting 2,078 DCR illegally. The incident highlights the risks of legacy PoW networks and the need for continuous security audits.
A trader on DeFi protocol Aster turned $90,000 into nearly $1 million by opening a 50x leveraged long on 49 BTC, currently up 1,025%. The trade highlights the power and...
TAC network was exploited via a vulnerability in the Cosmos EVM precompile layer, leading to the theft of 2.986 billion TAC tokens. The network has been paused, and the incident...
Kinetiq launches Elysium, a new L2 for Hyperliquid using HYPE as gas, aiming to boost HyperEVM performance and deepen HYPE utility. This strategic move could transform Hyperliquid into a full-fledged...
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