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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.
Solana founder expressed shock at a major DeFi hack involving Drift protocol, describing it as 'terrifying' and representing one of the largest DeFi exploits in history. The incident highlights escalating security vulnerabilities in the DeFi space beyond typical smart contract bugs and phishing attacks.
Felix has launched tokenized stocks and ETFs on Hyperliquid through a partnership with Ondo Finance, enabling on-chain traders to access over 250 U.S. equity instruments. This development bridges traditional finance and DeFi by bringing tokenized real-world assets to decentralized trading platforms.
LayerZero has integrated with Canton to create a bridge connecting institutional tokenized assets on traditional Wall Street infrastructure with public blockchains. This integration represents a significant step in connecting traditional finance tokenization efforts with decentralized blockchain networks.
BlackRock's BUIDL fund, the world's largest tokenized fund managing $1.7 billion in Treasuries and cash, has integrated Chronicle as a new verification layer. This development strengthens the infrastructure supporting tokenized traditional financial assets.
Mochi Finance founder Azeem Ahmed sold 550,285 CVX tokens amid allegations of over $8M in diverted rewards and $54M in total DeFi losses. On-chain investigations are deepening into potential fraud claims against the founder and his associated protocols.
European regulators are grappling with how to regulate zero-knowledge proof technology in finance, which promises transaction privacy while new anti-money laundering laws demand greater transparency. This regulatory tension could significantly impact the development and adoption of privacy-focused financial technologies.
DeFi lending protocol Moonwell is under a governance attack where an attacker spent only $1,800 to purchase tokens and push through a malicious proposal. The attack threatens to drain over $1 million from the protocol, highlighting vulnerabilities in DeFi governance systems.
An attacker spent only $1,808 to launch a malicious governance proposal that has effectively held an entire cryptocurrency project hostage. The crypto community has until Friday to mobilize and counter the attack through the project's governance mechanisms.
A Texas judge ruled against a crypto developer who sought legal protection from potential DOJ prosecution for publishing DeFi code. The court determined the developer failed to demonstrate sufficient evidence that criminal charges would actually be filed against them for code publication.
DeFi protocols generated $8 billion in onchain yield in 2025, primarily driven by borrowing demand, trading fees, and funding rates. Despite this substantial yield generation, over half of stablecoin deposits in the Ethereum ecosystem are currently earning returns below U.S. Treasury rates.
Obex, a Sky-backed stablecoin incubator, is deploying $1 billion in USDS across eight projects focused on mortgages, AI hardware, and solar energy. This represents the protocol's largest effort to diversify yield sources beyond traditional crypto-native investments.
