DeFi
Arbitrum DAO Elects Six New Security Council Members Amid Ongoing Kelp Fallout
The Security Council has been in the spotlight in recent weeks after its decision to freeze over 30K ETH connected to the Kelp bridge exploit.
Wasabi Loses $5M+ in Latest DeFi Exploit
Wasabi Protocol is the latest victim in what appears to be a record bad month for DeFi hacks.
Standard Chartered Calls Kelp Aftermath DeFi's 'Antifragile Moment'
The bank's digital assets team argues the post-Kelp coalition response and structural fixes around bridges leave DeFi stronger, not weaker, ahead of the Ethereum Economic Zone going live this summer.
SEC Gives DeFi Front-Ends a Narrow Path Around Broker-Dealer Rules
New staff guidance from the SEC's Division of Trading and Markets details conditions under which certain self-custody crypto UI can avoid broker-dealer registration.
DeFi Generated $8 Billion in Onchain Yield in 2025: Analysis
A breakdown of DeFi's yield sources reveals that borrowing demand, trading fees, and funding rates drove the bulk of returns, while more than half of stablecoin deposits in the Ethereum ecosystem are earning less than U.S. Treasuries.
RIVER Soars 40% After Justin Sun Backs DeFi Project
The DeFi token jumped after River announced an expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure.
Euler’s Founding CEO Steps Down as Protocol Refocuses on Institutions
The DeFi lending protocol staged a major comeback in 2025, rising to new TVL highs last year after it was hacked in 2023.
DPRK Hackers Avoid DeFi Lending Even as On-Chain Laundering Scales: Chainalysis
North Korean hackers are increasingly moving stolen crypto through bridges or mixers.
Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Pilots ‘DeFi Tools’ for TradFi Convergence
Russia’s largest lender says it is piloting DeFi instruments as legal crypto markets in the country remain in early development.
SYRUP Jumps 16% After Maple Reveals 2M Token Buyback
Maple’s move comes as token buybacks across crypto have grown fivefold over the past year.
