DeFi

DeFi, short for decentralized finance, represents a shift in the financial sector by leveraging blockchain technology, primarily Ethereum, to eliminate traditional financial intermediaries. It enables various financial applications, from simple transactions to complex contracts, through smart contracts that execute automatically under specific conditions. Key DeFi applications include decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, lending platforms, and prediction markets. DeFi offers financial services like loans and interest-earning opportunities without traditional identity verification, relying instead on collateral, usually in cryptocurrency. This innovative sector promises increased accessibility and efficiency but comes with risks, such as market volatility and unregulated projects.

Finance

Bunni DEX Shuts Down, Cites Recovery Costs After $8.4M Exploit

The team cannot afford the cost of relaunching the protocol, which would require significant investment in audits and development.

By Francisco RodriguesOct 23, 2025

Markets

AAVE Bounces Amid $50M Token Buyback Governance Proposal

The initiative would make $50 million annual buybacks funded by protocol revenues a permanent feature of Aave’s tokenomics.

By CD Analytics, Krisztian SandorOct 22, 2025

"AAVE Climbs 2.4% to $219 Amid 24% Volume Surge, Reflecting Institutional Interest in Crypto Recovery"

Markets

AAVE Bounces Over 10% in Strong Weekend Recovery Amid RWA Integration Plans

Onchain capital allocator Grove shared plans to boost Ripple USD, USDC stablecoin liquidity on Aave's institutional lending arm Horizon for tokenized asset-backed borrowing.

By CD Analytics, Krisztian SandorOct 20, 2025

Aave (AAVE) token price today (CoinDesk Data)

Finance

Ripple-Backed Firm Plans SPAC, Raising $1B to 'Create the Largest Public XRP Treasury'

A new Ripple-backed public vehicle is planned to buy XRP on the open market and pursue yield strategies.

By Siamak Masnavi, AI BoostOct 20, 2025

Finance

ChainLink Jumps 14% as Whales Accumulate $116M Worth of LINK Tokens Since Crash

The token's rise comes amid fresh onchain accumulation, new institutional partnerships, and Chainlink Labs’ push into real-world asset infrastructure.

By Oliver KnightOct 20, 2025

Chainlink CEO and co-founder Sergey Nazarov

Finance

Bitcoin-Holding Institutions Seeking Yield, DeFi Capabilities

Projects such as Rootstock and Babylon may be perking institutional demand for Bitcoin-based yield and restaking

By Jamie Crawley, AI BoostOct 18, 2025

Tech

Ethereum-Based Uniswap Adds Solana Support in Win for Tackling DeFi Fragmentation

This could simplify the user experience, removing the need to use complex bridges or switch between different wallets and applications

By Jamie Crawley, AI BoostOct 17, 2025

Markets

Visa Says It Wants to Build the Rails for Lending in ‘Onchain Finance,’ Its New Name for DeFi

The payments giant’s latest report rebrands decentralized finance as “onchain finance” and positions Visa as the data and custody layer connecting banks to a $670B stablecoin credit market.

By Sam Reynolds, AI BoostOct 16, 2025

A Visa card being held to next to a payment terminal. (CardMapr.nl/Unsplash)

Markets

AAVE Sees 64% Flash Crash as DeFi Protocol Endures 'Largest Stress Test'

The largest decentralized lending protocol processed $180 million collateral liquidation within an hour on Friday, proving its resilience, founder Stani Kulechov said.

By CD Analytics, Krisztian SandorOct 11, 2025