Aave Hits $23B in Total Loans as AAVE Signals Trend Reversal
TL;DR: The undisputed leader of decentralized finance (DeFi) has a lot to celebrate. At the start of the week, they achieved a milestone of $23.7 billion
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Vault Curators Drive a New Phase of Expansion Across the DeFi Ecosystem
TL;DR: The decentralized finance sector is undergoing a period of institutional maturity thanks to the role of specialized managers. Currently, vault curators are the primary drivers
Aave Loses $500M in Market Value Amid DAO–Aave Labs Clash
TL;DR Aave’s market capitalization fell by roughly $500 million after a public dispute between the DAO and Aave Labs unsettled investors. The conflict focused on fee
Mantle Vault Reaches $100M AUM on Bybit’s On-Chain Earn Platform
Bybit reported that Mantle Vault surpassed $100 million in assets under management, less than three weeks after its launch on Bybit On-Chain Earn.
Babylon Labs Raises $15M From a16z to Scale Trustless BTCVaults
TL;DR Babylon Labs secured $15 million from a16z crypto to develop BTCVaults, an infrastructure that enables native BTC to be used as on-chain collateral. BTCVaults locks
Is it Time for DApps to Go Mainstream? We Analyze What Might Happen in 2026
TL;DR The crypto market closed the year with a focus on utility. Decentralized applications (DApps) have shifted from being speculative projects to becoming genuinely useful tools
Weak Governance Exposed: How Oversight Gaps Enabled the Unleash Protocol Exploit
TL;DR A governance failure in Unleash Protocol allowed an attacker to steal $3.9 million without compromising the underlying blockchain or raising immediate alarms. The attacker exploited
RWA climbs into DeFi’s top five with $17B TVL, overtaking DEXs
TL;DR RWA becomes DeFi’s 5th-largest category with ~$17B TVL, surpassing DEXs. Ethereum leads in hosting tokenized assets like US Treasuries and commodities. Growth is driven by
Hyperliquid’s Explosive 2025 Run Shows DeFi Derivatives Are Scaling Fast
2025 has been the definitive breakout year for the Hyperliquid platform, cementing itself as a core infrastructure of the decentralized ecosystem. Data from ASXN reveals that
Uniswap Token Burn Gains Momentum as Voters Back Fee Proposal
Uniswap overwhelmingly approved the activation of protocol fees and a UNI token burn mechanism, a shift that directly links DEX activity to the token’s supply. The
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