DeFi

DeFi

Decentralized finance protocols, yield farming, and liquidity(194 articles)

Markets

Bonzo Lend Loses $9M in Exploit — Oracle Failures Threaten DeFi Stability

Bonzo Lend's $9M loss from an oracle exploit highlights ongoing vulnerabilities in DeFi, despite Supra's quick fix.

John Nada•1d ago

Markets

NYLIM Eyes Tokenization for Personalized Portfolios—$5.5 Trillion Market Potential

NYLIM's Thomas Sy sees tokenization as the future for personalized portfolios, predicting a $5.5 trillion market by 2030.

John Nada•Jul 4

Crypto

Polymarket's $3.1M Hack: A Deepening Crisis Amid Federal Scrutiny

Polymarket hacked for $3.1M amid federal scrutiny. Platform vows full refunds, faces deeper security, and regulatory challenges.

John Nada•Jun 27

Markets

Aave Rockets 19% Amid Kraken's Strategic Investment Buzz

Aave climbs 19% amid Kraken investment talks; Solana's tokenized stock trading hits $2.5B, lifting its ecosystem.

John Nada•Jun 26

Business

Kraken Eyes 15% Stake in Aave — Valuation Hits $385 Million

Kraken seeks a 15% stake in Aave, valuing it at $385M. This move bolsters Payward's DeFi strategy before a potential IPO, CoinDesk reports.

John Nada•Jun 25

Markets

DeFi TVL Plummets 39% in 2026 Amid Hack Surge and Market Correction

DeFi's TVL drops 39% in 2026 amid a market downturn and a surge in hacks. Security incidents further erode confidence, accelerating fund outflows.

John Nada•Jun 24

Business

Record 83 Crypto Hacks in Q2 2026 — Yet Losses Are Lower

Q2 2026 breaks hack records with 83 incidents but losses lower at $755.3M. Bridge exploits dominate, highlighting security challenges.

John Nada•Jun 23

Crypto

AI Models Ignite Crypto 'Vulnerability Apocalypse' — $634M Stolen in April

AI models have fueled a 'vulnerability apocalypse' in crypto, leading to $634M in hacks in April alone, says Immunefi's CEO.

John Nada•Jun 11

Crypto

Raydium Hit by $1.34M Exploit — Legacy Code at Fault

Raydium's legacy AMM pools exploited for $1.34M. No current users affected. A lesson in vigilance.

John Nada•Jun 10

Markets

DeFi Faces $635M in Exploits — Institutions Still Buying

Despite $635M in DeFi exploits, institutions like Coinbase are buying tokens, betting on infrastructure's future role in finance.

John Nada•Jun 10

Markets

ETH Hits 13-Month Low Amid Zcash Bug and Market Turmoil

Ether sank to a 13-month low at $1,540 amid Zcash bug fears and a bearish market. Traders brace as derivatives metrics and TVL contractions heighten risk.

John Nada•Jun 6

Markets

Solstice Labs Hits $500M TVL — DeFi's Path to Institutional Trust

Solstice Labs surpasses $500M in TVL as DeFi navigates security challenges and institutional trust issues.

John Nada•Jun 2

Markets

Bitcoin Slips Below $70,000 as Strategy Signals Selloff

Bitcoin's price dives below $70,000 amid Strategy's $2.5M sale, while AI tokens surge. Is institutional sentiment shifting?

John Nada•Jun 2

Markets

$5.4M Drained in Gravity Bridge Exploit — Validators Halt Operations

Gravity Bridge suffered a $5.4M exploit, halting operations. PeckShield confirmed the breach, sparking security concerns in DeFi.

John Nada•May 31

Markets

XRPL's Architecture Blocks Costly DeFi Flash Loan Exploits

XRPL's architecture makes flash loan attacks structurally impossible, offering security at a time when Ethereum DeFi suffers billions in losses.

John Nada•May 31

Crypto

DeFi Chaos — AI Exploits Shatter $20 Billion in Value

DeFi loses over $20B as AI-driven exploits expose vulnerabilities. Experts warn all of DeFi is unsafe.

John Nada•May 27

Markets

$293M Hack Reversed — Kelp DAO Recovers RsETH in Five Weeks

Kelp DAO restored rsETH after a $293M hack by the Lazarus Group, a five-week effort highlighting DeFi's resilience and risks.

John Nada•May 26

Crypto

StablR Stablecoins Depeg — $2.8M Exploit Unfolds Amid Governance Failures

StablR's Euro and USD stablecoins depeg amid a $2.8M exploit, revealing governance failures. Over $10M in tokens swapped for $2.8M due to thin liquidity.

John Nada•May 24