DeFi

DeFi
AAVE Slides Below $90 as Contributor Departures Weigh on DeFi's Largest Lender
The AAVE token has lost roughly 75% of its value since its most recent peak in August 2025.

DeFi
Jupiter Launches Token Verification API for Launchpads, Agents
The new tool from the Solana-based DEX aggregator lets DEXs, launchpads, and AI agents build verification into their token creation flows.

DeFi
Aster to Settle RWA Perps Exclusively in USD1
The perpetuals exchange will use World Liberty Financial's stablecoin as the sole settlement asset for its commodity markets, starting with gold, silver, and crude oil.

DeFi
Polymarket Unveils Collateral Token to Replace Bridged USDC
Polymarket USD replaces bridged USDC as part of an exchange-wide upgrade.

DeFi
Chaos Labs Terminates Aave Engagement Citing Risk Misalignment and Inadequate Funding
The risk management provider exits after three years, marking the third departure of a core contributor in two months.

DeFi
Ethena Strikes Lending Deals With Anchorage and Maple amid USDe Reserve Overhaul
The synthetic dollar protocol is moving beyond its crypto basis trade roots into institutional lending, real-world credit, and equity and commodity perpetuals.

DeFi
Wallet in Telegram Rolls Out Perpetual Futures Trading via Lighter
The partnership brings leveraged derivatives to one of crypto's largest consumer distribution channels, targeting emerging-market users priced out of traditional brokerages.

DeFi
Polymarket Lets Traders Bet on Stocks, Gold, and Oil Via Pyth Integration
The integration launches with more than a dozen U.S. stocks, major equity indices, and commodity contracts resolved using Pyth's real-time price data.

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.




