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DeFi
Evernorth Eyes Native Lending on XRP Ledger as Public Listing Advances
Evernorth, an XRP-focused digital asset treasury firm, is exploring native lending opportunities on the XRP Ledger while progressing through its public listing process. The move signals institutional interest in XRP Ledger's DeFi infrastructure and mirrors broader trends of treasury firms...
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 20, 2026Base Network Launches $100K Accelerator for AI Agents and Fintech Builders
Coinbase's Base layer-2 network is launching a $100,000 startup accelerator capping its cohort at 10 teams focused on AI agents, payments, trading, and on-chain financing. The tight selection signals Base's intent to own the AI-agent narrative in onchain finance.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 19, 2026Coinbase Adds 50x Perpetuals to Base App via Hyperliquid Integration
Coinbase has integrated Hyperliquid into its Base App, giving eligible users access to more than 290 perpetual futures markets with leverage up to 50x. The move signals a blurring line between centralized and decentralized derivatives infrastructure.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 19, 2026Omnichain Launchpad Printr Shuts Down, Cancels Token Launch and Airdrop by August 31
Printr, an omnichain launchpad that raised $4.5 million in October 2025, announced it will cease all operations by August 31, 2026, and will not hold its planned token generation event or airdrop. The platform collected 84% of lifetime fees in a single month before declining.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Aug 18, 2026Compound Bets $52M and New Leadership on Institutional DeFi
Compound Finance is committing $52 million and overhauling its leadership team to reposition itself as a protocol built for institutional capital. The move marks one of the most explicit strategic pivots in DeFi lending history, trading retail-first roots for compliance-first architecture.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 17, 2026Tempo Earn Launches With Deel, Offering 4% APY on Stablecoin Balances
Tempo launched Tempo Earn today, an embedded yield product that lets fintech platforms pass stablecoin returns directly to their users, with Deel as its first named customer. The product targets a promotional 4% APY for Deel's contractor wallet users by routing rewards through Morpho vaults and...
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 13, 2026Neutrl Halts Minting and Redemptions Over Reserve Management Concerns
Strata paused minting and redemptions on Neutrl market contracts Thursday to assess reserve management issues. The suspension affects $1.7 million in displayed on-chain value and underscores the structural challenges DeFi protocols face in managing collateral and user confidence during financial...
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 13, 2026Ether.fi Adds Tokenized Stocks, Precious Metals, and Aave Portfolio Loans in Neobank Push
Ether.fi has rolled out a significant expansion adding tokenized stocks, precious metals trading, fiat accounts, and portfolio-backed loans built on Aave's lending infrastructure. The protocol describes the move as deliberately "less crypto-forward" to attract mainstream users beyond...
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 13, 2026Figure Revenue Doubles as Blockchain Loan Marketplace Volumes Top $2.9B in Q1
Figure Technologies posted doubled revenue in Q1 2026 as its blockchain-native loan marketplace processed more than $2.9 billion in volume. The growth marks a milestone in institutional adoption of blockchain-based lending infrastructure and the broader shift toward onchain finance.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 13, 2026Flare Brings XRP Options Trading to Derive via FXRP, With Tradeoffs Worth Knowing
Flare's integration of FXRP into Derive's options platform expands XRP's DeFi toolkit but introduces bridge, smart contract, and collateral management risks. Sophisticated traders gain new strategies; retail holders should evaluate the trust surface carefully.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 13, 2026Andre Cronje Says DeFi Doesn't Exist Anymore, Points to Onchain Finance Era
Andre Cronje, founder of Flying Tulip and architect of Yearn Finance, declared that decentralized finance no longer exists in its original form. Instead, he argues, DeFi protocols have evolved into 'onchain finance,' a paradigm that prioritizes institutional acceptance and compliance at the cost...
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Aug 13, 2026Harmony Confirms Exploit: 4 Billion ONE Tokens Minted Without Authorization, Price Hits Record Low
An attacker exploited the Harmony protocol to mint 4 billion ONE tokens without authorization, representing 26% of the token's circulating supply. ONE crashed to an all-time low of $0.0005735 on August 12 as Harmony coordinated with exchanges to freeze affected funds.
