DeFi
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Yearly DeFi hacks cost 8,500% more than TradFi breaches per dollar moved

I believe the hardest question for DeFi in 2026 is whether the original dream is still alive. The collective bargain was simple. Users would hold…
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DeFi United Fundraising Chips Away at Kelp Exploit Shortfall

Bybit CEO Ben Zhou pledged his support for Mantle’s 30,000 ETH loan proposal. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
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Aave Leads ‘DeFi United’ Push to Contain $292M KelpDAO Fallout

Aave’s founder has pledged 5,000 ETH of his own money as a growing DeFi coalition races to contain the fallout from the KelpDAO exploit. Read…
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Aave Rallies DeFi Partners to Restore rsETH Backing After KelpDAO Exploit

Aave launched “DeFi United” with commitments from Lido, EtherFi, Ethena, and others to cover the rsETH shortfall created by the $292 million KelpDAO bridge exploit.…
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Circle Economist Proposes 50% Rate Ceiling to Snap Aave's USDC Liquidity Crisis

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
DeFi

Circle Economist Proposes 50% Rate Ceiling to Snap Aave's USDC Liquidity Crisis

Some users pushed back via Aave’s governance forum, fearing the changes would fuel liquidations on the lending protocol. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
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Cardano development teams wants almost $50 million for Bitcoin DeFi and Vision 2030

Input Output Global, the primary software laboratory behind the Cardano blockchain, has halved its annual treasury funding request, asking the network’s decentralized governance body for…
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Aave Announces 'DeFi United' Relief Fund to Restore rsETH Backing After Kelp Exploit

Lido is the first service provider to publicly announce its participation in the relief fund via a governance proposal requesting up to 2,500 stETH. Read…
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Figure shares sink 9% as $1B lending milestone meets market volatility

FIGR stock retreated after a brief rally as shifting sentiment hits crypto-linked equities, even as analysts point to strong growth in the fintech’s blockchain-based lending.…
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The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours

Di Bartolomeo argues that last weekend the market achieved – in real time – a notable feat that no regulator, auditor or commentator has ever…