DeFi
Safety first: Why Adam Back says Bitcoin is winning the 'DeFi security war'
The Blockstream CEO told Consensus Miami 2026 that sovereigns, pension funds and treasury companies will join the next wave of bitcoin adoption.
The $292M crypto hack exposed DeFi's weak spots. Here’s what must change, insiders say
As Wall Street moves onchain, the year's biggest crypto hack and DeFi crisis is forcing a rethink of risk, security and market structure, industry insiders told CoinDesk.
Ethereum Foundation finalizes sale of 10,000 ether to BitMine as part of its treasury strategy
The latest transaction follows a similar March deal in which the foundation sold 5,000 ETH to BitMine, raising roughly $10.2 million.
Powell has 'no choice' but to stay at Fed as governor
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he has "no choice" but to remain at the Fed as a Governor after his chairmanship ends in May, citing ongoing legal pressure from the Trump administration. Will the three hawkish dissents complicate Kevin Warsh's path to rate cuts? CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
The long con: How North Korean spies spent months in-person to drain $285 million from Drift
The security intelligence research firm said North Korean-state-backed hackers account for 76% of all crypto scam and hack losses in 2026 and have stolen $6 billion since 2017.
DeFi shaken by $292 million hack, but showing resilience, Standard Chartered says
The AAVE-led response and new safeguards underscore the sector's maturity as the bank maintains its $2 trillion RWA outlook.
A crypto coalition releases technical proposal to save Aave users from a massive token exploit
DeFi United, a coalition of multiple blockchain projects and crypto ecosystem individuals, has laid out a detailed plan to restore the backing of rsETH after this month’s Kelp DAO hack sent shockwaves through lending markets.
Visa is teaming up with stablecoin firm WeFi to build onchain banks
Collins wants to bring robust stablecoin payments infrastructure to under-banked people around the planet.
Curve founder pitches market-based fix for $700K bad debt in contrast to Aave bailout
The plan allows trapped lenders to sell tokenized claims on deposits, offering buyers an option-like bet on CRV's recovery.
2026 hard fork proposal sparks outrage over use of Satoshi's BTC
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc is planning a hard fork called eCash that would give BTC holders equivalent tokens, but the funding plan involves reassigning part of Satoshi Nakamoto's 1.1 million bitcoin to early investors. The community is calling it theft. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie hosts "CoinDesk Daily."
