DeFi News

Updated April 23, 2026 · 7:10 PM UTC

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Stablecoins

Circle, Tether freeze over half of the $126M assets stolen from Multichain breach

Multichain is down for over 30 hours after the hack while $67.5 million of stolen assets have been frozen and $1.85 million tokens burned.

3 years ago

DeFi

Op-ed: The outlook for DeFi lending remains strong – The industry is mature and ripe for institutions

DeFi lending market sees 20.5% growth amidst shared consensus and regulatory evolution, signaling a shift in the crypto credit landscape.

3 years ago

DeFi

Crypto community questions SEC probe into DeFi protocol BarnBridge

BarnBrige legal counsel advised the DeFi protocol to halt operations to limit its legal liability.

3 years ago

DeFi

Multichain halts services after $126M exploit

Multichain's MULTI token plunged 16% after the attack.

3 years ago

DeFi

New ERC-20 token VMPX triggers Ethereum burn spike, consumes $3M in gas fees in 24 hours

The VMPX token website does not provide any information about its utility and some are questioning its purpose.

3 years ago

DeFi

DeFi salaries soar despite industry turmoil

Durlston Partners attributed the increased salaries to the sector's maturation and the paucity of talents in the space.

3 years ago

DeFi

Crypto OG Erik Voorhees believes DeFi has already solved the regulatory clarity problem for altcoins

The crypto industry is concerned that all cryptocurrencies besides the four listed on the newly launched EDX exchange — BTC, ETH LTC, and BCH — could potentially be barred from trading in the U.S.

3 years ago

Taxes

Tax experts challenge HMRC’s proposed tax framework as ‘Not fit for purpose’

Exploring a stricter lens through which to view DeFi taxation, unveiling complexities and proposing modifications

3 years ago

DeFi

Staked ETH surpasses exchange balances with 19% of supply locked

Since the Shanghai upgrade — which enabled withdrawal of staked ETH in April — centralized exchanges' ETH balances have been on the decline.

3 years ago

MakerDAO-powered lending platform Spark Protocol onboards Rocket Pool staked ETH as collateral option

DeFi 3 years ago

Uniswap founder calls US’ approach to regulating crypto ‘sad and unfortunate’

DeFi 3 years ago

French regulator calls for global coordination on “same risk, same regulation” policy for DeFi

DeFi 3 years ago

Crypto sleuth ZachXBT sued in defamation case, invites donations

Legal 3 years ago

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DeFi News

Circle, Tether freeze over half of the $126M assets stolen from Multichain breach

Op-ed: The outlook for DeFi lending remains strong – The industry is mature and ripe for institutions

Crypto community questions SEC probe into DeFi protocol BarnBridge

Multichain halts services after $126M exploit

New ERC-20 token VMPX triggers Ethereum burn spike, consumes $3M in gas fees in 24 hours

DeFi salaries soar despite industry turmoil

Crypto OG Erik Voorhees believes DeFi has already solved the regulatory clarity problem for altcoins

Tax experts challenge HMRC’s proposed tax framework as ‘Not fit for purpose’

Staked ETH surpasses exchange balances with 19% of supply locked

MakerDAO-powered lending platform Spark Protocol onboards Rocket Pool staked ETH as collateral option

Uniswap founder calls US’ approach to regulating crypto ‘sad and unfortunate’

French regulator calls for global coordination on “same risk, same regulation” policy for DeFi

Crypto sleuth ZachXBT sued in defamation case, invites donations

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