DeFi

Drift Protocol Vault Loses $270 Million in Potential Exploit

Balancer Labs Closes Operations Following Devastating $110M Hack

The Resolv Hack: How One Compromised Key Printed $23 Million

Resolv Labs’ stablecoin depegs as attacker mints millions of tokens

Why Five Major U.S. Banks Just Chose ZKsync to Settle $600B in Deposits

State of Rango Q4 2025

Rango Exchange reported strong Q4 2025 growth with daily transaction volume up 43.2% QoQ to $14.6M and year-over-year volume growth of 436.4%. The cross-chain bridge aggregator expanded integrations across multiple blockchains and announced a 2026 roadmap focusing on gasless transactions and AI-assisted DeFi features.

Aave Releases $50M Swap Loss Post Mortem, Implements 25% Slippage Cap

Aave published a post-mortem analysis of a $50 million swap loss incident and announced the implementation of a 25% slippage cap. The platform will deploy a new Aave Shield feature to enhance user protections for token swaps.

Whitehat hacker accuses Injective of ghosting after $500M bug disclosure

A pseudonymous security researcher has publicly accused Injective Protocol of offering an inadequate bounty payment and subsequently ghosting them after they disclosed a critical vulnerability that put $500 million at risk. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions between white hat hackers and DeFi protocols over appropriate bug bounty compensation.

Aave and CoW Swap publish dueling post-mortems after $50 million DeFi swap disaster

Aave and CoW Swap have released competing post-mortem reports following a $50 million DeFi swap disaster. CoW Swap's analysis reveals that a transaction initially submitted through a private RPC endpoint was leaked to the public mempool, contributing to the incident.

BlackRock debuts staked ether ETF as demand grows for yield in crypto funds

Mantle TVL Crosses $1 Billion Fueled by Aave Deployment

Mantle's total value locked (TVL) has surpassed $1 billion, driven primarily by Aave's successful deployment on the network. Since launching on Mantle one month ago, Aave has accumulated nearly $800 million in deposits, representing the majority of Mantle's TVL growth.

CRITICAL UPDATE Re: DAO Vulnerability

The DAO, a major Ethereum-based decentralized autonomous organization, is under attack through a recursive calling vulnerability that allows an attacker to drain ether into a child DAO. This represents a critical security breach affecting one of the most significant early DeFi experiments.

Justin Sun Blasts WLFI Token Unlock Proposal as 'World Tyranny'

TRON founder Justin Sun has publicly criticized a token unlock proposal for WLFI, a DeFi project with Trump administration connections, characterizing the governance action as coercive and alleging his voting rights have been frozen. The escalating dispute highlights tensions within the crypto community regarding token governance, political alignment, and decentralized decision-making processes.

OP Mainnet records ‘largest TVL event’ in its history as crypto card provider Etherfi goes live

OP Mainnet achieved a record TVL milestone as crypto credit card provider Etherfi went live on the network. With crypto credit cards processing roughly 100,000 daily transactions and Etherfi capturing approximately one-third of that volume, the launch demonstrates significant user adoption and network growth.

Brix raises $5.5 million to tokenize emerging market assets, plans debut on MegaETH

Brix has secured $5.5 million in funding to tokenize emerging market assets on blockchain, with plans to launch a Turkish lira-backed token as its flagship product on the MegaETH network. This initiative aims to bridge traditional emerging market finance with decentralized infrastructure, enabling broader access to previously illiquid assets.

TRON (TRX) Surges Past $5B TVL While Securing $82.69M in Q1 Revenue

TRON has surpassed $5.115B in total value locked (TVL) while generating $82.69M in Q1 2026 revenue, ranking second only to Hyperliquid. The network's growth coincides with its deployment of a post-quantum cryptography upgrade, positioning it as a competitive force in the blockchain ecosystem.

‘Extremely Good News’ – XRP DeFi Momentum Builds As SEC Softens Position On Interfaces

The SEC issued guidance on April 13 clarifying that crypto user interfaces can operate without broker-dealer registration if they avoid custody, order routing, and trade execution. This development significantly benefits XRP's DeFi ecosystem, which has built-in decentralized exchange infrastructure at the protocol level, allowing developers to build interfaces more easily without triggering regulatory requirements.

CoW Swap Domain Locked Due to Security Issue: CoW Swap

CoW Swap's primary domain swap.cow.fi has been locked due to a security issue, rendering the platform inaccessible while the team coordinates with security experts to restore control. This incident highlights growing security vulnerabilities in DeFi infrastructure and raises concerns about platform availability and user fund safety.

Ether.fi commits $3 billion in ETH as ‘validator liquidity’ to ETHGas over three years

Ether.fi has committed $3 billion in ETH as liquidity to ETHGas, a marketplace for Ethereum blockspace futures, over a three-year period. This partnership enables advance purchasing of blockspace with guaranteed execution, representing a significant infrastructure development for Ethereum's transaction market.

Nick Forster: The evolution of crypto derivatives to perpetuals, Deribit’s role in enhancing options liquidity, and the shift towards on-chain options | Unchained

Nick Forster discusses how crypto derivatives markets have evolved from basic perpetuals to sophisticated options trading, highlighting Deribit's role in improving options liquidity through innovative pricing mechanisms. The conversation explores the broader industry shift toward on-chain options as the market matures and trading volumes increase.

Chainlink Now Streams Live US Stock Prices to DeFi

Chainlink upgraded its Data Streams infrastructure to deliver near-real-time US stock and ETF pricing to DeFi protocols on a 24/5 basis, expanding oracle capabilities beyond cryptocurrency markets. This development bridges traditional equities and decentralized finance, enabling DeFi applications to access institutional-grade equity data previously unavailable on-chain.

Polygon Launches Native Liquid Staking Token

Polygon has introduced a native liquid staking token that enables POL holders to maintain liquidity and participate in DeFi while earning staking rewards, including a share of the network's priority fees. This development enhances capital efficiency for stakers and strengthens Polygon's ecosystem by keeping assets productive on-chain.

Popular DeFi platform warns users to stay away from its site after security breach

CoW Swap, a popular DEX aggregator, has issued a security warning urging users to avoid the platform while its operating team works to resolve an unspecified security breach. This incident highlights persistent vulnerabilities in DeFi infrastructure and the risks users face when interacting with decentralized protocols.

GMX Rolls Out 24/7 Gold and Silver Trading

GMX, an Arbitrum-native decentralized exchange, has launched 24/7 perpetual futures trading for precious metals including gold and silver, marking a significant expansion into onchain commodity derivatives. The move reflects growing DeFi momentum toward diversifying beyond traditional crypto assets and enabling continuous trading without traditional market hours constraints.

CoW Swap hit by DNS hijack, warns users to stay clear of site

CoW Swap, a decentralized exchange protocol previously used by Vitalik Buterin for major ETH sales, has fallen victim to a DNS hijack attack. The platform has issued warnings urging users to avoid accessing the site until the security breach is resolved.