Stacks and Fireblocks Partner To Bring Bitcoin-Based DeFi to Institutions
Update (2-4-26 at 6:49 UTC): This article has been updated to show the correct Stacks block time as 5 secondsFireblocks,...
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Survey Shows Crypto Investors Favor Infrastructure Over DeFi
A survey of senior crypto investors and executives suggests capital priorities are shifting away from decentralized finance (DeFi) and toward...
DeFi TVL Tops $99B, Stablecoin Volume Hits $18.8T
Ethereum’s DeFi TVL surpassed $99B, over nine times larger than the next Layer 1, showing dominant network adoption in...
Makina Finance Loses $4.13M in Flash Loan Exploit On Curve Pool
The attacker used a 280 million USDC flash loan and oracle manipulation to extract nearly $5 million in value....
Farcaster Co-Founder Pushes Back on Shutdown Rumors
Merkle plans to return the full $180M raised to investors, framing the move as responsible capital management. Farcaster co-founder...
Pudgy Penguins Secures Las Vegas Sphere Spot After Dogwifhat Campaign Fails
Pudgy Penguins succeeded by avoiding direct references to crypto, with the campaign focused only on physical consumer products rather...
There Is No Trust In DeFi Without Proper Risk Management
Opinion by: Robert Schmitt, founder and co-CEO at CorkDeFi has entered its institutional phase. As large investors dip their toes...
Messari Calls DePIN a $10B Sector with Resilient Revenues
Decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) have been written off as dead by many investors, but a new “State of DePIN...
EU’s DeFi Tax Gap Won’t Last Forever, Says Ex-OECD Official
The European Union’s new cryptocurrency tax reporting framework is built around what governments can immediately enforce, leaving decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Animoca Japan, RootstockLabs Partner to Bring Bitcoin DeFi to Corporates
Animoca Brands Japan has partnered with RootstockLabs to introduce Bitcoin-native decentralized finance (DeFi) tools to Japanese corporations and institutions.The collaboration...
Fedi, Cornell And Bitcoin Think Tank Launch US Financial Privacy Study
Update (Jan. 23, 2026, at 12:15 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include commentary from Renee Sorchik, BPI’s...
DeFi Leaders Push Back as DAO, Governance and Custody Debates Intensify
United States lawmakers postponed a planned markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), delaying progress on a bill...
Paradex Refunds $650K After Maintenance Bug Triggers Liquidations
Onchain derivatives platform Paradex refunded $650,000 to about 200 users after a maintenance-related software error triggered unintended liquidations across multiple...
Restaking Promises Yield But Delivers Only Stacked Risk
Opinion by: Laura Wallendal, co-founder and CEO of AcreRestaking is often heralded as the next big thing in decentralized finance...
Maple Brings syrupUSDC to Base, Eyes Aave Base Listing
Onchain asset manager Maple is extending its yield-bearing US dollar token, syrupUSDC, to Coinbase’s Base network, plugging institutional credit directly...
SEC Crypto Task Force Receives New Submissions Around CLARITY Act
The submissions add to mounting pressure on regulators as Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong calls for compromise to pass market structure...
Pendle Introduces New Governance Token To Spur Broader Adoption
DeFi protocol Pendle will begin phasing out its vePENDLE governance token this month, replacing it with a new liquid staking...
Bridges Are Crypto’s Next FTX Waiting To Happen
Opinion by: Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer of Komodo PlatformCrypto didn’t get wrecked by regulators or some shadowy conspiracy. The...
DeFi Protocols Move Away From Discord as Scam Risks Rise
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols are abandoning public Discord servers, arguing that the platform has become more of a liability than...
DeFi Leaders Voice Concerns amid Market Structure Bill‘s Uncertain Future
With a markup of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY) in the US Senate Banking Committee postponed indefinitely, leaders...
CLARITY Act Fight Over Dollar Yield and DeFi Liquidity
Since missing its Jan. 15 markup date and being pushed to the end of the month, the Digital Asset Market...
BitMine Invests $200M In MrBeast’s Beast Industries
BitMine Immersion Technology has agreed to invest $200 million in Beast Industries, the entertainment company founded by YouTube star Jimmy...
