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.

CEO Jeremy Allaire says Circle built “the platform for the internet financial system”, but cirBTC has only 40 BTC
DeFi2026-08-30, 10:24 PM

CEO Jeremy Allaire says Circle built “the platform for the internet financial system”, but cirBTC has only 40 BTC

Crypto stock tokens barely move over weekend, revealing markets become illiquid when Wall Street goes offline
DeFi2026-08-30, 2:24 PM

Crypto stock tokens barely move over weekend, revealing markets become illiquid when Wall Street goes offline

Ripple moves to shrink XRP Ledger attack surface as AI audit tests lending push
DeFi2026-08-28, 8:24 PM

Ripple moves to shrink XRP Ledger attack surface as AI audit tests lending push

Moonwell has a $1.8M liquidity hole and its latest plan allocates $0 to fix it
DeFi2026-08-26, 8:25 AM

Moonwell has a $1.8M liquidity hole and its latest plan allocates $0 to fix it

Term Finance kills Meta Vaults after governance process clears path for $8.5 million drain
DeFi2026-08-25, 9:25 AM

Term Finance kills Meta Vaults after governance process clears path for $8.5 million drain

MANTRA Chain stays offline after exploit as Aug. 21 restart hinges on patch test
DeFi2026-08-22, 1:25 AM

MANTRA Chain stays offline after exploit as Aug. 21 restart hinges on patch test

Unresolved $11 million liquidity crash leaves pools exposed as attacker still holds 20.83 BTC on Maya Protocol
DeFi2026-08-21, 9:25 PM

Unresolved $11 million liquidity crash leaves pools exposed as attacker still holds 20.83 BTC on Maya Protocol

BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash
DeFi2026-08-21, 7:24 AM

BTCS used Ethereum to repay Aave debt and ended Q2 with just $317,000 in cash

MAYAChain’s $1.36 million exploit spiraled into nearly $11 million of pool damage
DeFi2026-08-20, 9:25 PM

MAYAChain’s $1.36 million exploit spiraled into nearly $11 million of pool damage

Nearly 1 in 5 crypto spot trades now happen on DEXs as centralized exchange volume collapses
DeFi2026-08-20, 3:24 PM

Nearly 1 in 5 crypto spot trades now happen on DEXs as centralized exchange volume collapses

Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months
DeFi2026-08-20, 4:25 AM

Bitcoin treasury Hyperscale sells 686 BTC to clear loans but says cash won’t cover next 12 months

Hashdex liquidates $14.7 million Bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $143.6 million
DeFi2026-08-19, 9:24 PM

Hashdex liquidates $14.7 million Bitcoin ETF as IBIT draws $143.6 million

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