DeFi

See how finance runs on blockchains—without intermediaries—and what that means for trading, saving, and raising capital. We cover perpetual and spot DEXs, lending, stablecoins, tokenized funds, governance, security incidents, and the tools behind them. Expect explainers and analysis on market structure, integrations like Benji on BNB Chain, and risks and yields shaping DeFi.

When AI Agents Become DeFi’s Main Users

If autonomous agents become the dominant users of DeFi, blockchains start to do a different job. They operate as coordination and settlement systems for software rather than spaces driven by human timing, sentiment, and speculation. Federico Variola, CEO of Phemex, says this could improve how on-chain activity develops. He says: “Recently, blockchain ecosystems have struggled because…
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2026-04-02, 8:08 AM 0

TxFlow L1 Mainnet Launch Marks a New Phase for Multi-Application On-Chain Finance

The Blockchain Where All Finance Happens. TxFlow Chain is an L1 blockchain built for on-chain financial infrastructure and a multi-application platform organized around TIP Liquidity Standards — an extensible set of trading protocol standards covering spot, perpetuals, RWA, prediction markets, and more. Each application on TxFlow L1, called a Channel, composes from one or more…
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2026-03-28, 10:46 AM 0

A Digital City Populated by Autonomous AI Agents? Sign Me Up, Midnight.

Key Takeaways Midnight City makes privacy tech visible. Autonomous AI agents generate live activity that shows Midnight’s privacy model in action. Selective disclosure offers controlled visibility. Transaction details can be revealed only to the right parties while the rest stays private. Midnight City connects privacy, scale, and AI agents. The simulation shows how private systems…
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2026-03-11, 12:09 PM 0

From Liquidity Layer to Execution Engine: How Omniston Scaled in Production

Building a swap DApp is relatively straightforward. Running it under real market conditions — with bots, arbitrageurs, and volatile liquidity — is not. BeInCrypto sat down with Andrey Fedorov, CMO & CBDO at STON.fi Dev at Consensus Hong Kong to hear what that process actually looked like. STON.fi launched as an AMM (automated market maker)…
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2026-02-17, 12:00 PM 0

DeFi Maturation: 2020 vs. 2025

If you were to close your eyes and summon the ghost of 2020, you would likely smell the digital equivalent of ozone and gunpowder. It was the era of the “DeFi Summer,” a period that felt less like a financial revolution and more like a high-stakes arcade game played in a fever dream. We were…
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2026-01-22, 9:58 AM 0

What 2025 Proved About Passive DeFi and Why AI Agent Systems Like Theoriq’s AlphaVault Are the Next Step

DeFi landscape has been marked by impressive growth, yet persistent volatility remains a defining feature as 2025 draws to a close. The ecosystem hit a record $237 billion in total value locked (TLV) in Q3 2025, but the exuberance was short-lived. By late November, the total TVL had contracted by $55 billion, falling to $123…
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2025-12-05, 6:00 PM 0

DeFi’s November Nightmare Exposes Critical Risk For The Crypto Ecosystem

It could be labeled as crypto’s November Nightmare. DeFi protocol Balancer was exploited to the tune of $128 million. Also, Stream Finance announced a loss of $93 million, leading to the depegging of its xUSD stablecoin. Both occurred on November 3.  Decentralized finance is susceptible to risks, which can cascade into further systemic problems. And…
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2025-11-12, 6:25 PM 0

What Will DeFi’s Next Phase Look Like? 5 Key Takeaways from 1inch’s Unite DeFi Singapore

Unite DeFi is a flagship initiative by 1inch to bring together builders, protocols, and liquidity across decentralized finance through shared infrastructure and interoperability. The program embodies 1inch’s mission to make DeFi simpler, safer, and more connected—bridging the gap between on-chain innovation and global finance. Earlier this month, 1inch held another edition of Unite DeFi as…
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2025-10-28, 12:55 PM 0

Binance Lists Aster as Transparency and Hype Collide

Binance announced Monday that it will list Aster (ASTER) and open spot trading for ASTER/USDT, ASTER/USDC, and ASTER/TRY pairs at 12:00 UTC on October 6. Deposits opened three hours earlier, and withdrawals will follow the next day. The listing marks Aster’s graduation from Binance Alpha to the primary Spot market. Analysts say Binance’s support could…
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2025-10-06, 10:37 AM 0