Category: DeFi & DApps
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Ethena Season 4 Rewards Distribution Now Active
Ethena launches its fourth season rewards program, continuing to incentivize user participation and engagement within its decentralized finance ecosystem through structured distribution mechanisms.
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Balancer makes last appeal to hacker behind $100 million exploit
Balancer’s final appeal to the hacker demonstrates the protocol’s commitment to recovering funds and maintaining user trust amid ongoing DeFi security challenges.
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DeFi protocols shift toward transparency during market turmoil period
DeFi protocols are prioritizing transparency to rebuild user trust and stabilize the sector following recent market volatility and security incidents.
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Anchorage Digital Custody Boosts Institutional Bitcoin DeFi Participation
Anchorage Digital provides institutional-grade custody for Bitcoin DeFi, enabling secure participation by large investors and bridging traditional finance with decentralized protocols.
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Survey shows 43 percent of hedge funds plan DeFi integration
Nearly half of hedge funds are exploring DeFi integration to access new yield opportunities and diversify portfolios, signaling institutional adoption of decentralized finance protocols.
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Small swaps nearly broke a automated market maker according to analysis
A sequence of minor trades exposed potential liquidity vulnerabilities in automated market makers, highlighting systemic risks in decentralized finance protocols during unusual market activity.
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Elixir halts deUSD support after Stream Finance loses $93 million
Elixir suspends deUSD support following Stream Finance’s $93 million loss, highlighting systemic risks in DeFi collateral mechanisms and cross-protocol dependencies.
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Morpho Protocol integrates uranium tokens as collateral in DeFi lending
Morpho Protocol expands DeFi collateral options by accepting uranium tokens, reflecting the growing tokenization of real-world assets and alternative investment integration into decentralized finance.
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Columbia research finds Polymarket volume inflated by wash trading
Columbia University research reveals wash trading artificially inflates Polymarket volumes, undermining platform credibility and highlighting regulatory vulnerabilities in prediction markets.
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Leverup launches LP-free perpetuals exchange powered by Monad technology
Leverup introduces LP-free perpetuals trading using Monad’s technology, reducing counterparty risk and advancing decentralized finance infrastructure for derivatives markets.