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Chaos Labs taps out as Aave's risk provider, decision ‘not made in haste’

DeFi risk manager Chaos Labs said Aave’s planned migration to Aave V4 introduced risks that it wasn’t willing to assume, while Aave said Chaos wanted…
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Aave loses key risk manager, Chaos Labs, amid contributor exodus and disputes

A key sticking point is Aave’s V4 upgrade, which introduces a new architecture and significantly expands the scope of risk management. Read Full Story at…
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Chaos Labs Terminates Aave Engagement Citing Risk Misalignment and Inadequate Funding

The risk management provider exits after three years, marking the third departure of a core contributor in two months. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
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Morning Minute: North Korea Hacks Drift for $285M

North Korea just pulled off the most sophisticated DeFi heist in years, while Google just moved the quantum timeline up majorly. Read Full Story at…
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Morning Minute: North Korea Hacks Drift for $285M

North Korea just pulled off the most sophisticated DeFi heist in years, while Google just moved the quantum timeline up majorly. Read Full Story at…
DeFi

Onchain perp DEX volumes fall for five straight months after October peak

Perp DEX daily volume fell to $8.4 billion on April 4, its first sub-$10 billion level since September and the lowest since July, DefiLlama data…
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China's tax authority urges banks to implement blockchain for lending services

China’s leading tax and financial authorities are urging banks to incorporate blockchain technology to bolster their credit facilities and data transparency. Read Full Story at…
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As Wall Street moves on-chain, DeFi faces a $330 billion trust test it can’t dodge

Wall Street spent the first quarter of 2026 systematically narrowing DeFi’s claim to the future of finance. In January, ICE announced NYSE was building a…
DeFi

Bitcoin’s safe haven story breaks as war shock revives $10,000 risk if oil hits $150 a barrel

Bitcoin, once promoted by some investors as a hedge against geopolitical turmoil, is behaving like a liquidity-sensitive risk asset at a time when energy prices…
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Ethereum Foundation stakes another $93 million ether, reaching its 70,000 ETH target

The foundation deposited the bulk of its planned staking commitment in a single session, completing a program announced in February to turn dormant treasury holdings…