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.

S&P brings ratings-style scrutiny to $10 billion crypto vault market as $6 million Base incident exposes risks
DeFi2026-10-07, 2:25 PM

S&P brings ratings-style scrutiny to $10 billion crypto vault market as $6 million Base incident exposes risks

Why Abstract is killing its Ethereum L2 instead of launching a token to save it
DeFi2026-10-07, 12:25 PM

Why Abstract is killing its Ethereum L2 instead of launching a token to save it

Aave and Pendle may have found a way to keep yield capital from ever leaving DeFi
DeFi2026-10-06, 2:24 PM

Aave and Pendle may have found a way to keep yield capital from ever leaving DeFi

Cardano just added the kind of token controls Wall Street wants and DeFi may hate
DeFi2026-10-06, 12:25 PM

Cardano just added the kind of token controls Wall Street wants and DeFi may hate

Aave hikes GHO borrow rates to rescue depleted stablecoin pools
DeFi2026-10-05, 9:24 PM

Aave hikes GHO borrow rates to rescue depleted stablecoin pools

Lido’s proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond
DeFi2026-10-04, 5:25 PM

Lido’s proposed staking route needs over 13 times the default entry bond

The same Fed rate hike can help stablecoins and hurt Bitcoin borrowers
DeFi2026-10-04, 3:24 PM

The same Fed rate hike can help stablecoins and hurt Bitcoin borrowers

Cardano’s DeFi has shrunk by more than half and RealFi is betting credit can revive it
DeFi2026-10-02, 4:25 PM

Cardano’s DeFi has shrunk by more than half and RealFi is betting credit can revive it

PropAMMs lower Solana trade costs, and public pool returns crash
DeFi2026-10-02, 6:25 AM

PropAMMs lower Solana trade costs, and public pool returns crash

XRP is becoming collateral for real loans and the first market is already dominated by whales
DeFi2026-10-01, 10:25 PM

XRP is becoming collateral for real loans and the first market is already dominated by whales

Three hidden flaws in Uniswap’s StablePair hook drain LP returns
DeFi2026-10-01, 7:25 AM

Three hidden flaws in Uniswap’s StablePair hook drain LP returns

Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028
DeFi2026-10-01, 12:24 AM

Standard Chartered says Ethena’s ENA could crush Bitcoin and Ethereum returns by 2028

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