DeFi

OP_NET has launched a "SlowFi" DeFi platform that operates directly on the Bitcoin base layer using standard BTC transactions and fees.The model avoids bridges,...

Polymarket, a prediction markets platform valued at around $20 billion, is acquiring the DeFi infrastructure startup Brahma.Brahma will wind down its three main products...

Aave will introduce "Aave Shield" to block swaps with a price impact above 25%.A user lost $50 million when converting USDT to AAVE due...

Vitalik Buterin urged the Ethereum ecosystem to build beyond finance, focusing on privacy tools and open coordination systems.He argued for creating "sanctuary technologies" that...

On Sunday, an Moonwell oracle error introduced in a pull request co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6 led to a significant exploit.The bug misreported cbETH's...

DeFi lending platform ZeroLend announced it will shut down after three years, citing an unsustainable business model.The platform's native token, ZERO, plummeted 45% in...

OpenEden and Curvance were targeted in front-end attacks on February 16, 2026, putting user funds at risk.Both incidents involved the AngelFerno wallet drainer, a...

Vitalik Buterin criticizes yield products for centralized stablecoins like USDC as insufficiently transformative for risk.He argues true DeFi must reallocate risk, proposing two alternative...