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From $50M to $36K: The Aave Trade That Fed Ethereum’s MEV Machines
13.3.2026
In a plot twist that reads like a cautionary tale from the School of Hard Knocks on Ethereum, a trader managed to vaporize roughly $50 million in seconds after reportedly clicking through a slippage warning on the Aave app—and the blockchain, as always, kept the receipts. $50M Swap Gone Wrong...
Aave User Swaps 50 Million USDT, Gets Only 324 AAVE
12.3.2026
Key Highlights A user tried to swap $50 million USDT for AAVE on the Aave interface but ended…
What Happened in the Aave Oracle Incident? $26M Liquidations Explained
11.3.2026
A configuration error in a price oracle used by Aave triggered roughly $26–27 million in liquidations on Tuesday, after the system temporarily undervalued a key ethereum staking asset used as collateral. DeFi Lending Giant Aave Moves to Reimburse Users After Oracle Mispricing The issue involved...
CFTC chair highlights wide crypto agenda, including rules on DeFi, prediction markets
10.3.2026
Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief Michael Selig updated his progress on guidance for DeFi developers, crypto derivatives and prediction markets
Kraken's tokenized stock venue starts points program, hinting at possible ecosystem token
10.3.2026
The initiative will reward trading and DeFi use of tokenized stocks as the sector tops $1 billion and gains traction with major exchanges
$19B Liquidation Event Spurs DIA to Launch New DeFi Pricing Oracle
10.3.2026
Oracle provider DIA has launched a new pricing system designed to calculate the intrinsic value of illiquid digital assets, aiming to address a growing challenge as more than $100 billion in tokenized assets move into DeFi markets without reliable secondary trading data. New DIA Oracle Targets...
Is Your Stablecoin Actually Depegging? Here Is How to Tell
9.3.2026
In the crypto landscape, stablecoin depegging often causes alarm, but this is frequently misinterpreted. Cain O’Sullivan of Hyperdrive explains that price drops can stem from liquidity issues rather than failures in the underlying reserves. The New Money Market ‘Meta’: Redemption over Oracles...
The Multibillion-dollar shift turning prediction markets into a professional hedging tool
7.3.2026
Traders are moving beyond sports bets and elections to price "unpriceable" geopolitical and policy risks that standard financial tools can’t handle
Aave Labs Outlines Year-Long Security Blueprint for Aave V4 Lending Protocol
6.3.2026
This week, Aave Labs unveiled a detailed security framework for Aave V4, describing nearly a year of audits, formal verification, and public testing designed to harden what is widely considered decentralized finance’s largest lending protocol before it goes live. DeFi Giant Aave Releases Security...
Hyperdrive Targets Institutional DeFi With New Redemption-Based Settlement Protocol
5.3.2026
Hyperdrive launches a new leverage markets protocol to end decentralized finance “death spirals.” By using redemption-based pricing instead of volatile market data, Hyperdrive brings institutional-grade structured credit to real-world assets and liquid staking tokens markets. Addressing...
Gate Ventures Backs Sats Terminal as Bitcoin Lending Tools Expand
4.3.2026
Gate Ventures, the venture capital arm of Gate.com, has made a strategic investment in Bitcoin finance platform Sats Terminal, a startup building tools that let users borrow, swap, and generate yield with bitcoin while keeping custody of their coins. Sats Terminal Aims to Turn Idle Bitcoin Into...
Aave governance rift deepens as major governance group exits $26 billion DeFi protocol
3.3.2026
The conflict centered on a proposal to fund product development and expansion, which ACI opposed due to concerns over self-voting and lack of transparency
OKX Integrates Katana Infrastructure to Launch Native Onchain DeFi Yield
3.3.2026
OKX to embed Katana’s native decentralized finance ( DeFi) yield infrastructure, allowing users to access onchain returns without manual bridging. On March 3, 2026, global crypto platform OKX announced an integration with Katana, a DeFi-focused blockchain incubated by Polygon Labs and GSR. This...
Starknet Develops ‘strkBTC’ to Bring Shielded Transactions to Bitcoin
1.3.2026
Starknet has introduced strkBTC, a new wrapped bitcoin asset that enables users to shield their balances and transaction history using zero-knowledge proofs. Announced on February 26, 2026, strkBTC is a native Starknet asset designed to solve bitcoin’s “transparency problem.” While bitcoin is...
BitSafe CBTC Goes Live with Chainlink on Canton Network
27.2.2026
Key Highlights: BitSafe launches CBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin asset built for use on the Canton Network as announced…
Perp DEX Volumes Slide as Market Sentiment Weakens Across Crypto
27.2.2026
Key Highlights: Data from DefiLlama shows Perp DEX volumes declining, with Hyperliquid down about 15.5% in 24 hours.…
SlowMist Flags Security Concerns in Bitget Wallet Swap Feature
27.2.2026
Key Highlights: SlowMist CISO flags two major risks in Bitget Wallet through a post on social media platform…
Flare and Xaman unlock one-click DeFi access for over 2 billion XRP sitting idle in wallets
26.2.2026
The integration lets XRP holders deposit into yield-generating vaults through a single transaction without leaving their existing wallet or bridging assets manually
Metamask, Mastercard Roll out Self-Custodial Crypto Card in US
26.2.2026
Metamask and Mastercard have launched the Metamask Card nationwide in the United States, including New York for the first time, introducing a metal tier and onchain cashback rewards. Mastercard Powers Metamask Card Expansion to All 50 States Mastercard and Consensys announced the general...
Morph Integrates Circle’s USDC and CCTP for Payment Infrastructure
26.2.2026
USDC and Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol are set to launch on the Morph network, expanding dollar-denominated stablecoin settlement for payment-focused infrastructure. Circle to Issue USDC on Morph, Expanding Stablecoin Settlement The rollout introduces canonical USDC on Morph, issued...