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.

Audited DeFi protocols lost $885M to attacks that occurred completely outside their audit scopes
DeFi2026-09-13, 10:24 PM

Audited DeFi protocols lost $885M to attacks that occurred completely outside their audit scopes

Why 90% of your DeFi trades are quietly being routed back to Wall Street market makers
DeFi2026-09-13, 4:25 PM

Why 90% of your DeFi trades are quietly being routed back to Wall Street market makers

Your Bitcoin trade can now get liquidated because a stock crashed
DeFi2026-09-11, 2:24 PM

Your Bitcoin trade can now get liquidated because a stock crashed

Rising Aave borrow rates threaten to flip Ethena’s USDe yield loops into negative carry
DeFi2026-09-11, 9:25 AM

Rising Aave borrow rates threaten to flip Ethena’s USDe yield loops into negative carry

Memecoin degens are providing the spark for Wall Street to turn stock tokens into real capital
DeFi2026-09-10, 2:24 PM

Memecoin degens are providing the spark for Wall Street to turn stock tokens into real capital

Ethereum’s institutional staking boom is growing, but Lido’s share is shrinking
DeFi2026-09-09, 6:25 PM

Ethereum’s institutional staking boom is growing, but Lido’s share is shrinking

You can borrow against Bitcoin without selling it, but there’s a catch
DeFi2026-09-09, 4:25 PM

You can borrow against Bitcoin without selling it, but there’s a catch

DeFi lender proposes bad-debt fix, but user USDC funds remain locked
DeFi2026-09-07, 10:25 PM

DeFi lender proposes bad-debt fix, but user USDC funds remain locked

XRP lending model leaves depositors with 90% of a bad loan’s loss despite reserves twice its size
DeFi2026-09-07, 6:25 PM

XRP lending model leaves depositors with 90% of a bad loan’s loss despite reserves twice its size

Hyperliquid tests allowlists that let operators restrict access to their own markets
DeFi2026-09-07, 3:25 PM

Hyperliquid tests allowlists that let operators restrict access to their own markets

Three DeFi projects face possible exclusion from future Arbitrum DAO programs
DeFi2026-09-06, 11:24 PM

Three DeFi projects face possible exclusion from future Arbitrum DAO programs

Aave crypto lending proposal would let emergency tools freeze markets – but not unfreeze them
DeFi2026-09-06, 6:25 PM

Aave crypto lending proposal would let emergency tools freeze markets – but not unfreeze them

LOAD MORE