Balanced links 24 Robinhood stock tokens to cross-chain DeFi
Balanced has added 24 Robinhood Stock Tokens across three networks, extending tokenized-market exposure into cross-chain swaps, transfers and lending.
DeFi News — Page 2
Developments in decentralized finance, its applications and risks.
Aave V4 accepts Coinbase stock tokens as USDC collateral
Aave's new Equities Hub on Base lets eligible non-U.S. users pledge seven Coinbase tokenized technology stocks to borrow USDC.
Binance opens HYPE spot trading in three quote currencies
Binance has added Hyperliquid's HYPE token to spot markets against USDT, USDC and the Turkish lira, widening centralized-exchange access to the asset.
KelpDAO sues LayerZero over $292M rsETH bridge exploit
KelpDAO has filed a British Columbia civil claim alleging LayerZero failures contributed to April's $292 million rsETH bridge exploit.
Ondo launches three onchain portfolios using BlackRock strategies
Ondo Finance has launched three single-token portfolios based on model strategies developed by BlackRock, offering eligible non-U.S. investors diversified exposure through tokenized assets.
Robinhood Chain fees plunge while transactions stay high
Robinhood Chain's fee revenue has fallen sharply from its early-September peak even as transaction activity remains close to record levels.
Hyperliquid adds manual borrowing against HYPE and BTC
The onchain trading platform now lets eligible account types borrow USDC and USDT against supplied HYPE and bitcoin collateral.
XRPL 3.4.0 adds closed-ended lending vaults
The XRP Ledger reference-server release introduces lending and protocol-fix amendments, but neither becomes active without validator approval.
S&P Global agrees to acquire OpenZeppelin in onchain risk push
The ratings and market-data group plans to add OpenZeppelin's smart-contract security expertise as institutional finance moves further onchain.
BIS study finds Bitcoin transfer estimates can vary sixfold
A BIS working paper shows how technical choices can produce sharply different estimates of Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoin activity.
Kamino names Michael Weisz CEO and opens New York headquarters
Solana lending protocol Kamino appointed Yieldstreet co-founder Michael Weisz as CEO and is building a New York base for institutional expansion.
Balancer proposes protocol wind-down and treasury distribution
Balancer token holders will vote on an orderly shutdown plan that would move pools to withdrawals-only and distribute treasury assets to BAL holders.
DeFi Development Corp adds 55,491 SOL and opens $300M CHAD program
The Nasdaq-listed company increased its Solana treasury to 2.39 million SOL and created new preferred-share funding capacity for future purchases.
Symbiosis recovers 15 BTC after Bitcoin bridge exploit
Symbiosis says it recovered about 15 BTC after an unauthorized syBTC mint, while its native Bitcoin bridge and compensation plan remain unresolved.
Revised CLARITY Act sets rules for controlled DeFi protocols
A 630-page Senate draft would direct the SEC, CFTC and Treasury to define when people controlling DeFi systems face registration and AML rules.
Cronos update puts funds outside Tectonic rollback at $9.19 million
New reporting separates funds transferred off Cronos from roughly $111.2 million reversed after the August 30 Tectonic lending exploit.
Jared MEV bot loses $7.5M in reported approval trap
Blockaid described a trap that induced the Ethereum trading bot to authorize attacker-controlled contracts. The loss estimate remained attributed.
New York Judge Delays Hearing On Aave’s Request To Unfreeze $71M In ETH
A New York judge has delayed a decision on Aave’s request to unfreeze $71 million in ETH linked to the Kelp DAO exploit. The court wants more legal clarification before moving forward with the case. Meanwhile, recovery efforts for affected rsETH users continue across the DeFi ecosystem.