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Updated April 21, 2026 · 9:45 PM UTC

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People

Trump earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024

Trump's earnings from World Liberty Financial were his single-largest income in 2024, with this year's earnings expected to be far greater.

10 months ago

People

Cardano considers offloading $100M ADA to jumpstart lagging DeFi and stablecoin ecosystem

Community divided over potential ADA sales to boost Cardano's struggling DeFi and stablecoin markets.

10 months ago

Stablecoins

Plasma raises $500 million, partners with Aave to transform stablecoin market

Plasma's strategic move with Aave aims to revolutionize fee-free global payments.

10 months ago

Analysis

Ethereum Foundation releases first 1TS outlining roadmap to tackle security challenges

The report identifies critical vulnerabilities across six core areas, including user experience, infrastructure, and governance.

11 months ago

DeFi

World Liberty Financial taps Aave for $7.5 million USDT loan – Onchain Lens

WLFI provided over $52 million in collateral to secure the loan on the DeFi platform.

11 months ago

Culture

Song A Day creator recounts ‘tax nightmare’ after making millions from NFT sale

Jonathan Mann decided to hold the ETH from the sale, which turned out to be a bad decision in hindsight.

11 months ago

Stablecoins

Yield bearing stablecoin comes to Solana via Maple Finance’s Chainlink integration

Integration with Chainlink's CCIP enhances Solana's DeFi offerings with syrupUSDC, backed by $30 million in liquidity.

11 months ago

Technology

Micro-cap Quantum Resistance Ledger’s QRL token jumps 33% amid quantum concerns for crypto

Quantum-resistant infrastructure gains traction as quantum concerns spotlight cryptographic vulnerabilities.

11 months ago

Staking

Aave DAO activates on-chain slashing mechanism with ‘Umbrella’ launch

Umbrella launch replaces governance votes with autonomous slashing and boosts on-chain safety.

11 months ago

Aave’s USDT liquidity takes a hit after Justin Sun-linked HTX’s $570 million withdrawal

DeFi 11 months ago

Systemic risk on the rise as leverage interdependencies tighten between CeFi, DeFi and crypto treasuries

Crypto 11 months ago

Chainlink oracle ‘malfunction’ sparks $500k in DeFi liquidations, reignites oracle debate

DeFi 11 months ago

Liquidium debuts cross-chain lending to unlock over $4 billion idle Bitcoin in DeFi

Lending 11 months ago

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DeFi news today

Trump earned over $58 million from crypto ventures in 2024

Cardano considers offloading $100M ADA to jumpstart lagging DeFi and stablecoin ecosystem

Plasma raises $500 million, partners with Aave to transform stablecoin market

Ethereum Foundation releases first 1TS outlining roadmap to tackle security challenges

World Liberty Financial taps Aave for $7.5 million USDT loan – Onchain Lens

Song A Day creator recounts ‘tax nightmare’ after making millions from NFT sale

Yield bearing stablecoin comes to Solana via Maple Finance’s Chainlink integration

Micro-cap Quantum Resistance Ledger’s QRL token jumps 33% amid quantum concerns for crypto

Aave DAO activates on-chain slashing mechanism with ‘Umbrella’ launch

Aave’s USDT liquidity takes a hit after Justin Sun-linked HTX’s $570 million withdrawal

Systemic risk on the rise as leverage interdependencies tighten between CeFi, DeFi and crypto treasuries

Chainlink oracle ‘malfunction’ sparks $500k in DeFi liquidations, reignites oracle debate

Liquidium debuts cross-chain lending to unlock over $4 billion idle Bitcoin in DeFi

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