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Harmony 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·YesterdayCFTC 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·YesterdayJupiter 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, 2026Morpho Deploys on HSK Chain as Hong Kong Official Onchain Credit Partner
Morpho has partnered with HSK Chain to deploy as Hong Kong's official onchain credit partner, marking the lending protocol's first Asia-Pacific foothold and reflecting broader institutional DeFi expansion into regulated markets.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Jul 29, 2026Robinhood Chain Tops Solana in Tokenized Stock Volume After Three Weeks
Robinhood Chain has surpassed Solana in tokenized stock trading volume just three weeks after launch, averaging $29.7 million in daily DEX volume. The rapid ascent raises questions about whether the growth reflects genuine equity adoption or memecoin-driven speculation.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Jul 28, 2026Lido Consolidates $16B in Staked ETH to CMv2, Reshaping Ethereum's Validator Landscape
Lido is consolidating more than $16 billion in staked ETH onto its new Curated Module v2, expected to reduce Ethereum's validator count by one-third. The migration requires node operators to post bonds for the first time, reshaping validator economics and raising questions about network...
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Jul 27, 2026RISEx Hits $3B in Beta Volume, Opens Ignite Season 1
$3 billion in trading volume before a public launch. RISEx, a fully on-chain perpetuals exchange built on RISE Chain, officially opened Ignite: Season 1, its core loyalty and points program, moving beyond invite-only early access.
DeFi·Ibrahim Rajab·Jul 24, 2026Lombard Finance Launches Bitcoin-Backed Credit Strategy with Flow Traders
Lombard Finance launched its Bitcoin Onchain Credit Strategy on Thursday, naming Flow Traders as the pilot partner for a product designed to let institutional investors borrow stablecoins against Bitcoin collateral entirely onchain.
DeFi·Alejandro Silva Ramírez·Jul 23, 2026Balance Coin Crashes 99% After $912K Oracle Exploit Drains 42DAO Vaults
Balance Coin (BLC) collapsed 99% on Wednesday after attackers exploited a Bitcoin oracle vulnerability on BNB Chain to drain approximately $912,000 to $1 million from 42DAO's bitcoin vaults in a single transaction.
DeFi·Hadi Ghadban·Jul 22, 2026Morpho Launches Midnight: Fixed-Rate DeFi Lending on Base
Morpho has launched Morpho Midnight, a fixed-rate, fixed-term lending protocol on Base. The new platform complements Morpho's $11B variable-rate Morpho Blue protocol, introducing defined maturities and predictable interest rates to DeFi with initial cbBTC/USDC markets.
DeFi·Julie "Mooncat" Wolf·Jul 21, 2026Spreadefi Hits $25M Liquidity Milestone in Q2
Spreadefi, a relatively young decentralized finance platform, deployed over $25 million in liquidity pools during Q2 2026, marking a significant milestone as interest in the DeFi sector gradually recovers.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Jul 18, 2026Spreadefi Hits $25M Liquidity Milestone in Q2 as DeFi Adoption Recovers
Spreadefi, a relatively young decentralized finance platform, deployed $25 million in total liquidity across its pools during Q2 2026, marking a significant milestone as interest in DeFi gradually recovers from years of volatility and user attrition.
DeFi·Blockchain Academics Newsroom·Jul 17, 2026UK Defers Capital Gains Tax on DeFi Lending Starting April 2027
The UK has adopted a "no gain, no loss" tax treatment for cryptocurrency lending and DeFi liquidity pool deposits, eliminating immediate capital gains tax liability. The policy takes effect April 6, 2027, positioning the UK ahead of the US and EU on crypto tax policy.
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Jul 14, 2026UK Adopts 'No Gain, No Loss' Tax Treatment for Crypto Lending Starting April 2027
The UK's HMRC has adopted a 'no gain, no loss' tax treatment for crypto lending and liquidity pool transactions, deferring capital gains tax until economic disposal. The policy takes effect April 1, 2027, removing tax friction for DeFi participants and potentially attracting more UK capital to...
Regulation·Hadi Ghadban·Jul 14, 2026