DeFi News

Updated April 24, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC

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Insurance

Insurance protocols are paying out millions to UST holders

DeFi insurance is saving millions of dollars for users who decided to take out cover against a UST de-peg

4 years ago

Hacks

Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter

Over $1.26 billion worth of crypto was stolen from DeFi protocols in the first three months of 2022 — and it's about to get worse.

4 years ago

Analysis

Is the crypto bear market here?

The persistent downturn in prices has reignited fears of a return to crypto winter. Should we brace ourselves for the worst?

4 years ago

DeFi

DeFi TVL drops below $200 billion as major protocols falter

All major DeFi protocols like Curve Finance, MakerDao, Lido, Convex Finance, and Aave lost an average of 11% of their TVL within the last 30 days.

4 years ago

Taxes

India eyes 20% taxation on DeFi gains

India tax department wants to implement a 20% tax on DeFi gains that could be withdrawn from the source.

4 years ago

DeFi

Hashstack Finance releases Open protocol for DeFi lending

Hashstack announces Public testnet of the world's first ever secure, under-collateralised lending protocol

4 years ago

Adoption

Polygon’s ecosystem is surging with a 170% YTD growth and over 19,000 dApps deployed

The number of dApps on Polygon now outweighs other major competitors like Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche.

4 years ago

People

Zcash Media reveals Edward Snowden is John Dobbertin

Snowden agreed to acknowledge his contribution to Zcash under the condition that the Electric Coin Company clarifies that he only participated in the first ceremony out of public interest and did not get any compensation.

4 years ago

Hacks

Deus DAO suffers another flash loan exploit, loses over $16M

Deus team has stated that the latest attack did not result in the loss of any of its users’ funds.

4 years ago

Blockchain networks overview: What makes these networks the best?

Contributor Technology 4 years ago

Critics say algorithmic stablecoins are ‘disaster waiting to happen’

Stablecoins 4 years ago

Nexo not worried about SEC regulation says Founder

Interview 4 years ago

Hacker ‘self-destructs’ $1M loot gained from DeFi exploit

DeFi 4 years ago

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DeFi News

Insurance protocols are paying out millions to UST holders

Record amounts of crypto were stolen in DeFi hacks last quarter

Is the crypto bear market here?

DeFi TVL drops below $200 billion as major protocols falter

India eyes 20% taxation on DeFi gains

Hashstack Finance releases Open protocol for DeFi lending

Polygon’s ecosystem is surging with a 170% YTD growth and over 19,000 dApps deployed

Zcash Media reveals Edward Snowden is John Dobbertin

Deus DAO suffers another flash loan exploit, loses over $16M

Blockchain networks overview: What makes these networks the best?

Critics say algorithmic stablecoins are ‘disaster waiting to happen’

Nexo not worried about SEC regulation says Founder

Hacker ‘self-destructs’ $1M loot gained from DeFi exploit

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