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Fidelity Requests More Clarity From SEC on Tokenized Assets and DeFi

Fidelity Investments told the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday that it should continue to develop the regulatory framework for broker-dealers to offer, custody and trade crypto assets on alternative trading systems…
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OP_NET Launches “SlowFi” DeFi Stack Directly on Bitcoin L1

OP_NET said it is launching a “SlowFi” decentralized finance (DeFi) stack on Bitcoin that uses standard Bitcoin transactions and native BTC fees rather than bridges, wrapped assets or a separate gas token.According to a Thursday release…
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Sol Rally Toward $100 Fizzles As Solana Competitors Rise

Key takeaways:SOL derivatives signal bearish sentiment as funding rates hit 0% and put (sell) options trade at a premium.While Solana leads in DEX volume, it faces stiff competition from Hyperliquid in the perpetual contracts…
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Polymarket Acquires Brahma in DeFi Infrastructure Push

Blockchain prediction markets platform Polymarket is acquiring Brahma, a crypto startup that provides decentralized finance (DeFi) infrastructure.“As part of this transition, our team will dedicate itself to evolving Polymarket’s stack and…
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DAOs May Need To Ditch Decentralization To Court Institutions

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) were built on an ideological premise that is now running up against the realities of running a business, where decentralization collides with the need for legal ownership and control.On March…
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How a 2.85% Price Error Triggered $27M in Liquidations on Aave

Key takeawaysA temporary 2.85% pricing discrepancy in wstETH collateral triggered about $27 million in liquidations on Aave, showing how even small technical issues can have major financial consequences in automated DeFi lending systems.The…
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Bonk.fun Domain Hijacked to Push Crypto Wallet Drainer

Bonk.fun warned users not to use its site after attackers hijacked the domain and pushed a fake wallet-draining prompt.The domain of Solana-based platform memecoin launchpad Bonk.fun has been hijacked after attackers gained access to a team…
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Why Every Blockchain Suddenly Wants Its Own Perp Dex

In crypto’s latest infrastructure race, blockchains are competing to host perpetual futures exchanges. Many are now launching or incubating decentralized derivatives markets themselves, even as centralized platforms continue to…
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What Happens When You Ignore Slippage? One Trader Just Found Out With a $50M Swap

Despite clear warnings, a trader confirmed a massive $50M swap and received just 324 Aave tokens A user attempted to purchase the AAVE token with $50 million worth of…
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DeFi User Loses $50M in Crypto Swap Gone Wrong

A crypto user has lost millions during a crypto swap on the decentralized finance protocol Aave, with a Maximal Extractable Value, or MEV, bot also front-running the transaction to make almost $10 million.A recently funded wallet from…
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