DeFi

WLFI Crashes 13% To All-Time Lows Amid Growing Liquidation Fears For World Liberty Financial

World Liberty Financial's WLFI token crashed 13% to all-time lows of $0.080 as concerns mount over the company's $75 million stablecoin borrowing against 5 billion WLFI tokens as collateral on Dolomite. The company disputes liquidation risks, claiming overcollateralization and positioning the leverage as a deliberate yield-generation strategy while announcing governance reforms.

Can DeFi Survives Mythos?

The article examines critical vulnerabilities threatening DeFi's sustainability, exploring the existential risks users face in decentralized finance and evaluating emerging mitigation strategies. The piece highlights systemic challenges that could determine whether DeFi survives as a viable ecosystem or collapses under its own complexities.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) Hits All-Time High Against Coinbase, Reaches $8.28 Billion Volume

Hyperliquid's HYPE token reached an all-time high against Coinbase stock while daily trading volume surged to $8.28 billion, signaling accelerating adoption of on-chain derivatives and tokenized commodities. The milestone underscores HYPE's growing market dominance and the shift toward decentralized trading infrastructure.

Solana soaks up $10.5b USDC as stablecoin rails go multi‑chain

Circle has minted over $10.5 billion in USDC on Solana within a month, highlighting the blockchain's emergence as a critical infrastructure for high-throughput stablecoin settlement and decentralized finance. This multi-chain expansion of USDC reflects growing demand for efficient dollar rails across different blockchain ecosystems.

Trump-Linked WLFI Erases $427 Million From Market Cap on DeFi Loan, Token Unlock Proposal

World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a Trump-linked DeFi platform, lost $427 million in market capitalization following concerns about a large loan extended through Dolomite protocol and a proposed token unlock. The incident highlights risks in DeFi protocols when exposure to single borrowers becomes significant enough to threaten protocol solvency.

Circle calls for ‘circuit breakers’ after $270M Drift Protocol DeFi hack

Drift Protocol on Solana suffered a $270M exploit, prompting Circle's chief strategy officer to advocate for 'circuit breakers' in DeFi protocols. The incident highlights unresolved questions about responsibility distribution among stablecoin issuers, DeFi developers, and regulators when hacks occur.

Trump-backed WLFI token drops 12% to record lows after team defends multi-million lending position

World Liberty Financial's WLFI token fell 12% to record lows after the team responded to reporting about its multi-million dollar lending position by claiming it would simply add more collateral if needed—a statement that failed to reassure token holders and raised questions about risk management practices.

XRP adjacent Flare proposes protocol-level MEV capture and 40% inflation cut

Flare Network has proposed a major protocol upgrade to address MEV (maximal extractable value) at the consensus layer by centralizing block building, while simultaneously cutting annual inflation from current levels to 3% through a new revenue entity called FIRE that would buy and burn FLR tokens.

Treasury's FinCEN and OFAC Release Proposed GENIUS Act Guidelines

Solana DEX Stabble urges liquidity exit after alleged DPRK mole revealed

Swift Advances Dual-Track Strategy for Faster Cross-Border Payments and Tokenized Value

How North Korea's 6-month long secret espionage program has crypto community rethinking security

Solana Foundation unveils security overhaul days after $270 million Drift exploit

SEC Chair Atkins Announces Reg Crypto Exemption For Token Fundraising

Solana Foundation looks to beef up DeFi security as attacks continue

The Solana Foundation and Web3 security firm Asymmetric Research launched a new security initiative called STRIDE along with a real-time incident-response network. This move comes as DeFi attacks continue to plague the Solana ecosystem, highlighting the need for enhanced security measures.

Omer Goldberg: Time locks are essential for multisig security, the Drift attack reveals vulnerabilities in DeFi, and admin key protection is critical to prevent exploits | Unchained

Cybersecurity expert Omer Goldberg highlights critical vulnerabilities in DeFi multisig security following the Drift attack. The analysis emphasizes the urgent need for time locks and stronger admin key protection to prevent sophisticated exploits in decentralized finance protocols.

Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes

Aave has lost Chaos Labs, a key risk management partner, amid broader contributor departures and internal disputes. The conflict centers around Aave's V4 upgrade, which introduces new architecture and significantly expands risk management requirements.

Chaos Labs Terminates Aave Engagement Citing Risk Misalignment and Inadequate Funding

Chaos Labs has terminated its engagement with Aave after three years as a risk management provider, citing risk misalignment and inadequate funding. This marks the third departure of a core contributor from Aave in just two months, signaling potential operational challenges for the DeFi protocol.

DeFi vs. Wall Street: Blockchain Association challenges Citadel over SEC’s innovation exemption

The Blockchain Association is challenging Citadel Securities in a Monday letter regarding how the SEC should regulate DeFi protocols. This represents a clash between traditional finance and decentralized finance over regulatory treatment and innovation exemptions.

Resolv Labs burns hacked USR as exploit losses hit $34m

Resolv Labs burned 36.7 million USR stablecoins after a security breach allowed an attacker to mint 80 million unbacked tokens through key compromise. The exploit resulted in $24.5 million in ETH being dumped and created a $34 million hole in the protocol's reserves.

Crypto attorney says Drift incident may qualify as 'civil negligence'

A crypto attorney suggests the $280 million Drift Protocol attack may constitute civil negligence. The security breach is believed to have been conducted by threat actors with ties to North Korean state-affiliated hacking groups.

Aave V4 Explained: How Hubs, Spokes, and Credit Lines Redefine DeFi Liquidity Management

Aave V4 introduces a new architecture with immutable Liquidity Hubs that hold assets and track balances, while upgradeable Spokes handle user interactions. Credit lines connect each Spoke to a Hub on a per-asset basis with draw caps enforced on every transaction.

How Resolv Lost $25M: The Full Story Behind the 80M USR Mint Attack

Resolv protocol suffered a $25M loss when attackers minted 80M USR tokens illegally by compromising their off-chain signing infrastructure through a contractor's compromised GitHub credentials. The attack occurred on March 22, 2026, with approximately 46M of the illicitly minted tokens later neutralized through burns and blacklisting measures.

Drift links $280M hack to radiant attackers

Drift, a cryptocurrency platform, suffered a $280 million exploit that the company attributes to the Radiant hackers with medium-high confidence. The attack appears to have been a sophisticated operation that involved months of planning and preparation.

Drift Protocol $280M exploit took 'months of deliberate preparation'

Drift Protocol suffered a $280 million exploit that required months of deliberate preparation by sophisticated attackers. The protocol believes with medium-high confidence that the same actors behind the $58 million Radiant Capital hack in October 2024 were responsible for this attack.