DeFi

THORChain ($RUNE) now supports Zcash ($ZEC). This integration marks a significant milestone for cross-chain interoperability. The native $ZEC swap functionality will roll out in phases. Users gain…

Wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC), one of the most widely used Bitcoin derivatives across the Ethereum ecosystem, has announced security measures amid ongoing DeFi contagion fears. On Thursday, the project said…

DeFi heavyweights urge the SEC to turn its temporary “non‑custodial UI” safe harbor into binding broker rules that shield neutral infrastructure from creeping regulation. A broad coalition of DeFi…

I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive. The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold their own keys. Code would execute the rules. Markets…

A massive transfer of 299,909,990 $USDT has moved from an unknown wallet to the Ethena protocol. Whale Alert, a blockchain tracking service, first reported this transaction. The transfer involves…

Decentralized finance protocols have banded together in an attempt to restore the backing of rsETH following the $293 million exploit of the Kelp restaking platform on Saturday, which has triggered a…

The Mantle ($MNT) community has ignited a pivotal governance debate. It proposes a strategic loan of up to 30,000 $ETH to support the crypto lending protocol Aave (AAVE). This bold move follows…

Aave has stepped in with a coordinated industry effort to contain the fallout from the KelpDAO exploit. To address this, Aave and several partners have launched a recovery initiative called “DeFi…

Aave is rallying the DeFi ecosystem under a coordinated effort it's calling "DeFi United" to help make users whole after the April 18 Kelp bridge exploit left rsETH — a liquid restaking token —…

Input Output, the private engineering company that built and continues to develop the Cardano blockchain, is seeking about half the funding it requested last year from the project's community…