Decentralized finance (DeFi) is experiencing renewed momentum. The activity in new ecosystems, and the high yields, resemble the famous 2021 DeFi Summer. The variety of innovative protocols makes it ...

Did Aave prove DeFi’s strength or reveal weaknesses in lending models? Explore the questions raised by its $8.45 billion ...

Repeated bridge exploits and shrinking yields are making institutions question whether DeFi’s risks still justify the returns, says Symbiotic’s Putiatin. Security exploits are weighing on ...

In March 2022, attackers drained 173,600 ETH and 25.5 million USDC from the Ronin Bridge. However, the mechanics matter here.

DeFi came under fresh pressure after the KelpDAO exploit triggered a sharp shock across Aave and revived fears around contagion, bad debt, and operational risk. Yet the fallout was not one-dimensional ...

As 2023 comes to a close, the decentralized finance (DeFi) market is once again assessing the damage from hacks and exploits. According to a recent report from IntoTheBlock, it’s not nearly as bad ...

In the dynamic landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), risk management is the bedrock upon which sustainable lending protocols are built. The challenge lies in finding the delicate balance between ...

In DeFi the most dangerous failures are those that accumulate over time, with risks being overlooked despite clearly visible red flags. TerraUSD (UST) did not collapse because something suddenly broke ...

Decentralized finance (DeFi) has emerged as the flagship concept and use case for blockchain technology and cryptocurrency. DeFi is the use of smart contracts and other decentralized technologies to ...

Vitalik Buterin wants DeFi to grow up, or at least stop blowing up. The Ethereum founder says it's time for a new "low-risk DeFi." After October's $20B liquidation ...

Decentralized Finance, or DeFi, is a global, open-source alternative to the current financial system with products that let you borrow, save, invest, and trade. DeFi describes a system of financial ...

Security exploits are weighing on institutional appetite for decentralized finance (DeFi), even as broader crypto adoption continues through stablecoins and tokenized assets. In an April research note ...