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To attract financial institutions, DeFi needs metrics that demonstrate robust capital defense, not just deposits.
Vincent Maliepaard 4 min read 
A token can exit securities status when issuer promises end, but only if the original sale was registered or exempt.
Ondo’s 24/5 mint and redeem structure keeps securities with broker-dealers while Solana handles the transfer layer.
Super Nodes must lock 50 million WLFI for 180 days, then get prioritized partnership talks and heavier governance power.
Aave and CoW Protocol defend platforms, emphasizing user error and highlighting the need for enhanced DeFi safeguards.
March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.
Fund managers navigating DeFi strategies face operational challenges, often relying on cumbersome processes like spreadsheets and manual reconciliation to manage complex, dynamic positions.
With benchmarks dark, always on metals perps became the live risk barometer and one venue tracked Sunday’s reopen best.
A New York judge drew a hard line on neutral infrastructure, and it could ripple from DeFi into app stores and AI.
