defi·4d ago
Borrowing Against Bitcoin: The Cross-Chain Collateral Catch
Bitcoin holders can borrow cash without selling their BTC, but most DeFi lending apps run on Ethereum, creating a cross-chain hurdle.
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defi·11d ago
Sui DeFi protocol Full Sail to wind down after $91K oracle exploit
Full Sail is shutting down after losing about $91,000 across three vaults in an incident tied to Switchboard's oracle.
defi·12d ago
Firelight raises $8M to expand DeFi protection to Bitcoin and XLM
Firelight's funding round backs expansion of its DeFi loss-recovery network from XRP to Bitcoin and Stellar.
defi·13d ago
DeFi lenders lose $83M in price manipulation attacks
Tectonic and Moonwell hit by price manipulation attacks, with combined losses estimated at over $84 million.
defi·13d ago
Cronos Halts Blockchain After $75M Exploit on Tectonic Lending App
Cronos validators paused the network after a $75M exploit on Tectonic, stranding borrowed funds.
defi·20d ago
Ethereum lending protocol Term Finance loses $8.5M in governance attack
Attacker bought voting power to drain $8.5 million from Term Finance, highlighting governance risks.
defi·21d ago
Term Labs Loses $8.5M in Governance Exploit on DeFi Vaults
DeFi lending protocol Term Labs suffers $8.5M governance exploit; PeckShield says attacker drained ETH and USDC.
defi·22d ago
Sandbox Pauses Bridging on Base and BNB Chain Following Exploit
Affected networks isolated, with less than 0.01% of SAND supply at risk.
defi·45d ago
Aave Proposes Shutting Down Deployments on Six Blockchains
Governance proposal targets low-revenue chains and retires 50 asset markets.
defi·45d ago
Aave Proposal Would Shut Deployments on Six Low-Revenue Chains
Governance vote targets Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos due to minimal fees.
defi·45d ago
Ostium Attributes $24M Exploit to Off-Chain Breach, Smart Contracts Unaffected
The decentralized trading protocol says trader collateral remains safe and will reveal a recovery plan for LPs.
defi·47d ago
Hyperliquid Opens Order Book Liquidity for DeFi Composability
Hyperliquid allows external firms to compose with its shared order book liquidity, avoiding fragmentation.
defi·47d ago
Hyperliquid Enables Composability With Shared Liquidity for Perpetuals
Hyperliquid lets firms leverage its order book depth via composable shared liquidity in DeFi.
defi·51d ago
Ripple Launches Institutional Minting Platform for RLUSD as Transfer Volume Declines
RLUSD holder count rises but monthly transfer volume drops to $10.95B, down 25%.
defi·57d ago
Uniswap Governance Votes on Fee-Driven UNI Burn and Robinhood Chain Expansion
Uniswap token holders vote on two proposals that would channel fees from v4 and Robinhood Chain to the UNI burn mechanism.
defi·64d ago
Bonzo Lend Loses $9M in Oracle Exploit on Hedera Network
DeFi lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost over $9 million after an attacker exploited a vulnerability in a third-party Supra oracle contract on Hedera.
defi·64d ago
Bonzo Lend Exploited for $9M After Supra Verifier Accepts Manipulated Price Update
Hedera-based lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost $9 million after a manipulated price update was accepted by the Supra oracle verifier.
defi·68d ago
Trader Loses $2M in Same-Block Backrun Extraction Exploit
A crypto trader suffered a $2 million loss after a same-block backrun extraction exploit.
defi·72d ago
Perp DEX Sector Surges as On-Chain Derivatives Gain Traction
Decentralized perpetual futures platforms are outpacing centralized exchanges, with Grvt emerging as a key player.
defi·73d ago
Half of Tokenized Asset Market Shows No Weekly Activity, Report Finds
New research reveals over half of the $60 billion tokenized real-world asset market had no weekly transfer activity.
defi·74d ago
Aave Wallet Growth Reaches 5-Year High Amid Standard Chartered Forecast Revision
Aave sees strongest wallet expansion since 2021 as Standard Chartered updates its crypto outlook.
defi·78d ago
SecondFi Pledges to Return $2.4M in Stolen ADA Within Two Weeks After Exploit
The DeFi protocol aims to recover and return funds drained from 374 wallets via a software flaw.
defi·82d ago
Goldfinch GIP-87 Wind-Down Highlights DeFi RWA Debt Challenges
Goldfinch's proposal to wind down its senior pool marks a shift from growth to borrower workouts and legal cleanup.
defi·85d ago
Venus Protocol Adds Tokenized Stocks as Collateral on BNB Chain
Venus Protocol launches the first tokenized stocks collateral market on BNB Chain, integrating bStocks into its Core Pool.