141 stories about DEFI from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Jul 26, 2026.
A bipartisan group of senators is calling for a CFTC investigation into Polymarket following reports that the platform paid creators to stage fake winning bets, raising concerns about market manipulation and transparency.
Kraken is considering a significant investment in Aave, valuing the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform at $385 million. This move highlights the growing interest of major crypto exchanges in DeFi projects.
EU lawmakers have issued a nonbinding report urging the assessment of DeFi, staking, and NFT regulations. The report warns against fragmented national rules under MiCA and calls for a unified approach to crypto regulation.
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Polymarket will reimburse users after hackers stole millions through a compromised third-party vendor. The platform is working to enhance security measures to prevent future attacks.
Crypto exchange Kraken is reportedly in talks to buy a 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave, valuing the company at $385 million. This deal comes as Aave recovers from a significant deposit exodus following the KelpDAO exploit in April, despite Aave itself not being hacked.
Uniswap and Spark are building shared liquidity and trading infrastructure for a future with hundreds of competing digital currencies on blockchain rails, as traditional banks and fintechs increasingly enter the stablecoin space.
Standard Chartered forecasts Aave (AAVE) could reach $3,500 by the end of 2030, representing a 50x gain. The bank describes this as 'generational wealth' and bases its prediction on DeFi asset growth and Aave's recovery post-KelpDAO.
The total value locked in DeFi has fallen by 39% this year, wiping out $45 billion in value. This decline is driven by a broader market downturn and major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack.
Standard Chartered analyst Geoff Kendrick predicts Aave's token could rise to $3,500 by 2030, citing the platform's recovery from an April cyberattack and its positioning to benefit from growth in tokenized assets and the broader DeFi revival.
DeFi Dev Corp has launched a new tool to automatically audit smart contracts for vulnerabilities. The tool is currently in beta and has already identified critical bugs in several popular DeFi projects.
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Taiko halted its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit drained $1.7 million. An attacker forged withdrawal proofs, the same type of flaw behind this year's biggest bridge hacks. Fast containment limited damage. Taiko's token dropped about 10%.
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Argos has developed a system to label every transaction on Ethereum, helping users understand the purpose of DeFi activities. The system classifies transactions such as arbitrage, swaps, and other common DeFi actions, and is detailed in a post on their official blog.
The largest 'sandwich' bot on Ethereum, which itself front-runs trades to profit, was ironically exploited and drained of $7.5 million. The incident underscores the risks in DeFi, even for sophisticated automated tools.
The European Commission is seeking public comment on potential revisions to its crypto regulatory framework, specifically regarding stablecoins and decentralized finance.
Aave, a major DeFi lending platform, handled $8.45 billion in withdrawals without freezing funds, but the event exposed hidden risks in decentralized finance. Experts warn that such stress tests could become more frequent as DeFi grows.
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Malta's regulator is seeking feedback on a legal framework for decentralized finance (DeFi) and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), arguing that many DeFi projects are not fully decentralized. This move aims to bring more clarity to the rapidly evolving DeFi space under the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) regulations.
Grayscale has applied traditional finance valuation methods to the DeFi token AAVE, estimating its value at $175. This move signals growing institutional interest in revenue-generating DeFi protocols.
Malta's financial regulator is exploring whether parts of decentralized finance (DeFi) should fall under the EU's MiCA regulations. The MFSA is seeking feedback on how to assess decentralization, treating it as a spectrum rather than a binary concept.
Zama, Morpho, and Steakhouse have launched the first confidential DeFi yield vault on Ethereum, allowing firms to earn yield without exposing their balances. This innovation enhances privacy for institutional and high-net-worth investors in the DeFi space.