DeFi

Stacks' native token STX serves three functions: transaction fees, staking rewards, and a bonding asset for Bitcoin Staking launching in September 2026. The token's price outlook depends on adoption of these mechanisms a...

Decentralized lending protocol Moonwell has frozen borrowing in its MAMO Core Market after a price manipulation attack enabled an estimated $10 million in asset drains.

Pyth Network has implemented a mandatory API key requirement for developers directly calling its Hermes price-delivery service following its migration deadline.

Defillama and Web3 investment bank Forgd have introduced Universal Token Ratings, a new rating system designed to bring Wall Street-style grades to 128 digital assets.

Real World Asset daily onchain trading volume on Robinhood Chain reached a record $85.1 million on August 25, driven largely by tokenized stock trading.

Hayden Adams believes tokenization will change liquidity provision for real‑world assets, while automated market makers remain in early stages, according to a recent X post.

Decentralized lending protocol Moonwell has proposed no cbETH repayment in its latest reserve plan, leaving a Base market shortfall unaddressed following a February oracle error.

Ondo Perps has added tokenized shares of Circle, SpaceX, and SanDisk as eligible collateral, allowing traders to maintain market exposure while supporting leveraged positions.

NUVA has incorporated Chainlink data feeds to provide decentralized pricing infrastructure for its real estate-backed decentralized finance and tokenized asset products.

Aerodrome's native token AERO gained about 19% as Total Value Locked and trading activity rose, though a negative Q3 earnings report raised questions about the rally's sustainability.

Chainlink has expanded its infrastructure footprint with 12 new integrations spanning DeFi, liquidity, and data services across 10 different blockchains.

Term Finance has permanently closed its Meta Vaults after a governance exploit allowed funds to be removed. While withdrawals remain open, the protocol has not confirmed total losses or promised user reimbursement.

Coinbase has selected Chainlink to supply price infrastructure for its tokenized equities, enabling assets like Apple and NVIDIA shares to function as collateral across decentralized finance platforms.

Institutional custodian Ceffu withdrew 120 million USDC from Ethena-associated Coinbase Prime custody wallets across six transactions over a single day, drawing attention to the operational framework supporting the synth...

Morpho [MORPHO] experienced a 17.8% price increase over a 24-hour period driven by a broader rotation into decentralized finance assets, though it faces persistent selling pressure and technical resistance.

NUVA has selected Chainlink as its exclusive data infrastructure provider to support its real-world asset marketplace on Ethereum.

Uniswap gained over 10% following institutional accumulation and record burn milestones, though the token faced resistance between $4 and $4.60.

THORWallet has launched its new crypto payment card, enabling users to spend self-custodied digital assets at Mastercard locations globally without relying on centralized exchanges.

Decentralized lending protocol Term Finance suffered an estimated $8.5 million loss after an attacker exploited governance control of its strategy vaults.

A newly launched USDC vault on the Morpho lending protocol, co-curated with Armitage, has attracted $50 million in deposits from 230 users in roughly a week and a half.