DeFi

Blockworks secures a $192M valuation as it pivots from news to data infrastructure, riding a VC shift toward bigger, late-stage

Andre Cronje blasts modern DeFi as UI-wrapped CeFi, backing circuit breakers after April’s $600M exploit wave and warning that true

Ethereum Foundation’s Q1 2026 grants pour into ZK research, core clients, validator security, and public-goods infra, signaling long-term conviction in

Mezo Prime launches with Anchorage and Bullish to route institutional Bitcoin into segregated, qualified‑custody vaults that earn onchain yield and

ZetaChain has acknowledged that a vulnerability behind its recent exploit had already been reported through its bug bounty program, but

Over Foundation has shut down all Over Protocol infrastructure, abandoning OverWallet, nodes and explorers, and leaving block production to any

Stablecoin transfer volume fell 19.18% to $831B in 30 days, yet market cap and holders rose as USDT, USDC, and

Startale Group is integrating Sunnyside Labs’ Privacy Boost directly into its Sony-backed Soneium super app, giving users fast, self-custodial shielding

Visa partners with WeFi to enable direct stablecoin spending from self-custody wallets on Visa’s network, bypassing exchanges and pressuring banks’

CertiK’s 2026 report argues that the age of arguing whether a token is or isn’t a security is no longer