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Decentralized finance (DeFi) has been gaining traction in recent years as a new way to access financial services without traditional intermediaries. DeFi crypto refers to using blockchain technology to create decentralized financial applications.
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As DeFi continues to evolve and mature, staying informed on the latest developments and best practices is important. By staying informed and being proactive, investors can navigate the exciting and rapidly-changing world of DeFi and potentially achieve significant financial rewards.
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KAIO raises $8m from Tether to bring BlackRock‑style funds onchain with $100 tickets. Abu Dhabi-regulated tokenization infrastructure company KAIO has closed an $8 million strategic financing round led by stablecoin issuer Tether, bringing its total funding to $19 million, according…
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A suspected state‑linked $13m hack has shuttered sanctioned Russian crypto exchange Grinex, cutting a major ruble‑to‑crypto sanctions‑evasion channel. A major Russian cryptocurrency exchange used to funnel money around Western sanctions has shut down after a suspected large‑scale cyberattack that wiped…
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Trump’s threat of “lots of bombs” if the Iran ceasefire lapses feeds straight into Bitcoin’s war‑driven volatility and the debate over its safe‑haven role. U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that “lots of bombs start going off” if a fragile…
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A whale who made $44.61m on leveraged ETH in two months has topped up a long to 30,000 ETH around $2,288, turning profits into even more high‑gear risk. A leveraged Ethereum (ETH) whale that has earned $44.61 million in profit…
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Nasdaq drops 1% and the S&P 500 0.6%, but Bitcoin near $75k and Ethereum around $2.3k show crypto holding up better than U.S. tech — at least intraday. U.S. equities opened the week on the back foot, with Gate’s TradFi…
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Kelp DAO says a LayerZero “default” single‑validator setup helped enable a $290m rsETH bridge hack, forcing a messy blame game and a rushed security migration. Kelp DAO has pushed back against LayerZero’s official explanation of a $290 million bridge exploit,…
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U.S. CLARITY Act faces a May delay as banks fight stablecoin yields, clashing with a White House report that says the lending impact is just 0.02%. The U.S. CLARITY Act, a landmark effort to define stablecoin and broader crypto market…
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2026’s altcoin rotation is skipping meme narratives and flowing into XRP, BNB, Solana, TRON and Hyperliquid, as traders pay for throughput and real volume. Altcoin flows in 2026 are starting to look less like a classic “altseason blow‑off” and more…
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April has already seen over $600m stolen across DeFi, bridges and wallets, turning security from a protocol‑level concern into a full‑blown market risk premium. Fresh aggregate figures show that crypto protocols have already lost over $606m to hacks in the…
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OpenGradient’s AI‑focused OPG token will launch via an exclusive Binance Wallet and PancakeSwap TGE on April 21, with access gated by Binance Alpha points. Binance Wallet will jointly launch the exclusive Token Generation Event for OpenGradient with PancakeSwap on April…
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Gate has integrated Kasplex Layer 2 on Kaspa, opening a direct bridge for users to move KAS onto an EVM‑compatible DeFi environment. Gate has officially integrated the Kasplex Layer 2 network, allowing users to move Kaspa’s native token KAS between…
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DefiLlama founder 0xngmi says Aave’s TVL isn’t being “pumped” by circular borrowing, arguing the platform’s metrics already strip out borrowed assets and loops. DefiLlama founder 0xngmi has pushed back on claims that Aave’s total value locked (TVL) is overstated because…
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OKX founder Mingxing “Star” Xu boosts ZachXBT’s bounty on alleged RAVE token manipulation to $25,000 after a 95% crash from roughly $26 to near $1 wipes out billions in value. OKX founder and CEO Star said the exchange will contribute…
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Coinbase has rolled out its crypto-backed lending service in the United Kingdom, allowing users to borrow up to $5 million in USDC against digital assets. Coinbase said in a statement on Monday that the new offering lets UK users access…
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Liquid Capital’s Li Hua Yi says there’s “no reason to take profits” after the Strait of Hormuz reopens, citing S&P highs, MicroStrategy’s BTC buys and altcoin rotation. Liquid Capital’s Yi leans into the peace trade Liquid Capital founder Yi Lihua…
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Fresh Coinglass heatmap data suggest Ethereum is again sitting between two sizeable liquidation walls, with leverage stacked just below and above spot. According to the latest read‑out, if ETH slides below $2,323, cumulative long liquidation intensity on mainstream centralized exchanges…
