DeFi

DeFi Protocols Pledge 43K+ ETH in $101M Recovery Effort

A collective of DeFi protocols has pledged over 43,500 ETH—worth more than $101 million—to restore the backing of rsETH.The relief effort, dubbed "DeFi United,"...

Kelp DAO Hack Spurs $15 Billion DeFi Capital Flight

A recent $293 million hack on Kelp DAO highlights ongoing security vulnerabilities, particularly in cross-chain bridges that underpin the DeFi ecosystem.DeFi users have withdrawn...

DeFi Confidence Crisis Grows After Kelp DAO $293M Hack

A $293 million exploit at Kelp DAO has triggered a severe crisis of confidence in DeFi, with some calling it the sector's "Lehman moment."Arbitrum's...

Kelp Exploit Triggers DeFi Contagion, Losses Top $293M

The Kelp liquid restaking protocol was exploited on Saturday, draining $293 million and triggering widespread contagion across the DeFi ecosystem.Industry experts warn that non-isolated...

Flare’s XRP DeFi falters with 80 daily users, FLR hits all-time low

Flare Network's bridged XRP DeFi ecosystem averages fewer than 80 new users daily since its September 2025 launch, with most days attracting under 50.The...

$23M DeFi Hack Cripples Vaults Amid Cross-Protocol Panic

A $23 million hack on Resolv Labs on Sunday caused its USR stablecoin to depeg to $0.23.The fallout spread as traders used depegged USR...

DeFi Trader’s $50M Swap Blunder Enriches Titan

An Ethereum DeFi user lost $50 million last week in an extreme swap blunder, trading for Aave tokens worth just $37,000.The primary beneficiary was...

SlowFi DeFi Launch on Bitcoin Triggers Scaling Debate

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,...

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IRS to Cut Penalties, Speed Up Crypto Tax Disclosure Program

The IRS is overhauling its voluntary disclosure program, targeting lower penalties and faster resolution of tax violations, including those...

Ruby Patches Critical Regex Flaws After GitLab CVEs

Ruby released versions 4.0.9, 3.4.12, and 3.3.13 to patch four critical vulnerabilities in the Onigmo regular expression engine, two...

Senator demands Tether records on Hines deal

Sen. Richard Blumenthal has demanded Tether hand over records on its dealings with Bo Hines and Nxum by Nov....