DEFI has shed more than half its value since October
Capital Drains from DeFi Money is leaving decentralized finance at a pace that is difficult to ignore. DefiLlama data shows total value locked (TVL) has collapsed from a peak near $167 billio
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Aave V4 Crosses $200M Deposits. How It Is DeFi Lending’s New Revenue Engine
Aave V4 Model — Source: CoinGape Aave V4 surpassed $200 million in deposits within three months of launch. The upgrade introduces a Hub-and-Spoke architecture designed to reduce liquidity fra
DeFi TVL Shrinks 39% in 2026, Hacks Cost $942M as Only Two Chains Grow
DeFi’s total value locked has been sliding all year, shedding roughly 39% to land at about $70 billion in June—down from $115 billion at the start of 2026. Even as some altcoins rallied and i
Kraken Vaults Pass $500M In Deposits As DeFi Yield Demand Grows
Kraken Vaults have crossed $500 million in total deposits, marking a fast scale-up for the exchange’s onchain yield product less than five months after its DeFi Earn rollout. The milestone fo
CoinFello Fello 1 Interview: From Wallets to DeFi Agents
CoinFello is building Fello 1, a product the company describes as a shift from traditional wallet-based DeFi interaction to an agent-driven model. In a recent interview, the team laid out why
IBM (IBM) Joins Forces With Palo Alto Networks and Red Hat in Major Cybersecurity Alliance
Key Takeaways A strategic cybersecurity alliance between IBM, Palo Alto Networks, and Red Hat was revealed on June 24, 2026. The partnership merges Palo Alto Networks’ Virtual Patching techno
Best Crypto Presale: Why $MT Is Quietly Becoming the Most Talked About AI Agent Launch as Turbo Toad Fades
Crypto markets move quickly, and projects that dominate one cycle often struggle to maintain the same level of attention in the next. That reality is becoming increasingly visible across the
BSCN is the Top Staked App on Pi App Studio
BSCN Reaches Number One on Pi App Studio Just hours after launching the BSCN Pioneer Brief inside @PiCoreTeam's Pi Browser, BSCN has claimed the top spot on Pi Network's App Studio rankings.
Hyperliquid Whales Go On Buying Spree
Large holders of Hyperliquid's native token $HYPE are pulling significant sums off major custodians, with on-chain data pointing to a fresh wave of accumulation as the asset hovers near its a
Standard Chartered predicts 5,000% upside for struggling token
Aave (AAVE) is a leading decentralized money market protocol where users can lend and borrow cryptocurrency across 20 different assets as collateral. Lenders can earn interest by providing li
Best Solana API Providers for 2026
Solana is now one of the busiest chains in crypto. Block times sit near 400 milliseconds, and token launches, swaps, and DeFi positions settle in under a second. For developers, that speed is
Total value locked in DeFi fell $45 billion in first half of 2026, CryptoRank data shows
The total value locked (TVL) across decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols has dropped sharply since the start of the year. According to CryptoRank data, the TVL in DeFi plunged from around $