Category: DeFi

10 months ago DeFi, Governance

Aave Founder Faces Backlash Over $10M OTC Buy Ahead of Fee Switch Vote

Stani Kulechov's $10 million token acquisition draws fire for potential conflicts of interest days before a pivotal revenue distribution vote.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Ethena’s USDe Bleeds $8.3B: Supply Collapses 80% as Yield Trade Unwinds

Ethena's USDe sees $8.3 billion in exits as the basis trade unwinds, forcing a re-evaluation of synthetic stablecoin risks.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Polymarket Confirms User Account Breach Tied To Login Vendor

Polymarket says a small set of user accounts were drained after attackers hit a third-party login provider, reviving tough questions...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Epstein File Bets Send Polymarket and Kalshi Volumes Soaring

Seven-figure volume on Polymarket and Kalshi now prices, in real time, who markets expect to be named in the latest...

Gnosis Hard Fork Seizes Balancer Funds, Rekindles DAO Rift

Gnosis Chain just hard forked to seize $9.4M in frozen Balancer exploit funds, reviving the old DAO-era fight over immutability...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

Aave Governance Erupts After ‘Hostile’ Holiday Vote; AAVE Slides

A holiday Snapshot vote over who controls Aave’s brand and frontend fees has turned into an open fight between Aave...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Upexi Files $1B Shelf as Solana Treasury Arms Race Grows

Upexi has filed a $1 billion Form S-3 shelf to extend its Solana treasury strategy, unsettling UPXI shareholders while adding...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Ethena’s USDe Sheds $8.3B Since October Crash as DeFi Unwinds

Ethena’s synthetic dollar USDe has shrunk from roughly $14.7B to about $6.4B since the Oct. 10 liquidation cascade, as traders...
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Governance

AAVE Bleeds 18% as Governance Standoff Spooks Lenders

The DeFi giant sheds nearly a fifth of its value as internal political friction forces investors to de-risk.
10 months ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Thiel-Backed ETHZilla Dumps $74.5M of ETH to Redeem Debt

Thiel-backed ETHZilla tapped its ether hoard for $74.5M to redeem convertible notes, shifting its ETH treasury story toward balance-sheet repair.