DeFi

DeFi protocol slippage error yields $112K, not $3.73M fixed.

A user received about $112,000 instead of roughly $3.73 million after an automated swap went through at extreme slippage.The error occurred in the harvesting...

Legacy DeFi Contracts Targeted in $27M Hack Spree via AI bot

Truebit suffered an integer-overflow exploit that let an attacker mint tokens and withdraw about $26 million.On-chain bots quickly replicated the Truebit exploit, accelerating losses...

Senate Markup Nears as Fox Ads Target DeFi Language Thursday

Investors For Transparency is running prime-time Fox News ads urging opposition to DeFi provisions in a pending crypto market structure bill.Ads ask viewers to...

Truebit loses $26M to exploit as old DeFi protocols targeted

Truebit lost 8,535 Ether (about $26 million) and nearly $300,000 in TRU tokens to a Hacker on Thursday.The exploited smart contract was deployed in...

a16z Crypto buys BABY in $15M deal to boost Bitcoin DeFi Now

Babylon raised $15 million via a token sale to the digital asset arm of Andreessen Horowitz, funded by a16z Crypto.The funding will accelerate development...

Aave v4 and Lido v3 Spark Major DeFi Upgrades, 2026 Outlook!

Major DeFi protocols plan substantive upgrades in early 2026.Aave is preparing a new architecture for customizable lending markets with a public testnet already active.Lido...

Lighter’s LIT jumps 37% amid buybacks and whale buys in DeFi

LIT jumped about 37% from its Jan. 1 low after buybacks began.The protocol said it is using revenues to repurchase tokens on market conditions.The...

DOJ Opposes DeFi Education Fund Amicus in ETH Retrial, 2026.

The U.S. government asked a federal judge to reject an amicus brief from the DeFi Education Fund while a motion to dismiss is pending...

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Bank of Canada Study: Aave V3 Had Zero Bad Loans in 2024

A Bank of Canada staff analysis found Aave V3 had zero non-performing loans in 2024, protecting lenders.The overcollateralized, automated...

Tech Giants Found AI Payment Protocol Group

The x402 Foundation launched on Thursday by the Linux Foundation to govern an AI payment protocol, backed by tech...

Elliptic Links $286M Drift Protocol Hack to North Korea

Elliptic attributes the $286 million exploit of Drift Protocol to actors linked to North Korea (DPRK), marking the 18th...