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A recent study found that only 8% to 11% of the $3.2 trillion cryptocurrency market generates yield—a five- to sixfold disparity compared with traditional finance, where 55% to 65% of capital is yield-bearing. Experts say the gap is a major barrier to institutional adoption, noting that institutions require “predictable, auditable yield,” which in crypto remains … Read more
According to a myriad of reports, Aerodrome Finance and Velodrome Finance spent Saturday putting out fires after a DNS hijack quietly rerouted users to phishing sites. Aerodrome–Velodrome Front Ends Compromised The Base and Optimism platforms woke up on Nov. 22 to find their front ends hijacked, sending unsuspecting users straight into malicious look-alikes designed to … Read more
According to the latest metrics, decentralized finance (DeFi) has watched nearly $60 billion slip away from its total value locked (TVL) since Oct. 7, 2025. November’s crypto-wide slump hasn’t been gentle, sending hefty sums galloping out of the DeFi arena. 12 Titans, One Rout: Inside DeFi’s Brutal $60B Shakeout Figures from defillama.com reveal that the … Read more
The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service has revised the rules for tax declarations on crypto assets. The new rules require foreign exchanges to report transactions to the agency and mandate that DeFi operations be disclosed. New Brazilian Tax Rules Target Foreign Exchanges, DeFi Activities The Facts The Brazilian Tax Agency (Receita Federal) has published new rules … Read more
Anchorage Digital announced support for Mezo through its institutional self‑custody wallet Porto, enabling clients to borrow against BTC at fixed rates starting at 1% and, soon, lock BTC to collect rewards via Anchorage’s custody solutions. The integration connects institutional‑grade custody controls — including HSM‑enforced logic, quorum approvals and biometrics — with Mezo’s EVM‑compatible BTCFi ecosystem … Read more
Dappradar, the long-running Web3 and decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics hub, is shutting down after seven years, citing financial challenges and the end of platform sustainability. Dappradar to Cease Tracking Dapps and Blockchains Worldwide Dappradar, the Web3 data platform known for tracking decentralized applications (dapps) across dozens of blockchains, announced it is shutting down after seven … Read more
Sierra Protocol has launched a new liquid yield token on the Avalanche network, designed to provide DeFi users with passive, risk-adjusted returns. Blending DeFi Yield with Institutional Security Sierra Protocol has launched a liquid yield token (LYT) on the Avalanche network that introduces a new way for decentralized finance (DeFi) users to earn passive, risk-adjusted … Read more
Dromos Labs disclosed on Nov. 12, 2025, that Aerodrome and Velodrome will fold into a new unified decentralized exchange (DEX) called Aero, pulling Base, Optimism, Ethereum mainnet, and Circle’s Arc chain into one liquidity hub. New Aero DEX Aims to Streamline Trading on Base, Optimism, Ethereum The layer two (L2) heavyweights Aerodrome and Velodrome are … Read more
Vladimir Novakovski’s blockchain startup Lighter has secured $68 million in fresh funding from top-tier backers, marking one of the most notable reverse pivots in Silicon Valley—from artificial intelligence (AI) back to crypto. According to a Forbes report, Lighter’s $68 million round was led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, with participation from Haun … Read more
Uniswap founder and CEO Hayden Adams unveiled the “UNIfication Proposal,” a sweeping governance initiative aimed at turning on protocol fees, burning UNI, and aligning incentives across the decentralized exchange’s (DEX) growing ecosystem. Uniswap Moves Toward Unified Governance Uniswap is setting the stage for its next evolution. Founder and CEO Hayden Adams announced the “UNIfication Proposal,” … Read more
