DeFi

DeFi

Markten

AAVE Plunges Below Key Support Levels Amid Broader Crypto Weakness

High-volume selling drove the DeFi bluechip token below critical technical thresholds.

AAVE price today (Coindesk Data)

Financiën

Hyperliquid Lists MON-USD Perpetuals Ahead of Hotly Anticipated Monad Airdrop

Both Hyperliquid’s announcement and Monad’s recent posts suggest that an airdrop may be imminent.

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CoinDesk Indices

The State of DeFi Exploit Risk

DeFi protocols can rival or surpass traditional financial security standards and introduce frameworks to better assess risks in real-world asset applications for smarter capital allocation, says Cicada Partners Co-Founder Christian Lantzsch.

 Daryan Shamkhali

Markten

Uniswap, Aave Lead DeFi’s Fee Rebound to $600M as Buybacks Take Center Stage

Protocols are trying to make token design matter again and are actively routing value back to holders.

(Christian Dubovan/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Technologie

BTCFi’s Big Problem: 77% of Bitcoin Holders Haven’t Even Tried It, Says Survey

A new GoMining survey shows Bitcoin finance has a marketing and trust problem — despite packed conferences and venture funding, most holders are staying away.

Bitcoin (Midjourney/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markten

AAVE Breaks Resistance as DeFi Market Hits Record $219B Size

The native token of the largest DeFi lending protocol is showing strong momentum despite short-term profit taking above $290.

"AAVE Surges 2% on Institutional Volume Spike, Breaks Key Resistance Amid Consolidation"

Markten

Hyperliquid Still Best-Positioned Perp DEX Despite Aster’s Surge, DeFi Analyst Says

Perp DEX competition is heating up, but DeFi analyst Patrick Scott says Hyperliquid’s revenue, open interest and ecosystem give it staying power.

Abstract illustration with glowing cubes representing perp DEXes

Financiën

Solana Gets Another Treasury Firm with $2B Plan Backed by DeFi Protocol Marinade

VisionSys AI is the latest to join the roster of Solana-focused digital asset treasury companies, which collectively hold $3 billion in tokens.

Solana News

Financiën

Swiss Bank Sygnum Unveils Bitcoin Yield Fund as BTC DeFi Demand Grows

The BTC Alpha Fund aims for 8%-10% annual returns through arbitrage while keeping full Bitcoin exposure.

Swiss flag in alpine landscape, symbolizing Sygnum’s Swiss roots (Janosch Diggelmann/Unsplash)

Nieuws Analyse

SEC's Bow to DoubleZero Carries Major Weight for Decentralized Infrastructure: Peirce

The U.S. regulator's decision to give the project's token distributions a pass represents the right get-out-of-the-way approach, Commissioner Hester Peirce said.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)