Category: DeFi

3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Hyperunit Whale Wiped Out: $250M Vanishes in Hyperliquid Liquidation

Garrett Jin, the 'Hyperunit whale,' lost $250M in a single Hyperliquid trade as ETH tumbled to $2,400.
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

OKX CEO Reignites ’10/10′ Feud, Blames Binance for $19B Crash

Star Xu accuses Binance of fueling a $19B 'leverage loop' disaster, while CZ cites macro shocks in a heated post-mortem...

Vitalik Buterin Unveils ‘Burn-Driven’ SocialFi Framework as ETH Retests $2,700

Buterin's new dual-layer model uses DAO revenues to burn creator tokens, shifting focus from speculation to curation as the Ethereum...
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Japan’s Bond Market Breaks: 40-Year Yields Hit 4%, Bitcoin Dumps to $78K

Bitcoin slides to $78K as Japan's 40-year bond yields hit levels unseen since 2007, threatening to unwind the massive yen...
3 weeks ago DeFi, Governance, Security

Step Finance Treasury Drained of 261,854 SOL; STEP Craters 93%

Step Finance lost 261,854 SOL (~$27M) in a treasury key compromise, causing the STEP token to crash 93% as operational...
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Hyperliquid Whale Liquidated for $220M in Weekend Ether Carnage

The trader, identified as the 'October Short' whale, was zeroed out as geopolitical tensions sent Ether tumbling.
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

BitMine’s $6B ETH Hole: Tom Lee’s Treasury Gamble Underwater

BitMine Immersion Technologies faces a reported $6 billion paper loss on its 4.24 million ETH treasury as Ethereum prices break...
3 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

Step Finance Treasury Drained of $30M in SOL; STEP Token Crashes 70%

Step Finance investigates a $30M treasury breach after 261k SOL were unstaked and drained, sending the STEP token down 70%.
4 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi, Security

OKX CEO: Binance “Irresponsibility” Triggered $19B October Crash

Star Xu breaks silence on the Oct 10 wipeout, alleging Binance's USDe yield loops—not Trump's tariffs—sparked the historic $19B liquidation...
4 weeks ago Cryptocurrency, DeFi

Tether Nets $10B in 2025; Profits Slide 23% Despite Record Reserves

Tether reported over $10 billion in 2025 profits, but the 23% year-over-year drop highlights the impact of shifting Treasury yields...