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Dolomite Adds $100 Million in Concrete BTCcx Bitcoin Collateral
Dolomite has added $100 million in Concrete's BTCcx, a custody-native Bitcoin token backed 1:1 at BitGo, as lending collateral. Only Concrete can borrow against it, and liquidations run through offchain custody settlement.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·22h agoResearchers Flag Inflated swETH and rswETH Rates After Swell Key Compromise
Security researcher Spreek reports an unidentified actor took control of Swell DAO hot keys, raising swETH and rswETH rates 1% per hour with no new ETH. Four malicious upgrades could reach about 2,513 ETH, though Swell says no ETH has moved.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·YesterdayFrance Proposes Liability for Crypto Platforms That Offer DeFi Access
France's Treasury, AMF, central bank and ACPR propose that crypto platforms vet DeFi protocols and face liability for certain client incidents, as part of a wider set of suggested MiCA changes covering supervision and stablecoins.
Regulation·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·YesterdayDogecoin Labs Launches to Unite MyDoge, DogeOS and Such App
Dogecoin Labs, a joint effort between the Dogecoin Foundation and House of Doge led by CEO Jordan Jefferson, unites the MyDoge wallet, the DogeOS rollup and Such App. DogeOS is on testnet with no mainnet timeline yet.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·YesterdayUK FCA Opens Consultation on DeFi Guidance GC26/7, Closes November 18
The UK Financial Conduct Authority published GC26/7, draft non-Handbook guidance on how firms using or offering access to DeFi protocols meet existing obligations, alongside CP26/36 on perimeter exclusions. Both close November 18, 2026; final guidance is due January 2027.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·YesterdayNectar Group Raises $5M at $30M Valuation for Bitcoin Income Platform HoneyB
Nectar Group closed a $5 million seed at a $30 million post-money valuation for HoneyB, a pre-launch platform that lets holders borrow stablecoins against BTC and route them into income strategies. The CEO targets 2% to 4% net on bitcoin; launch is planned for Q4 2026.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 20, 2026Lulo Boost Deposits Take 6.4% Drawdown on Neutrl NUSD Exposure
Lulo's Boost tier took a roughly 6.4% drawdown from Neutrl NUSD exposure while Protected deposits stayed whole. Neutrl is redeeming NUSD at 0.51 USDC, and the hit may wipe out more than a year of Boost's yield premium.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 20, 2026StakerX AI Agent Crosses $40M in Staked Assets on Solana in Under Three Months
StakerX.ai, a Switzerland-based agentic trading platform, has crossed $40 million in staked assets on Solana in less than three months, attracting over 8,200 users. The platform's AI agent StakerGPT publishes every trade transparently, but independent performance verification and regulatory...
DeFi·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 19, 2026DeFi Development Raises CHAD Dividend to 14% for Solana Treasury
DeFi Development Corp. lifted its CHAD preferred stock dividend from 13% to 14% to attract capital for Solana treasury accumulation. The move mirrors MicroStrategy's corporate Bitcoin strategy, adapted for the Solana ecosystem.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 15, 2026Babylon Proposes Native Bitcoin Collateral for Aave V4, Sidestepping Full Custody Transfer
Babylon is advancing a governance proposal to bring native Bitcoin into Aave V4 as collateral, allowing holders to borrow against BTC without moving it off the Bitcoin network. The structure keeps collateral on Bitcoin while using WBTC to settle liquidations.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 14, 2026Rocket Pool DAO Backs rETH Withdrawals, Maintains 4 ETH Operator Bond
Rocket Pool's decentralized autonomous organization voted to enable rETH withdrawal mechanisms while keeping the 4 ETH minimum bond requirement for node operators, balancing user liquidity with network security in its Saturn 2 upgrade.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 14, 2026StarkWare Launches OffMarket, Bringing Private Trading to Polymarket
StarkWare opened OffMarket to the public today, giving Polymarket users a way to trade prediction market positions without broadcasting those positions to their on-chain accounts. The launch uses zero-knowledge proofs to maintain privacy while keeping protocol-level transparency intact.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 14, 2026Zest Protocol Sets October 23 Deadline for aeUSDC Exit Before V2 Migration
aeUSDC positions on Stacks Market V1 expire October 23, 2026. Zest Protocol's transition to V2 excludes aeUSDC from streamlined migration, forcing manual exits. Allbridge bridge closes November 3.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 13, 2026Robinhood Blockchain Hits 100-Day Mark with $15B in Tokenized Stock Volume
Robinhood's blockchain has processed $15 billion in stock token trading volume and attracted 200,000 holders in its first 100 days of operation. The milestone signals meaningful adoption of tokenized equities, though regulatory uncertainty and smart contract risks remain.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 12, 2026SUI Gains 54% in Four Weeks, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether as DeFi Lags Behind
SUI added 54% in four weeks, significantly outperforming Bitcoin and Ether. However, the token's DeFi liquidity expanded more slowly than its price, a divergence that historically precedes corrections.
