DeFi
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Cronos Network Halts Blockchain After Tectonic Lending Protocol Exploit
Cronos halted its blockchain following an exploit on the Tectonic decentralized lending protocol estimated at…
The S&P 500 Failed to Beat Inflation Only 4 Times in 20 Years. Here's the Pattern.
The S&P 500 has gained 13.5% in 2026, outpacing US consumer prices, which rose 3.4% over the 12 months th…
DeFi Sector Jumps 38% as US Policy Shift Unlocks Token Value Capture
DeFi's latest rally reflects growing expectations that protocol economics could matter more in token valuatio…
CEO Jeremy Allaire says Circle built “the platform for the internet financial system”, but cirBTC h…
Circle's wrapped Bitcoin was overcollateralized at its Aug. 27 snapshot, yet WBTC and cbBTC remain thousands …
US treasury relies on stablecoins to fund short-term debt, but they can’t fix its $28B long-bond pr…
GENIUS reserves stop at 93 days while Treasury expands liquidity buybacks across 10- to 30-year debt. The pos…
Cronos Blockchain Stops After Reported $75 Million Hack Attempt
Cronos halted its blockchain after the Tectonic exploit, trapping most of the stolen funds before they could …
Crypto stock tokens barely move over weekend, revealing markets become illiquid when Wall Street go…
Four Aerodrome pools showed $6.07 million in displayed liquidity while official Aave V3 records listed none o…
How $739B in new US debt could absorb crypto’s liquidity before buybacks even reach Bitcoin
The US Treasury expects to borrow $739 billion from July through September while paying investors to hand bac…
Ripple moves to shrink XRP Ledger attack surface as AI audit tests lending push
Ripple is moving to shrink the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) attack surface as it prepares to expand native lending. Th…
Bullish provides USD.AI $100M stablecoin facility for GPU-backed lending
The institutional crypto exchange is providing $100 million in stablecoin liquidity to support loans backed b…
Ethena looks beyond crypto to squeeze yield from booming equity perpetuals
The issuer of the $4 billion USDe token said it expects real-world asset perpetuals to eclipse crypto derivat…
Gold Mining Stocks Are Up 43% in August — Their Strongest Month on Record
Gold mining stocks are on track to deliver their strongest month on record in August, outpacing the best mont…
Audited Protocols Account for 88% of Crypto Hack Losses Since 2025, Report Shows
Crypto protocols that completed independent security audits accounted for 88.44% of all funds stolen since Ja…