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Updated April 21, 2026 · 9:45 PM UTC

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Stablecoins

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin nearing airdrop as community vote aligns

The digital asset has gained rapid market attention and now ranks among the top five stablecoins by market capitalization.

12 months ago

DeFi

New institutional DeFi platform Sentora launches through IntoTheBlock, Trident merger

Merger combines $3 billion in DeFi deployment to meet institutional demand for secure and compliant access.

12 months ago

Crime

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Gurevich, who stole millions from the Nomad platform, was caught in Israel after he tried fleeing the country under a new name.

12 months ago

DeFi

Why DeFi agents need a private brain

Without hiding the "thoughts" of AI Agents, we can kiss goodbye to unique investing strategies and market edge, says Matej Janež of Oasis Network

12 months ago

People

Binance founder meets with Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial team amid global push

WLFI advances its vision for global economic opportunities with strategic moves in emerging markets like Pakistan.

12 months ago

Analysis

Ethereum: Are fundamentals there?

Pivoting to Layer 2 solutions and deflationary economics, Ethereum aims to solidify its role as a DeFi platform amid growing competition from Solana.

12 months ago

DeFi

Justin Sun calls JST a ‘next 100x token’ amid growth of TRON’s DeFi ecosystem

TRON founder Justin Sun has called JST (JUST) the “next 100x token,” citing explosive growth in the TRON DeFi ecosystem.

12 months ago

Lending

DeFi lending protocols gain $2.3B in TVL, fueling token outperformance

Active loans increase $700 million in 24 hours, as lending-related tokens register 7.7% average daily gains.

12 months ago

Derivatives

XRP futures debut on Coinbase as Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin integrates into Aave

XRP futures and RLUSD stablecoin integration signal pivotal growth for Ripple in derivatives and DeFi markets.

12 months ago

Legal experts recommend flexible approach for SEC to define tokens as securities

Regulation 1 year ago

Ethereum’s planned blob increases insufficient to sustain L2 transaction growth

Layer-2 1 year ago

kiloEx recovers $7.5M after promising attacker 10% bounty

DeFi 1 year ago

Mantra, market makers allegedly exploited validation gaps to inflate OM token liquidity

Trading 1 year ago

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DeFi news today

World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin nearing airdrop as community vote aligns

New institutional DeFi platform Sentora launches through IntoTheBlock, Trident merger

Israeli authorities arrest Nomad Bridge hacker, approve extradition to US

Why DeFi agents need a private brain

Binance founder meets with Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial team amid global push

Ethereum: Are fundamentals there?

Justin Sun calls JST a ‘next 100x token’ amid growth of TRON’s DeFi ecosystem

DeFi lending protocols gain $2.3B in TVL, fueling token outperformance

XRP futures debut on Coinbase as Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin integrates into Aave

Legal experts recommend flexible approach for SEC to define tokens as securities

Ethereum’s planned blob increases insufficient to sustain L2 transaction growth

kiloEx recovers $7.5M after promising attacker 10% bounty

Mantra, market makers allegedly exploited validation gaps to inflate OM token liquidity

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