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Q1 2026 DeFi Losses Hit $169M Across 34 Protocols—But Don't Call It a Trend Yet
Crypto hackers extracted $168. 6 million from 34 decentralized finance protocols in the first quarter of 2026, marking a substantial decline from the ...
Bitcoin's Underwater Assets Signal Transition Phase, Not True Capitulation Yet
The crypto market is flashing bear-territory warning signs, but we're not at rock bottom—at least not yet. Here's what the latest on-chain data tells...
Circle Eyes Major Crypto Play: New cirBTC Launch Signals Assault on Wrapped Bitcoin Market
Circle, the stablecoin powerhouse behind USDC and EURC, is making a strategic move into the wrapped bitcoin arena with the announcement of cirBTC. Th...
Geopolitical Risk and Credit Stress: Why Bitcoin's $75K Target Hangs in the Balance
Bitcoin faces a perfect storm of headwinds this week—geopolitical tensions, private credit turmoil, and institutional selling pressure. The question ...
Circle Launches cirBTC: A New Wrapped Bitcoin Play to Expand Crypto Utility
Circle, the publicly traded stablecoin powerhouse behind USDC, is making a strategic move into the wrapped Bitcoin space with the launch of cirBTC. T...
Solana's Drift Protocol Hit with $285M Exploit: DeFi Security Under Fire
A major security failure at Drift Protocol on Solana has reignited concerns about vulnerabilities embedded in decentralized finance infrastructure. T...
Why DeFi's Gas Obsession is Creating Fragile Markets
DeFi has become a prisoner of its own efficiency. Protocols across the crypto ecosystem are optimizing relentlessly for gas costs while systematicall...
Why Blockchain's Real Value Lies in Tokenizing Assets People Already Trade
Written by Sebastián Serrano, Founder and CEO of Ripio The crypto industry has spent years chasing tokenization's glitzy applications—rare digital as...
BitGo Launches All-in-One Institutional Crypto Lending Platform with Multi-Asset Collateral Support
BitGo, a major digital asset infrastructure provider, just dropped a financing platform that's reshaping how institutions approach crypto lending. Th...
Bitcoin Breaks Below $66K as Classic Bull Trap Ensnares Late Buyers
Bitcoin stumbled below $66,000 on Tuesday, trapping aggressive late buyers who got caught holding the bag after a failed pump above $68,000. The move...
Feds Indict Uranium Finance Attacker: $53M Theft Carries Three-Decade Prison Threat
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Midas Closes $50M Series A to Solve Crypto's Liquidity Problem in Tokenized Assets
Midas, a German tokenization startup, just locked in $50 million in Series A funding to tackle what we see as crypto's most pressing infrastructure ga...
Aave V4 Launches on Ethereum: DeFi's Next Evolution in Credit Markets
Aave has officially activated its V4 protocol on Ethereum following decisive onchain governance approval, marking a significant shift in how the leadi...