DEFI
Decentralized Finance, DeFi as a concept is to be able to offer almost all the financial services available with legacy and centralized institutions, typically banks, but on the blockchain. Whatever traditional services financial institutions provide can be expected to be offered through DeFi. In short, Defi is blockchain-based financial services that traditional financial services map into, creating new services or derivatives stemming from blockchain's unique features. Although we have had concepts like distributed computing and decentralized computing for decades, DeFi is in fact a new concept and an expansion of the application scope of blockchain as infrastructure.
RWA Composability Hits $2.7B as Credit Tokens Dominate DeFi Lending
Only 10% of $27B tokenized RWAs are actively used in DeFi, but credit assets now represent 82% of deposits. Here's where the capital is flowing.
SEI Holders Must Bridge IBC Assets Now as Network Kills Cosmos Support
Sei Network's v6.4 upgrade enables IBC transfer shutdown. Holders of USDC, USDT, ATOM, and WBTC on Sei must bridge assets out or risk losing access permanently.
BNB Chain Prediction Markets Hit $30B as Category Grows 4x
BNB Chain prediction markets added $10B in two months, reaching $30B cumulative volume. Bernstein forecasts $1T annual volume by 2030.
Just 1 of 150 Crypto Protocols Discloses Market-Maker Terms, Study Reveals
Novora research exposes massive transparency gap as only Meteora publicly shares market-making arrangements despite 91% of protocols generating revenue.
Sei Network Warns Solana USDC Holders to Bridge Out Before IBC Shutdown
Sei's v6.4 upgrade enables IBC transfer disabling as part of EVM transition. $245K in Solana USDC at risk if holders don't act before governance vote.
Algorand (ALGO) March Data Shows 22.6% User Surge as SEC Labels It Commodity
Algorand (ALGO)'s monthly active wallets jumped 22.6% in March while contract deployments rose 34%. SEC guidance now classifies ALGO as a digital commodity.
Fireblocks Launches Earn to Let 2,400 Institutions Access DeFi Lending
Fireblocks opens institutional gateway to Aave and Morpho lending protocols, targeting idle stablecoin balances after processing $6 trillion in 2025.
Fireblocks Launches Earn to Let Institutions Generate Yield on Idle Stablecoins
Fireblocks' new Earn product integrates Aave and Morpho protocols, letting institutional clients earn yield on stablecoin holdings with enterprise-grade controls.
Paxos Labs Secures $12M for Crypto Yield Platform Amplify
Blockchain Capital leads funding round as Paxos Labs expands Amplify platform offering yield, lending and stablecoin services through single SDK integration.
Sei's IBC Shutdown Puts $145K in Kava USDT at Risk
Sei Network users holding Kava USDT must swap or bridge assets before governance vote disables IBC transfers as part of EVM-only transition.
Polymarket Fast Markets Hit $2.3B Volume as Bots Dominate 5-Minute Crypto Bets
Dune data reveals Polymarket's 5-minute markets generated $2.3B in 7 weeks, with automated traders controlling 55-62% of volume. Platform earned $24M in fees.
Web3 Hacks Hit $482M in Q1 2026 as Attackers Target Infrastructure Over Code
Hacken reports $482M in Q1 2026 crypto losses across 44 incidents, with phishing and key compromises overtaking smart contract exploits as primary attack vectors.
SEC Exempts Self-Custodial Crypto Wallets From Broker Registration
SEC staff guidance clarifies that non-custodial wallet interfaces won't need broker-dealer registration if they meet specific criteria. Exemption lasts five years.
Tezos X Mainnet Launch Targeted for Summer 2026 as TezDev Reveals Roadmap
Arthur Breitman announces Tezos X mainnet could go live this summer with 50ms confirmations. New metals.io platform expands beyond uranium tokenization.
Uniswap (UNI) Adds Token Auctions to Web App with CCA Integration
Uniswap (UNI) Labs brings Continuous Candlestick Auctions to its web interface, letting users discover, bid on, and claim tokens directly from the Explore page.
