DeFi

DeFi
Kraken launches opt-in rewards program for xStocks tokenized equities
Kraken introduces rewards up to 1% for users holding xStocks, extending yield opportunities beyond traditional dividend structures.

DeFi
Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit
Onchain data shows more than a dozen asset types drained from the Solana perp DEX's main vault address in a rapid burst of transactions.

DeFi
Resolv Co-Founder Pledges 1:1 Redemptions for All Pre-Exploit USR Holders
Ivan Kozlov shared the first public update on recovery efforts nine days after an attacker minted 80 million unbacked USR tokens and extracted roughly $23 million.

DeFi
Plume Turns Paychecks Into Yield-Bearing Assets in RWA Payroll Pilot
Employees can elect to receive a portion of their salary in shares of WTGXX, earning yield from the day compensation is paid.

DeFi
Steakhouse Financial Warns Users of Phishing Attack
The DeFi curator says existing deposits and smart contracts are unaffected, but asked users to avoid the platform until the front-end is restored.

DeFi
Valinor Raises $25M Seed Round to Bring Private Credit Onchain
The ex-Blackstone team wants to move beyond crypto-collateralized loans and into ‘real economy credit’ as the tokenized RWA sector continues to grow.

DeFi
Aave V4 Launches on Ethereum Mainnet
Announced at EthCC in Cannes, the upgrade enables institution-specific borrowing environments, structured credit products, and RWA-backed lending within a unified liquidity system.

DeFi
NYSE Owner ICE Pours Another $600 Million Into Polymarket
Intercontinental Exchange has now deployed nearly $2 billion into the onchain prediction market, underscoring Wall Street's growing conviction that event-based trading is here to stay.

Education
Best Crypto Loan Platforms in 2026: Borrow Against Bitcoin Without Selling
A field guide to borrowing against your crypto in 2026 - what the platforms won't tell you upfront, and which ones have actually earned your trust

DeFi
Felix Launches Tokenized Stocks and ETFs on Hyperliquid Via Ondo Finance
On-chain traders on Hyperliquid can now trade over 250 tokenized U.S. equities.





