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MetronomeDAO 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.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Uniswap 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.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Tokenized 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.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Morpho 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.
DeFiJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Robinhood 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.
DeFiJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Lido 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...
DeFiJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
RISEx 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.
DeFiIbrahim Rajab
Lombard 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.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Balance 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.
DeFiHadi Ghadban
Morpho 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.
DeFiJulie "Mooncat" Wolf
Spreadefi 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.
DeFiBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Spreadefi 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.
DeFiBlockchain Academics Newsroom
UK 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.
RegulationHadi Ghadban
UK 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...
RegulationHadi Ghadban
Sky Frontier Hits Record $419M Revenue Run-Rate in June
Sky Frontier Foundation reported a record $419 million annualized revenue run-rate for June 2026, driven by sustained demand for yield-bearing stablecoins and the launch of Grove Protocol's governance infrastructure.
DeFiBlockchain Academics Newsroom
Aave Labs Launches Stable Vaults for Institutional Stablecoin Yield
Aave Labs launched Stable Vaults today, automating stablecoin yield strategies across Aave V3 and V4 markets. The product targets institutional investors and mainstream users seeking consistent returns without manual portfolio management, but faces risks around centralization, yield...
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Ondo Finance Launches Equity Perps Platform With 20x Leverage on Tokenized Stocks
Ondo Finance deployed a perpetual futures trading platform today enabling users to take leveraged positions backed by tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs. The protocol offers up to 20x leverage with 24/7 onchain trading access and is seeding the launch with up to $3 million in rewards for early...
DeFiHadi Ghadban
Aave's Monad Market Hits $100M in Deposits Within 48 Hours
Aave deployed a new lending market on Monad and accumulated $100 million in deposits within two days, while V4 reached $250 million in total deposits, marking an all-time high for that protocol version.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
eToro Leads $12.5M Round in Extended as Brokers Push Into Onchain Derivatives
eToro has led a $12.5 million strategic funding round for Extended, an onchain perpetual futures platform, signaling a broader shift toward decentralized derivatives infrastructure among traditional brokers. The investment includes integration into eToro's Zengo wallet.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Aave Launches V3 Lending on Monad With $15M Incentive Boost
Aave has launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets and GHO stablecoin, backed by $15 million in first-year incentives from the Monad Foundation. The deployment follows Aave's multi-chain expansion strategy across Layer 2 and alternative blockchains.
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
Standard Chartered Forecasts Morpho to $60 by 2030, Sparking 33% Open Interest Surge
Morpho (MORPHO) surged 13% to $2.11 on July 1 after Standard Chartered issued a bullish price forecast predicting the DeFi token could reach $60 by 2030, representing a potential 2,840% return. The institutional endorsement triggered a sharp spike in derivatives positioning, with open interest...
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
World XYZ Launches Chainlink-Powered Prediction Market on Solana
World XYZ, a previously mysterious Solana project, has launched as a fully on-chain prediction market platform integrated with Chainlink's oracle infrastructure. The integration aims to address trust and liquidity challenges that have historically plagued prediction markets on layer-1 blockchains.
DeFiIbrahim Rajab
Standard Chartered Backs Morpho as DeFi TVL Surpasses $10B
Standard Chartered has publicly endorsed Morpho, positioning the DeFi lending protocol as critical infrastructure poised for scaling. The backing marks a significant moment for institutional validation of decentralized finance, arriving as the sector's total value locked crossed the $10 billion...
DeFiAlejandro Silva Ramírez
MetaMask Launches Yield Money Accounts on Monad Blockchain
MetaMask has rolled out Money Account, a new product that bundles stablecoin yield generation, payments, and trading into a single self-custody wallet interface on the Monad blockchain.
DeFiIbrahim Rajab