141 stories about DEFI from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 26, 2026.
A Hedera-based lending protocol, Bonzo Lend, was exploited for $9 million after a manipulated price update was accepted by Supra's verifier. A second wallet, claiming to be a white hat hacker, borrowed $1 million and promised to return the funds.
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Lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a third-party Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network. The incident highlights the risks of relying on external data providers in decentralized finance.
Bonzo Lend lost $9 million after an attacker manipulated the value of SAUCE collateral using a flaw in Supra's on-chain oracle verifier. The exploit highlights ongoing risks in decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms.
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DeFi tokens have shown unusual resilience, outperforming Bitcoin in a downturn. Bitwise notes this is rare, as DeFi typically sees more extreme price swings. The sector's stability suggests a potential re-rating in its value.
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Aave has introduced Stable Vaults, allowing fintech companies to offer yield on stablecoin deposits. This move aims to attract financial services like wallets and payment apps to the DeFi ecosystem.
Crypto hacks hit a record 207 incidents in the first half of 2026, but total losses fell to $972 million, a significant drop from previous years. DeFi exploits, in particular, saw a 74% decrease in damage compared to 2022, according to Immunefi.
Polymarket has enabled instant self-custodial Bitcoin deposits via the Lightning Network using Spark. This feature allows users to deposit Bitcoin directly from their self-custodial wallets without relying on centralized exchanges.
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The European Parliament wants more analysis of decentralized finance, staking, and NFTs now that the MiCA framework's transition period has ended. This could lead to new regulations affecting crypto users across the EU.
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Summer.fi has paused its Lazy Summer vaults following a $6 million exploit, causing its SUMR token to drop over 18%. The DeFi protocol is investigating the incident and has not yet provided details on the cause or recovery efforts.
U.S.-linked wallets traded $571 million on Polymarket’s political prediction markets over the past year, despite the platform being legally barred from serving them. The bets focused on foreign conflicts not available on U.S. platforms.
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eToro is investing in Extended, an onchain derivatives platform, to bring perpetual futures to its Zengo wallet and expand DeFi products. This move comes as traditional brokers like Robinhood also push into decentralized finance.
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Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on the Monad network, supporting 12 assets. Monad is committing $15 million in incentives over the first year to boost liquidity and adoption.
Robinhood Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain built on Arbitrum's tech stack, has launched on mainnet. It offers 24/7 tokenized stocks, lighter perpetual contracts, and plans for AI-driven agentic trading, with Uniswap as a day-one partner.
Robinhood opened the public mainnet for its Arbitrum-powered Ethereum layer-2 network on Wednesday, enabling tokenized stock trading. The network is described as 'AI-native' and aims to bridge traditional finance and crypto.
Symbiotic has officially launched Core V2, pivoting to shared collateral infrastructure that can support multiple DeFi use cases like insurance, credit, and real-world assets (RWAs). The platform aims to streamline collateral management across various financial applications.
Aave, a popular DeFi lending protocol, added 1,806 new wallets in a single day, the most since October 2021. The AAVE token has risen about 20% in a week, even as the broader crypto market slides.
Nasdaq is now offering its TotalView data feed through Pyth Network's marketplace. This move reflects growing demand for financial data on blockchain infrastructure. The partnership aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications.