DEFI
BNB Chain Prepares for AI-Driven Finance with ERC-8004 Agents
BNB Chain hosts 44.5% of ERC-8004 AI agents, signaling its growing role in handling identity, payments, and accountability for the AI agent economy.
Injective (INJ)Launches Policy Institute to Shape DeFi Regulation
Injective (INJ)debuts the Injective Policy Institute to influence U.S. regulatory frameworks for DeFi, onchain derivatives, and stablecoins.
Chainlink (LINK) Expands Privacy Tools Amid Rising Institutional Adoption
Chainlink (LINK) unveils privacy features via its Runtime Environment, targeting institutional DeFi and compliance workflows. LINK price at $9.61, up 0.84%.
Syndicate Labs Shuts Down as Ethereum Rollup Market Consolidates
Syndicate Labs closes after five years, citing shrinking rollup market dominated by Arbitrum and Base. SYND token plunges 21% post-announcement.
$4B DeFi Exodus to Chainlink (LINK) Amid Security Concerns
Over $4 billion in DeFi value has migrated to Chainlink (LINK)’s CCIP following security incidents, solidifying its role as a cross-chain infrastructure leader.
Pump.fun Powers 36% of Solana's Q1 Revenue Despite Memecoin Dip
Pump.fun generated $124.7M in Q1 2026, driving over a third of Solana's app revenue despite a broader slowdown in memecoin activity.
Echo Protocol Exploited for $76.7M in Admin Key Hack
Echo Protocol loses $76.7M via admin key exploit, highlighting 2026's rising DeFi vulnerabilities as attackers target eBTC on Monad.
Aave Restores WETH Borrowing After $195M Kelp DAO Hack
Aave reopens WETH borrowing, marking progress in recovery from the $195M Kelp DAO exploit that caused an $8B TVL drop.
THORChain (RUNE) Launches Refund Portal After $10M Exploit
THORChain confirms $10M hack affecting 12,847 wallets. Recovery portal live for claims; treasury-backed refunds available until June 4.
THORChain (RUNE) Halts Trading After $10M Exploit, Token Drops 13%
THORChain paused trading after a $10M multi-chain exploit flagged by ZachXBT. RUNE fell 13% as investigations begin.