DeFi

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...

Ethereum Dominates DeFi as BMNR Stock Soars on Treasury Strategy

Bitmine Immersion Technologies has doubled its stock price over six months by increasing its Ethereum (ETH) holdings.Recent on-chain data shows Bitmine acquired over 29,000...

AI-Linked Hacks Drain $5M from Legacy DeFi Projects This Week

Three DeFi projects lost around $5 million in Hacking incidents within a week.All affected projects are legacy platforms with expired or unmaintained contracts.Aevo (formerly...

Sberbank Tests DeFi Products, Eyes Ethereum Integration in Crypto Push

Sberbank is exploring decentralized finance (DeFi) products as customer interest in cryptocurrencies grows.The bank plans to develop digital asset services in cooperation with regulators...

Crypto Groups Oppose Citadel’s SEC Push on DeFi Stock Rules

A coalition of crypto organizations disputes Citadel Securities’ request for stricter SEC rules on decentralized finance (DeFi) related to tokenized stocks.The group challenges the...

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k0t Campaign Exploits Fortinet and Palo Alto Firewalls

A large-scale campaign targeting Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks firewalls has been disclosed, with threat actor k0t linked to...

BRICS Drops De-Dollarization, Vows Not Anti-Western

India opposes de-dollarization but supports using local currencies for cross-border trade Russian Ambassador Denis Alipov says BRICS is not anti-Western...

a16z Drops ‘Crypto’ From Its Fund Name

Andreessen Horowitz rebranded its crypto fund to a16z Frontier, expanding into AI and biology while pledging continued crypto investmentBitcoin...