defi

DeFi, short for “decentralized finance,” refers to a broad category of financial applications built on blockchain technology that operate without traditional intermediaries like banks or brokers. It uses smart contracts—self‑executing agreements coded on blockchain networks (often Ethereum)—to enable activities such as lending, borrowing, trading, and earning interest in a transparent and permissionless manner.
  1. Crypto Hacks Hit $3.4 Billion in 2025 as Security Failures Escalate

    Crypto Hacks Hit $3.4 Billion in 2025 as Security Failures Escalate

    Crypto Hacks Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025 as Security Failures Deepened 2025 exposed an uncomfortable truth for the crypto industry. Despite louder claims of maturity and institutional readiness, hackers drained an estimated $3.4 billion from crypto platforms over the year. The scale of losses...
  2. Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Futures to Stabilize Ethereum Fees

    Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Futures to Stabilize Ethereum Fees

    Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Futures to Stabilize Ethereum Fees Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new idea that could fundamentally change how users interact with network fees. He proposes the creation of a futures market for gas, allowing traders, developers, and everyday...
  3. Founders unveil Predict.fun as a new prediction market on BNB Chain

    Founders unveil Predict.fun as a new prediction market on BNB Chain

    Predict.fun emerges as a fast-growing prediction market on BNB Chain A new prediction platform called Predict.fun has entered the BNB Chain ecosystem, rapidly gaining attention after being introduced by a former Binance executive. The service allows users to place bets on real-world outcomes...
  4. Aave partners with Babylon to enable native Bitcoin staking in DeFi

    Aave partners with Babylon to enable native Bitcoin staking in DeFi

    Aave partners with Babylon to enable native Bitcoin staking in DeFi Aave has announced a strategic collaboration with Babylon that will introduce native Bitcoin staking to the upcoming Aave V4 upgrade. The integration aims to bring institutional-grade BTC collateral to DeFi without relying on...
  5. Dash Listed on AsterDEX as Perpetual Futures Go Live

    Dash Listed on AsterDEX as Perpetual Futures Go Live

    Dash Listed on AsterDEX as Perpetual Futures Go Live Dash, one of the long-standing cryptocurrencies focused on privacy and instant payments, is taking a decisive step into the DeFi sector. In early November 2025, the decentralized exchange AsterDEX officially announced the launch of perpetual...
  6. Stream Finance Halts After $93 Million Loss and Stablecoin Collapse

    Stream Finance Halts After $93 Million Loss and Stablecoin Collapse

    Stream Finance Halts After $93 Million Loss and Stablecoin Collapse Decentralized finance platform Stream Finance has suspended operations after reporting a massive loss of $93 million. The incident caused the project’s native stablecoin to lose its dollar peg, plummeting to $0.50 within hours...
  7. Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Support Amid Record BTC Price Surge

    Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Support Amid Record BTC Price Surge

    Polymarket Adds Bitcoin Support Amid Record BTC Surge A major update for prediction market users The decentralized prediction platform Polymarket has officially added Bitcoin (BTC) deposits, allowing users to fund their accounts directly with the leading cryptocurrency. Previously, the...
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