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.

Compound DAO used protocol reserves to buy $52 million worth of COMP, and delegates call it a mandate breach
DeFi2026-09-29, 5:25 AM

Compound DAO used protocol reserves to buy $52 million worth of COMP, and delegates call it a mandate breach

USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show
DeFi2026-09-28, 8:24 PM

USDT grew on Ethereum through 2024, but smart contract holdings stalled, BIS data show

Nearly $15B is moving off LayerZero, now a $292M lawsuit puts its security model on trial
DeFi2026-09-26, 4:25 PM

Nearly $15B is moving off LayerZero, now a $292M lawsuit puts its security model on trial

Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated bots are blamed
DeFi2026-09-25, 11:25 AM

Solana DEX volume spike hides circular trades, and automated bots are blamed

Two obscure pools fuel 2.8B XRPL volume, but only 185 trades caused it
DeFi2026-09-25, 6:25 AM

Two obscure pools fuel 2.8B XRPL volume, but only 185 trades caused it

Galaxy adds $100M Sky token and institutional adoption is tested
DeFi2026-09-24, 7:25 AM

Galaxy adds $100M Sky token and institutional adoption is tested

Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage
DeFi2026-09-22, 7:25 PM

Narrowing price cushions leave Bitcoin loans vulnerable to 4.7% price dips as Aave weighs higher leverage

Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing, leaving liquidation risk with Morpho protocol
DeFi2026-09-22, 6:25 AM

Circle launches Bitcoin-backed USDC borrowing, leaving liquidation risk with Morpho protocol

Pragma flags 6 price feeds as critical risk following $3.5M Starknet lending exploit
DeFi2026-09-22, 3:25 AM

Pragma flags 6 price feeds as critical risk following $3.5M Starknet lending exploit

Why Balancer’s $1.4M hack recovery won’t pay LPs anytime soon
DeFi2026-09-21, 6:24 PM

Why Balancer’s $1.4M hack recovery won’t pay LPs anytime soon

Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?
DeFi2026-09-18, 11:25 AM

Why risk a smart contract exploit when safe US Treasuries pay better crypto yields?

XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades
DeFi2026-09-18, 6:25 AM

XRPL’s new lending tool could lock up your XRP from minutes to decades

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