Latest DeFi News

ZKsync Introduces Governance-to-Utility Shift for ZK Token
New proposal connects network activity to token value, expanding beyond voting rights into real economic utility.

Chainalysis Warns DeFi’s $150B Market Faces Growing Security Risks
Rising hacks, global warnings, and calls for identity-linked regulation put crypto’s decentralized finance experiment to the test.

Moonwell Hit by $1M Oracle Exploit on Base and Optimism
Moonwell lost $1M after a hacker exploited faulty oracle prices, showing how DeFi platforms remain vulnerable to data and system…

Curve Finance Warns DeFi Developers After $116M Balancer Hack
Curve Finance sympathized with Balancer, confirmed its own safety, and urged DeFi teams to double-check their code.

Balancer Attacker Begins Swapping Stolen Funds for ETH
Balancer reels from a $116M exploit as hackers drain funds across chains, swap assets for ETH, and spark fears over…

Balancer Confirms $116M Exploit, Multiple Projects Affected
DeFi protocol works with security teams after vulnerability in V2 Composable Stable Pools leads to massive losses.

Balancer Protocol Hit by Major Exploit Resulting in $128M Loss
The stolen assets include 6,587 WETH valued at $24.46M, 6,851 osETH worth $26.86M, and 4,260 wstETH amounting to $19.27 million.

WLFI Brings USD1 Points to DeFi via Dolomite
Stablecoin issuer extends USD1 rewards to DeFi users weeks after launching the token burn initiative.

Real World Assets Market Soars 309% in Two Years: Ark Invest
Tokenized Real World Assets, reaching $32B, are exploding with private credit driving 72% of the growth, and US treasuries offering…

Hyperliquid Leads Perp DEX Market with $1.2B Annual Profit
Hyperliquid dominates the perpetual DEX scene with $1.2B in yearly profit, massive buybacks, and unmatched liquidity growth across DeFi.

Ondo Integrates Chainlink to Support Tokenized Securities
Partnership aims to set a standard for data integrity as Ondo Global Markets surpasses $300 million in tokenized equities.

Dolomite partners with Chainlink for Next-Gen DeFi Security
Dolomite, a DeFi hub, partners with Chainlink to implement CCIP's battle-tested security, ensuring safe cross-chain asset management and composability.

Saros $10M Grant Powers Zero Cost Liquidity for Solana Projects
Saros DEX launches a $10M program to help new Solana projects build high-quality, efficient liquidity markets without draining capital reserves.

Gauntlet Launches USDC Prime Vault on Optimism Mainnet
The USDC Prime Vault combines Gauntlet’s risk model and Morphos Lab’s tech to help users earn and manage their assets…

Manifold Trading Teams with Polygon Labs to strengthen DeFi Liquidity
Manifold collaborates with Polygon, establishing institutional-grade liquidity standards with high execution quality and efficient settlement for TradFi capital.

Bitwise to Launch Solana ETF Featuring Staking Rewards
Bitwise will launch the first U.S. spot Solana ETF with staking rewards, extending its push into yield-generating crypto funds.

MetaMask Adds Multichain Support for EVM, Solana, and Bitcoin
MetaMask is shifting to a BIP-44-based system where one account can hold multiple addresses under a single recovery phrase.

Lighter Leads Perp DEX Volume Despite Lower Open Interest
Lighter dominates daily trading volumes, surpassing Aster and Hyperliquid, as perpetual futures activity stays strong across major DeFi platforms.

Coinbase Partners With Citi to Advance Blockchain Payments
Collaboration aims to streamline fiat-to-crypto settlement as Coinbase expands its payments technology for AI systems.

Aave Expands Plasma Market With syrupUSDT Integration
The listing follows Aave’s recent partnership with Maple Finance, expanding institutional yield products into DeFi’s largest lending network.

Aster Introduces Rocket Launch for Early-Stage Projects
Aster introduces a liquidity program linking traders to early-stage projects just weeks after its Binance debut and trading surge.

Coinbase Unveils Payments MCP for AI To Transact Crypto
Coinbase debuts Payments MCP, enabling AI agents to create wallets, send stablecoins, and manage crypto transactions autonomously onchain.

DeFi Exchange Bunni Shuts Down After $8.4M Hack
The attackers exploit a flaw in Bunni’s smart contract to Steal the funds

Maple and Aave Partner to Bring Institutional Assets On-Chain
The collaboration links Maple’s credit-based yield products with Aave’s liquidity network, signaling a new phase for DeFi’s institutional integration.

HumidiFi Becomes Solana’s Largest DEX With $34B Monthly Trades
HumidiFi rises to the top of Solana’s DEX market, handling billions in trades as more investors shift toward private and…

Vitalik Buterin Unveils GKR Protocol for Faster ZK Proofs
Vitalik Buterin outlines how the GKR protocol simplifies Ethereum’s complex math, making blockchain verification faster and easier to handle.

Crypto Execs to Meet Senate Democrats Following Leaked DeFi ProposalÂ
The high-level roundtable is set to be led by Sen. Kirstin Gillibrand to discuss market structure legislation and the path…

Uniswap Adds Solana to its Token Swapping Platform for Unified DeFiÂ
In a landmark move, Uniswap, the largest Ethereum-native decentralized exchange (DEX), has integrated Solana on its platform to enable traders…

The $300T That Never Was: What Paxos’ 22-Minute Glitch Teaches Us
One human error. 300 trillion tokens. A 22-minute mistake that became DeFi’s best stress test yet.

DeFi Volumes Hit Records as Open Interest Halves After Friday’s Crash
DeFi markets swung sharply after the October 11 crash, with record trading volumes and fees showing strong activity despite major…