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DeFi’s yield model is broken — Here’s how we fix it
27.3.2025
Opinion by: Marc Boiron, chief executive officer of Polygon LabsDecentralized finance (DeFi) needs a reality check. Protocols have chased growth through token emissions that promise eye-popping annual percentage yields (APYs) for years, only to watch liquidity evaporate when incentives dry up....
Resolution to kill IRS DeFi broker rule heads to Trump’s desk
27.3.2025
The US Senate has passed a resolution to kill a Biden administration-era rule to require decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to report to the Internal Revenue Service, which will now head to US President Donald Trump’s desk.On March 26, the Senate voted 70-28 to pass a motion repealing...
The Protocol: Ethereum’s Final Pectra Test Goes Live
26.3.2025
Also: Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM; Celo Migration to Layer-2 Network Is Done, Bringing in New Era for the Blockchain; Bitcoin DeFi Expansion Faces Fork Dilemma as Developers Explore ZK Proofs
Hyperliquid’s Emergency JELLY Delisting Saves $240M but Sparks Centralization Backlash
26.3.2025
Hyperliquid, a decentralized exchange (DEX) platform, delisted the JELLY token on March 26, 2025, following suspected market manipulation that triggered a $10.63 million loss, prompting emergency intervention by its validator network. Hyperliquid Delists JELLY Amid Suspected Market Manipulation...
‘We’re bullish on stablecoins,’ next-gen DeFi — Coinbase Ventures head
26.3.2025
Crypto and blockchain-focused venture capital is unfazed by recent market volatility and is using the opportunity to uncover hidden gems in an industry that’s only “one decade into a 30-year paradigm shift,” according to Hoolie Tejwani, the head of VC firm Coinbase...
DeFi Platform Abracadabra Hit by Hack, Offers Reward for Return
26.3.2025
Abracadabra Finance confirmed a hack of its GM cauldrons products, resulting in a loss of 13 million MIM stablecoins. Reward Offered to Hackers for Return of Stolen Funds The decentralized lending platform Abracadabra Finance confirmed on March 26 that its GM cauldrons suite of products was hacked...
Unlocking Private Credit’s Potential: How Tokenization Brings DeFi Innovation to Traditional Finance
26.3.2025
DeFi’s ethos — permissionless access, composable assets and real-time settlements — are a perfect solution to private credit’s most significant pain points
LatAm Exchange TruBit Taps Crypto Lending Platform Morpho for DeFi Earn Offering
26.3.2025
A better user experience can be created by having fintech at the front and DeFi at the back, also known as a “DeFi mullet.”
SEC plans 4 more crypto roundtables on trading, custody, tokenization, DeFi
26.3.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission will host four more crypto roundtables — focusing on crypto trading, custody, tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi) — after hosting its first crypto roundtable on March 21.The series of roundtables, organized by the SEC’s Crypto...
SEC’s Crypto Task Force Will Host 4 More Industry Roundtables
25.3.2025
The roundtable discussions will include conversations on tokenization, DeFi and crypto custody
Abracadabra Drained of $13M in Exploit Targeting Cauldrons Tied to GMX Liquidity Tokens
25.3.2025
The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial to Launch Stablecoin
25.3.2025
The announcement comes at a time when two landmark stablecoin bills are making their way through Congress. New Stablecoin Coming Soon from Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial World Liberty Financial (WLFI) announced plans to launch a USD stablecoin dubbed “USD1” in a post on Tuesday....
Hyperliquid Eases Token Transfers for DeFi With Integration Between HyperCore and HyperEVM
25.3.2025
Moving assets between blockchains or within their layer 2 services isn’t always seamless, but Hyperliquid’s update makes the process easy for users and developers
Inside Coinbase’s Validator Operations: 120K Nodes and Counting
25.3.2025
The exchange oversees 3.84 million in staked ether ( ETH) which accounts for 11.42% of all staked ETH. Coinbase Releases Performance Metrics for Its 120,000 Validators Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) released its inaugural Ethereum Validator Report last week, giving the public...
Crypto’s Existential Crisis: Can Decentralization and Regulation Coexist?
25.3.2025
Decentralized finance experts agree that collaboration is key to building a framework that addresses regulators’ concerns without undermining the potential of decentralized technologies. Bybit Hack Puts DeFi Regulation Debate in Spotlight Following the Lazarus Group’s Bybit hack, which...
World Liberty Financial-Labeled Tokens Spark Speculation of Trump-Backed Project's Stablecoin Launch
24.3.2025
The World Liberty Financial USD token was deployed on Ethereum and BNB Chain earlier this month, and addresses linked to Wintermute and BitGo interacted with the token
DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error
24.3.2025
Nostra, a lending protocol on Starknet, has paused borrowing for two liquid staking tokens after identifying a “critical issue” with its price feeds, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol said. On March 24, errors in Nostra’s price feed inflated the reported prices...
DeFi lender Nostra pauses borrowing after price feed error
24.3.2025
Nostra, a lending protocol on Starknet, has paused borrowing for two liquid staking tokens after identifying a “critical issue” with its price feeds, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol said. On March 24, errors in Nostra’s price feed inflated the reported prices...
The DeFi Time Bomb: Market Manipulation, Low Liquidity Threaten Industry’s Future
24.3.2025
A recent Kaiko Research report highlights how market manipulation tactics, such as sandwich attacks on platforms like Uniswap and Hyperliquid, deter institutional players from engaging with decentralized finance. An expert recommends full insurance coverage for DeFi assets and transaction privacy...
DEX Platform Pancakeswap Dethrones Uniswap in Weekly Volume Race
23.3.2025
Per data aggregated from coinmarketcap.com and defillama.com, the decentralized exchange (DEX) platform Pancakeswap has eclipsed Uniswap in seven-day trading volume this week. DEX Volume Wars Analytics unveiled via a Sunday post on X by coinmarketcap.com’s social media account reveal that the...