Markets·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 11, 2026Base Creator Jesse Pollak Sees Tokenization Supercycle in Equities and Non-Dollar Stablecoins
Base creator Jesse Pollak predicts a tokenization supercycle driven by tokenized equities and non-dollar stablecoins. Coinbase's tokenized stocks on Base are generating $70-100 million in daily trading volume six weeks after launch.
DeFi·Ibrahim Rajab·Oct 9, 2026Astroport Ends Tokenholder Governance on Neutron and Terra After Security Incident
Astroport has ended tokenholder governance on Neutron and Terra, replacing token-weighted voting with contributor-led control through DAO DAO organizations. ASTRO emissions have been cut to zero, removing both governance utility and yield incentives.
DeFi·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 8, 2026Decrypt Launches Self-Custodial Money Accounts on Solana
Decrypt and infrastructure partner Myriad announced the launch of Decrypt Money Accounts, a self-custodial financial platform built on Solana that will power Earn, Swaps, Predictions, and Perpetuals trading. The move raises questions about editorial independence and regulatory oversight.
DeFi·Hadi Ghadban·Oct 8, 2026Solana's Orca Merges With Loopscale to Form Formation, Targeting AI and Defense Financing
Orca, one of Solana's most established decentralized exchanges, has merged with lending protocol Loopscale and rebranded as Formation, pivoting toward institutional financing in AI, robotics, energy, and defense sectors.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 8, 2026Lido Plans Q4 2026 Launch of Lido Lend, a Morpho Blue Fork for Staking Loops
Lido is building Lido Lend, a lending protocol forked from Morpho Blue, targeting Q4 2026 launch. The product will let stETH holders leverage their staking positions through looping strategies, though governance votes and technical disclosures remain pending.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Oct 7, 2026NEAR Intents Brings Robinhood Chain Into Its Multichain Orbit, Unlocking 180+ Assets
Robinhood Chain integrated into NEAR Protocol's multichain app ecosystem on Wednesday, gaining access to cross-chain swaps across 180+ assets through NEAR's Intents routing layer. The integration abstracts bridge complexity into a single user outcome.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 7, 2026GSR Markets Commits $100M to Launch Hare, Betting on Onchain Credit
GSR Markets announces $100 million commitment to launch Hare, a new onchain credit vault business. The move reflects growing institutional confidence in decentralized credit infrastructure and positions GSR beyond its core trading operations into DeFi lending.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Oct 7, 2026Founders Fund Leads $5M Token Purchase in Anvil Collateral Protocol
Peter Thiel's Founders Fund has led a $5 million token purchase in Anvil, a crypto collateral protocol. The investment marks a shift toward institutional capital acquiring governance exposure in foundational DeFi protocols.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 6, 2026Arbitrum Adopts Paxos USDG as Ecosystem Stablecoin, Proposes 100M ARB Incentive
ArbitrumDAO has designated Paxos' USDG as its official ecosystem stablecoin and published a governance proposal to deploy 100 million ARB tokens in adoption incentives, the largest stablecoin-focused commitment in the network's history.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Oct 6, 2026