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Arbitrum Locks Hacker Funds After Kelp DAO Bridge Attack 

Arbitrum's Security Council froze $71M in ETH tied to the $292M Kelp DAO exploit, acting on law enforcement input with a governance vote...

Coinbase Brings Crypto Loans to UK

Coinbase launched crypto-backed loans for UK users through Morpho on Base.

DeFi Hacks Hit $606M in April, Worst Since 2025 

Crypto protocols lost $606M in April’s first 18 days, with two DeFi exploits driving most losses and raising concerns over rising hack...

KelpDAO Hack Triggers $13B DeFi TVL Drop 

The KelpDAO exploit triggered $13B in DeFi outflows in 48 hours, as stolen collateral spread risk across lending platforms and forced...

AllUnity Pushes EURAU Deeper into DeFi

AllUnity is expanding EURAU into DeFi with new EURAU/USDT liquidity pools.

Paxos Labs Raises $12M to Build Enterprise Stablecoin Rails

Paxos Labs raised $12 million to expand enterprise rails for yield and stablecoins.

DeFi Yields Drop: Is the Risk Still Worth It?

With DeFi yields declining, investors must reconsider whether decentralized finance’s opportunities justify the persistent risks.

Polymarket Switches to Native USDC in Platform Overhaul

Polymarket is overhauling its platform by replacing bridged USDC.e with native USD Coin (USDC) issued by Circle.

Solana Foundation Moves to Reinforce DeFi Security Now

The Solana Foundation is rolling out broader security measures across its DeFi ecosystem, aiming to reduce vulnerabilities.

DeFi Faces Risks Under CLARITY Act Rules

The CLARITY Act’s yield ban on stablecoins may hurt DeFi more than expected, shifting value to traditional finance and tightening rules.

Bitwise Digs Deeper Into On-Chain Vaults With Morpho Launch

Bitwise launched a non-custodial vault on Morpho targeting about 6% APY on stablecoins. The firm is pitching on-chain vaults as a scalable...

CLARITY Act Inches Toward Senate Banking Markup As Talks Restart

CLARITY Act talks have restarted in the Senate, but Banking still has no markup date on the calendar. Stablecoin yield rules remain the...

OpenSea Delays SEA Launch and Sets 0% Token Fees for 60 Days

OpenSea delayed the SEA token launch beyond the planned March 30 kickoff and did not set a new date. The platform will run 0% token trading...

AI-Linked Crypto Tokens Rise After Jensen Huang Pushes Agentic AI at GTC

AI-linked crypto tokens rallied after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC keynote highlighted agentic AI and inference. FET climbed as much as...

Kraken Listing Sends Pi Up More Than 30% Ahead of Pi Day

Pi rose more than 30% after Kraken said it will list the token on March 13. The move boosted volumes ahead of Pi Day on March 14 as...

Tokenized RWAs Hit $26B, but Liquidity Still Lags

Tokenized real-world assets have topped $26B on-chain, but most growth is driven by institutional issuance rather than active trading or...

Aave Monthly Users Hit Record Amid DeFi Surge

Aave’s monthly users hit 155K as investors flock to DeFi lending, with governance disputes ongoing but protocol activity uninterrupted.

Vancouver Staff Urge Council to Close Bitcoin Reserve Motion After Charter Review

Vancouver city staff recommend closing the city’s Bitcoin reserve and payments motion after concluding it is not allowed under the...

a16z Crypto Seeks $2B Fund as VC Returns to Crypto

a16z crypto is raising $2B for its fifth blockchain fund, backing projects like Babylon, Kairos, and Solana’s Jito amid a volatile market.

Solana Shake-Up: 3 Platforms Shut After $27M Hack

A $27M exploit has rattled the Solana ecosystem, shutting down three platforms and raised security concerns.