DeFi·Hadi Ghadban·Aug 12, 2026CFTC Sues Goliath Ventures Over $397M DeFi Ponzi Scheme
The CFTC has filed suit against Goliath Ventures for operating a $397 million fraudulent DeFi liquidity pool scheme. CEO Christopher Delgado pleaded guilty to related charges. The complaint shows $87 million in Ponzi payments, $174 million in recruiter commissions, and $48 million in personal...
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Aug 11, 2026Jupiter Lets the Same Dollar Earn Yield Twice on Solana, and the Risk Is the Point
Jupiter's new double-earning feature on Solana lets users collect yield on the same dollar twice through recursive lending. Capital efficiency gains come with amplified liquidation risk, especially for users unfamiliar with leverage mechanics.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Solstice Finance Brings Strategy STRC Preferred Stock Income to Solana
Solana's DeFi stack gained a new layer as Solstice Finance launched the first Strategy STRC product, bringing preferred stock income mechanics to the blockchain. The move targets institutional allocators seeking crypto-native yield with defined risk profiles.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Standard Chartered Puts LINK at $200 by 2030, Betting on a $4 Trillion Tokenization Wave
Standard Chartered is calling a 24x return on Chainlink by the end of the decade, anchoring the forecast to a projection that tokenized assets on public blockchains will reach $4 trillion. At LINK's current price of $8.22, that target implies a run to $200 before 2031.
Markets·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 10, 2026Sentora Opens Morpho Vault Backed by Wellington Tokenized Credit, Holds $9.6M in PYUSD
Sentora has opened a lending vault on Morpho protocol accepting mWIN, Wellington Management's tokenized credit strategy, with $9.6 million in PYUSD. The 8.31% yield is heavily dependent on PayPal incentives, raising questions about sustainability.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Aug 6, 2026BitGo Moves $7.4B in Wrapped Bitcoin to Chainlink CCIP in Largest LayerZero Exit Yet
BitGo has migrated $7.4 billion in Wrapped Bitcoin from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP, the largest single migration away from LayerZero on record. The move pushes cumulative outflows to $15 billion and signals a broader reassessment of cross-chain infrastructure in DeFi.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 4, 2026Boltz Halts All Swaps Indefinitely After AI-Assisted Attacks Outpace Security Patches
Boltz, a non-custodial Bitcoin swap service, halted all operations on August 3, 2026, after attackers using AI-assisted techniques began exploiting vulnerabilities faster than the development team could patch them. Dependent wallets Aqua and Bull Bitcoin are racing to restore Lightning and...
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Aug 3, 2026ZeroStack Faces Survival Crisis After $82.5M Loss on 0G Holdings
ZeroStack, a Nasdaq-listed crypto treasury firm, has issued a going-concern warning after its concentrated bet on 0G cratered, leaving the company with an $82.5M loss and holdings 91% below cost basis. The crisis exposes the structural vulnerability of funding operations through staking rewards.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 3, 2026DeFi Platforms Quietly Pivot to Enterprise Backend Services
Several DeFi platforms have begun abandoning consumer-facing applications in favor of selling backend infrastructure services to large technology companies. This pivot trades retail volatility for enterprise predictability but raises sharp questions about token utility and governance.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Aug 2, 2026MetronomeDAO Discloses $15.7M Synth Shortfall Tied to Chainlink Oracle Lag
MetronomeDAO disclosed a $15.7 million to $16 million shortfall in synthetic assets tied to Chainlink price-feed latency accumulated over years. The treasury has staged $34 million in defensive positions to close the gap without triggering a depeg.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Jul 31, 2026Uniswap v4 Fee Switch Delivers $325K Daily Revenue as UNI Climbs 16% in a Week
Three days of on-chain data confirm Uniswap's fee switch is working: protocol revenue has nearly tripled to $325,000 daily, pushing UNI to $4. But liquidity providers warn the gains come from their pockets, raising questions about whether volumes will hold.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Jul 30, 2026Tokenized Gold Passes DeFi Stress Test, But Adoption as Collateral Remains Minimal
Tokenized gold survived a real-world DeFi stress test during gold's sharp sell-off, with RedStone oracles maintaining accuracy and liquidations executing smoothly. Yet fewer than 2% of tokenized gold tokens are deployed as collateral, revealing a gap between technical validation and market adoption.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Jul 30, 2026