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Crime

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

3 weeks ago

DeFi

kiloEx recovers $7.5M after promising attacker 10% bounty

KiloEx sidesteps litigation, opting for bounty incentives in a successful $7.5 million fund recovery.

12 months ago

Trading

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

Among the solutions to prevent this, industry figures proposed disclosure of all market-making agreements as a condition for listing tokens on major exchanges.

12 months ago

DeFi

World Liberty Financial eyes global expansion as DWF Labs acquire $25 million of its token

DWF Labs' investment in WLFI marks a pivotal step in expanding stablecoin utility and solidifying a global DeFi framework.

12 months ago

Legal

OFAC keeps developers in the crosshairs despite Tornado Cash delisting

A recent article by the DeFi Education Fund highlighted that standards for sanctions are still unclear, while individuals and software still face enforcement.

12 months ago

Hacks

ZKsync admin wallet compromised in $5 million theft, ZK slides over 8%

The exploiter minted 111 million ZK tokens related to the unclaimed amount from ZKsync's first airdrop.

12 months ago

Lending

DeFi crypto lending surpasses $19 billion in 2024, nearly doubling CeFi counterpart

Open borrows across DeFi protocols reached $19.1 billion in the fourth quarter, nearly double the $11 billion registered by centralized platforms.

12 months ago

DeFi

A risk-first approach to DeFi

Navigating the layered risks of DeFi requires vigilant liquidity and peg monitoring to mitigate the threats of institutional-scale withdrawals and token depegs, especially as illustrated by historical events in protocols like Aave and Curve.

12 months ago

DAOs

User spends $10k to control $6.5M in votes on Arbitrum DAO, sparks governance concerns

The vote decided a new member for Arbitrum’s oversight and transparency committee, which will earn nearly $100,000 over a year.

12 months ago

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes USD1 stablecoin airdrop

Stablecoins 12 months ago

Stablecoin loan repayments flag early signs of Ethereum volatility, report finds

Stablecoins 12 months ago

Former Riot Platforms VP launches Bitcoin securitization venture to ‘accelerate the adoption flywheel’

Debt 12 months ago

Bank of Canada assesses flash loans relevance in latest study

Banking 12 months ago

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DeFi News

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

kiloEx recovers $7.5M after promising attacker 10% bounty

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

World Liberty Financial eyes global expansion as DWF Labs acquire $25 million of its token

OFAC keeps developers in the crosshairs despite Tornado Cash delisting

ZKsync admin wallet compromised in $5 million theft, ZK slides over 8%

DeFi crypto lending surpasses $19 billion in 2024, nearly doubling CeFi counterpart

A risk-first approach to DeFi

User spends $10k to control $6.5M in votes on Arbitrum DAO, sparks governance concerns

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial proposes USD1 stablecoin airdrop

Stablecoin loan repayments flag early signs of Ethereum volatility, report finds

Former Riot Platforms VP launches Bitcoin securitization venture to ‘accelerate the adoption flywheel’

Bank of Canada assesses flash loans relevance in latest study