DeFi

Entry Raises $1M Pre-Seed To Bring AI-Powered Compliance and zk Privacy To Regulated DeFi

The rebrand from Zekret Protocol follows a $1M pre-seed round backing Entry’s push to combine AI-powered compliance with zero-knowledge privacy for regulated DeFi. Entry, the compliance-native infrastructure bridging institutions and decentralized finance, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to fuse AI-powered compliance with zero-knowledge privacy. The round, led by

October 20, 2025 2 mins read

Over $6M Worth Cryptocurrencies Drained From DeFi Wallet Through Malicious Approvals

Cryptocurrencies worth more than $6 million have been drained from a DeFi wallet. A malicious actor was able to transfer stETH and aEthWBTC through illegitimate approvals. A victim had earlier lost their funds via an address poisoning scam. Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao recently underlined how hackers were beginning to approach

September 19, 2025 3 mins read

Starknet Introduces BTC Staking to Boost DeFi Adoption

Introducing Bitcoin (BTC) staking represents a major joining of Bitcoin’s security with DeFi innovations on Starknet, Ethereum’s Layer-2 scaling solution. Stakeholders will be able to stake and earn network rewards for their BTC in the mainnet that generally launches on September 30. Bitcoin’s staking power is set at one-quarter in

September 15, 2025 3 mins read

Nemo Protocol Launches NEOM Token After $2.4M Hack

The Sui-based DeFi platform Nemo Protocol has said that the compensation plan would be made available for the recent $2.4 million hack victims. To recover their losses, the platform is launching a debt token called NEOM that will pay the victims so that the community can gain back trust. NEOM

September 15, 2025 2 mins read

One Vault, Infinite Strategies: StratEx Debuts on QuickSwap via Base Chain

The growth and evolution of DeFi has been defined by one recurring truth: chasing yield is complicated. Users are constantly bridging assets, juggling chains, managing LP positions across protocols, and trying to time markets — all while bearing the ever-encroaching risk of impermanent loss and APR dilution. Innovative DeFi protocol

September 5, 2025 3 mins read

Nexus Mutual Pays $250K to Victims of Arcadia Finance Exploit

Nexus Mutual Reimburses $250K to Victims of Arcadia Finance Exploit

Customers who had their funds stolen in the recent Arcadia Finance theft were reimbursed by Crypto-native insurance alternative Nexus Mutual. An notification made public on Monday said that Nexus Mutual has paid out around $250,000 to customers who had their money stolen in the Arcadia Finance attack. A theft occurred in

August 5, 2025 1 min read

The Role of Stablecoins in Illicit Activities

Origin of Stablecoins Stablecoins made their debut in 2014. It aims to combine the steady value of fiat currencies with the openness and flexibility of blockchain technology. The first of its kind, BitUSD, was introduced in July 2014 as a credit-backed stablecoin on the BitShares platform. Tether (USDT), which was

July 2, 2025 7 mins read

Ethereum Devs Launch Web3SOC to Raise DeFi Security Standards

In a significant stride toward institutionalizing decentralized finance (DeFi), Ethereum developers, in collaboration with key industry players such as Uniswap Labs and Maple Finance, have launched Web3SOC, a new compliance and security framework for the DeFi ecosystem. The initiative aims to establish industry-wide standards that promote transparency, trust, and robust

June 21, 2025 3 mins read

Corporate Bitcoin & ETH Treasuries Accelerate DeFi Adoption: Lubin

The Chief Executive Officer of Consensys, Joseph Lubin, revealed that Bitcoin and Ethereum treasuries of prominent corporations will play a significant role in boosting the transition from traditional finance (TradFi) to decentralized finance (DeFi). Major firms like MicroStrategy and Metaplanet are making efforts to create the Bitcoin Treasury, and Sharplink

June 16, 2025 2 mins read

SEC Halts DeFi Development’s $1B Solana-Focused Fundraising

The Securities and Exchange Commission of the US has barred DeFi Development Corp’s $1 billion registration filing. The firm wanted to use the capital to invest in the Solana blockchain. The regulatory body found that the filing was not eligible because a necessary internal controls report in the Form 10-K

June 12, 2025 2 mins read