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Flare unveils new way for XRP holders to earn yield through a massive DeFi upgrade

Flare unveils new way for XRP holders to earn yield through a massive DeFi upgrade

Users can now lend FXRP to earn yield or use it as collateral to borrow other assets, giving XRP holders new ways to put their tokens to work onchain.

DeFi’s quiet strength: Value locked on platforms holds as market selloff tests traders

DeFi’s quiet strength: Value locked on platforms holds as market selloff tests traders

Even as major cryptocurrencies plunge to multi-year lows and forced liquidations ripple across the market, DeFi’s total value locked has only slipped modestly.

DeFi doyen Stani Kulechov buys $30 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill: Bloomberg

DeFi doyen Stani Kulechov buys $30 million mansion in London’s Notting Hill: Bloomberg

Kulechov, the founder of decentralized lending platform Aave, bought the luxury property in November, Bloomberg reported.

The Core Issue: Letter From The Editor

The Core Issue: Letter From The Editor

Bitcoin Magazine The Core Issue: Letter From The Editor Bitcoin is a distributed system.  That means there is no center. To make a pun, no “core.” Bitcoin exists because of everyone participating in...

Step Finance treasury breach leads to $27M in losses, STEP crashes 90%

Step Finance treasury breach leads to $27M in losses, STEP crashes 90%

Solana-based DeFi platform Step Finance disclosed a treasury wallet breach that saw over $27 million in SOL moved onchain, sending its STEP token down more than 90%.

Solana DeFi platform step finance hit by $27 million treasury hack as token price craters

Solana DeFi platform step finance hit by $27 million treasury hack as token price craters

The platform's governance token (STEP) plummeted over 80% following the announcement amid a wider crypto market drawdown.

Solana DeFi platform Step Finance investigating $29 million treasury wallet compromise

Solana DeFi platform Step Finance investigating $29 million treasury wallet compromise

The attack sent Step Finance's native STEP token plummeting more than 60% as the protocol enlists security firms to investigate the incident.

Tennessee Lawmakers To Weigh Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill

Tennessee Lawmakers To Weigh Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill

Bitcoin Magazine Tennessee Lawmakers To Weigh Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Tennessee lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow the state to hold bitcoin as part of its public financial...

Jamie Dimon Tells Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong He’s ‘Full of Sh—’ in Davos Clash: WSJ

Jamie Dimon Tells Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong He’s ‘Full of Sh—’ in Davos Clash: WSJ

Bitcoin Magazine Jamie Dimon Tells Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong He’s ‘Full of Sh—’ in Davos Clash: WSJ Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, found himself at the eye of a widening storm between Wall...

DeFi stays outside the rules as regulators tighten elsewhere: Finance Redefined

DeFi stays outside the rules as regulators tighten elsewhere: Finance Redefined

Europe narrows crypto tax gaps, US lawmakers revisit market structure, and institutions push DeFi into compliance territory.

Citi says CLARITY Act momentum builds, but DeFi fight could stall crypto bill

Citi says CLARITY Act momentum builds, but DeFi fight could stall crypto bill

Washington is edging closer to a landmark crypto framework, though disputes over DeFi and stablecoin rewards risk pushing final passage beyond 2026.

There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management

There is no trust in DeFi without proper risk management

DeFi's composability creates cascading exploit risks while protocols handle risk idiosyncratically. Institutional adoption demands TradFi-style standardized frameworks.