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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...
Drama and Competing Reports Set Stage for High-Stakes Aave DAO Decision
25.2.2026
A governance dispute within the Aave ecosystem intensified this week after Aave Chan Initiative (ACI) founder Marc Zeller published what he called an “audit” of Aave Labs’ track record, seven hours after Aave Labs released its own contributions report ahead of a major funding vote. Marc Zeller...
Backpack Offers Company Equity to Long-Term Token Stakers in New Model
23.2.2026
Key Highlights: Backpack CEO Armani Ferrante said that the company will let users convert staked tokens into up…
BGD Labs Announces Offboarding Plan From Aave Protocol
22.2.2026
After climbing the previous week on the heels of Grayscale’s S-1 filing, the decentralized finance ( DeFi) token linked to the lending protocol Aave slipped 7% against the greenback, giving back a portion of those earlier gains. As the market recalibrated, BGD Labs disclosed it will end...
Uniswap AI Suite Seeks to Streamline Autonomous Trading
21.2.2026
Uniswap Labs has released seven open-source artificial intelligence (AI) “Skills” designed to let autonomous agents execute core decentralized exchange ( DEX) operations with cleaner code, fewer failed transactions and tighter control over slippage. Uniswap Moves DeFi Toward Machine-Native...
DeFi Analytics Firm Parsec Shuts Down After Five Years
21.2.2026
After five years in the industry, onchain analytics firm Parsec announced its closure on Feb. 19, 2026. CEO Will Sheehan noted that the 2022 collapse of FTX permanently altered the spot lending leverage environment. The FTX Fallout and Shifting Market Structures The on-chain analytics firm Parsec...
Specialized AI detects 92% of real-world DeFi exploits
20.2.2026
New research claims specialized AI dramatically outperforms general-purpose models at detecting exploited DeFi vulnerabilities
Aave and BGD Labs End Partnership After Working Together for 4 Years
20.2.2026
Key Highlights: BGD Labs announced leaving Aave on X. BGD Labs plan on a smooth offboarding. The lab…
Donald Trump Jr. Defends Crypto Pivot as Shield Against Banking ‘Ponzi Scheme’
19.2.2026
On Feb. 18, Donald Trump Jr. defended his family’s pivot to cryptocurrency, describing it as a survival tactic against a “Ponzi scheme” banking system that had deplatformed them. Mounting Political Scrutiny Donald Trump Jr. issued a defiant defense of his family’s digital asset ventures...