Safe Labs is rolling out a way for users to earn euro-denominated yield using a EUR CoinVertible vault on Morpho.
Developed with Paradigm, the tool is OpenAI’s attempt to determine whether modern AI systems are up to the task of helping prevent smart contract issues.
LiFI Composer allows users to combine different actions like swaps, bridging, deposits, and staking into a single transaction.
ZeroLend will wind down after operating losses as TVL fell 98% to $6.6 million and the ZERO token plunged.
BlackRock is bringing its tokenized Treasury fund BUIDL to Uniswap through Securitize, marking its first direct DeFi trading integration.
The non-profit Safe foundation said the project is “not yet profitable,” though the team hopes to "break-even and double revenue in 2026."
stVaults, introduced in February 2025 as part of the Lido V3 upgrade, are finally rolling out in a mainnet.
Flying Tulip, a new DeFi platform founded by Andre Cronje, has raised additional capital through a mix of private and public token sales.
Bitwise has joined Morpho as a vault curator, highlighting growing institutional demand for allocating capital onchain.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
Matcha Meta disclosed a SwapNet security incident on Sunday and PeckShield estimated roughly $16.8 million in crypto was drained.
Nansen has launched integrated AI-driven trading, enabling onchain execution across Solana and Base via its web and mobile apps.
Boundless' new verification system will initially run from the Ethereum mainnet and Base Layer 2 to Bitcoin, with plans to expand.
Chainlink's 24/5 U.S. Equities Streams will enable decentralized protocols to more easily integrate onchain stocks and ETFs.
Makina Finance’s DUSD/USDC pool lost approximately $5 million in a flash loan exploit, security firms reported.
"This alliance will accelerate the integration of USDe into the deepest layers of the DeFi economy,” Ethena founder Guy Young said.
Three entities — Upshift, Clearstar, and Flare — have jointly launched earnXRP, a new product that allows users to earn yield denominated in XRP.
Anchorage Digital acquired Hedgey, a startup that builds solutions for managing token allocations, distributions, and vesting schedules.
Privacy tokens are rallying, new infrastructure is gaining steam, and VCs are paying closer attention to this area.
Circle is piloting a version of its flagship USDC asset featuring native privacy protections and “configurable compliance” features.
DeFi protocol Yearn Finance has detailed how a multi-phase numerical bug and unsafe math enabled an exploiters steal rought $9 million in assets.
This is Phase 1 of the rollout, so staking rewards aren’t live yet; they are expected to begin in Phase 2, early next year.
The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.
The expansion gives XRP holders access to BNB Chain DeFi, allowing them to earn additional yield on top of mXRP’s base strategy returns.
Elixir says it processed redemptions for 80% of deUSD holders, and has snapshotted the remaining balances for future USDC redemptions.
Solana co-creator Anatoly Yakovenko is building an onchain perps DEX, according to detailed documentation posted on GitHub.
The tie-up will help position “USDC at the core of the Safe ecosystem,” making it “a home for institutional stablecoin DeFi."
Perp DEXs are back in the spotlight. After Hyperliquid’s success, new players are attracting fresh VC attention and capital. Here’s why.
The exploit was triggered when a hacker submitted fake data to Shibarium’s Ethereum-linked contracts, leading to an automatic shutdown.
All investors in both private and public rounds will get an “onchain redemption right” to redeem up to their original principal at any time.