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Trump-Linked WLFI Erases $427 Million From Market Cap on DeFi Loan, Token Unlock Proposal

In brief World Liberty Financial’s governance token plunged to new lows on Friday, shaving $427 million in market cap over the past day. The Trump-backed crypto...

WLFI threatens legal action against Justin Sun after he accuses Trump-linked project of deceptive DeFi deals

WLFI$0.07907 escalated its dispute with Justin Sun into a potential legal fight late Sunday, as tensions over its recent loan to a connected DeFi...

Tron’s Justin Sun slams Trump-backed WLFI for treating users as ‘personal ATM’ after $75 Million DeFi loan

Trump-linked World Liberty Financial has lost a key backer after its $75 Million DeFi loan tied up user liquidity, with Justin Sun publicly breaking...

DeFi needs to ‘mature’ if it wants to be the future of finance, hacked Drift Protocol insider says

An ex-Drift Labs employee has criticised DeFi following the Drift Protocol exploit.The insider had savings in the hacked protocol.Hackers stole $286 million from the...

Polymarket Acquires Brahma to Strengthen DeFi Infrastructure

Polymarket has acquired Brahma to enhance its DeFi infrastructure and trading performance capabilities.Polymarket has acquired Brahma, a DeFi infrastructure provider, to strengthen its platform's...

DeFi Lending’s Risk-Reward Ratio Sparks Debate Between Researchers and Curators

An analysis of Morpho markets finds depositors are undercompensated by 5-10x. Curators counter that empirical loss data tells a different story.Overcollateralized lending has emerged...

The era of easy money in crypto is over as DeFi yields are failing to compete with a simple savings account

Crypto investors who once turned to decentralized finance for easy passive income through juicy yields are running into a new reality: the numbers no...

Proposed Ethereum Standard Aims to Help AI Agents Execute Complex DeFi Trades

In brief A proposed Ethereum standard aims to simplify complex DeFi transactions. ERC-8211 lets multiple blockchain actions execute in one transaction. Researchers say it could improve the...

Crypto Hackers Steal $168 Million from DeFi Protocols in Q1 2026

Crypto hackers stole over $168.6 million in cryptocurrency from 34 decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols in the first quarter of 2026, falling significantly from the...

DeFi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after crypto hack

DeFi platform Drift has suspended deposits and withdrawals after losing millions of dollars in a crypto hack.EditorialThis content has been selected, created and edited...

DeFi Is Optimizing For gas, Not For Markets

Opinion by: João Garcia, DevReal lead at Cartesi.Decentralized finance presents itself as a transparent alternative to Wall Street. Yet, what it has largely reconstructed...

Solana DeFi Exchange Drift Protocol Exploited, Upwards of $285 Million Stolen

In brief Solana perp DEX Drift Protocol has suffered an exploit that impacted more than $200 million in funds, with some estimates suggesting $285 million...