2025-11-7 21:18 |
Virtuals Protocol Agentic Fund of Funds uses Butler AI agent to optimize DeFi yield by automating deposits and on-chain performance reports. The post Virtuals Protocol launches Agentic Fund of Funds for automated DeFi yield allocation appeared first on Crypto Briefing. origin »
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For years, DeFi occupied the edges of institutional strategy, a curiosity for crypto-native funds, and a compliance headache for everyone else. However, regulatory moves are slowly changing this stance.
2025-11-8 15:19 | |
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Key Takeaways What caused the Moonwell exploit? A Chainlink oracle price feed malfunction incorrectly valued 0.02 wrstETH (worth pennies) at millions, allowing an attacker to drain funds before the The post Chainlink oracle glitch costs Moonwell $1M as DeFi suffers another exploit appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-11-4 19:10 | |
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Balancer, a major DeFi protocol, has suffered a significant exploit, with approximately $116 million drained from protocol vaults. On-chain data shows large, unusual outflows from Balancer’s “0xBA1…BF2C8” address to an external wallet, including 6,587 WETH (~$24.
2025-11-4 19:00 | |
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One of the hottest topics in crypto right now is anonymity. Traders everywhere are asking how to swap, send, or spend funds without leaving a digital footprint. As global regulations tighten, Know-Your-Customer (KYC) checks are spreading across almost every major platform—from centralized exchanges like Binance to popular DeFi gateways. But for many in the crypto […]
2025-11-1 16:00 | |
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Institutional investors are turning their attention to Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a fast-rising DeFi protocol. This platform combines lending, borrowing, and staking on a Layer-2 network. It is designed for high performance and scalability.
2025-10-13 09:39 | |
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DeFi protocol Abracadabra lost $1.8 million after an attacker exploited a simple logic mistake in its batch function. Analysts at Hacken say the attacker already laundered funds via Tornado Cash. In early October, Abracadabra, a DeFi lending protocol that lets…
2025-10-10 15:38 | |
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Grayscale Investments has adjusted its multi-asset crypto funds for Q3 2025, adding Aerodrome Finance and Story while removing MakerDAO. The changes, executed on Oct. 3, align with the firm’s index methodologies and reflect shifting trends in DeFi, smart contracts, and…
2025-10-9 08:54 | |
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Key Takeaways Why are stablecoin exchange reserves dropping? Because investors may be moving funds to self-custody, DeFi, or bracing for regulatory shifts. Who’s leading the stablecoin surge? The post Stablecoin rewards under attack by banks 'to maintain monopoly' - Brian Armstrong appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-9-30 14:00 | |
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This year, institutional headlines have taken over the market. For example, BlackRock sold over $300 million worth of Ethereum (ETH), which caused a stir in the crypto charts. When things like this happen, people often ask why crypto is down even though more and more people are using it.
2025-9-12 12:56 | |
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Retail investors frequently feel like they get to the party late because they buy assets after institutions have already gotten the best deals. Today’s crypto prices suggest that giants and funds have already bought a lot of Bitcoin and Ethereum, so there isn’t much room for growth compared to when they were first launched. But […]
2025-9-10 12:54 | |
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Solana’s growing appeal among corporate treasuries took another step forward this week as DeFi Development Corp. deploys fresh funds to boost its holdings. DeFi Development Corp. announced on September 4 that it purchased 196,141 SOL (SOL), worth roughly $40 million…
2025-9-5 12:31 | |
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The platform facilitates stablecoin loans backed by institutional funds and tokenized Treasurys. Horizon bridges TradFi and DeFi with 24/7 institutional-level borrowing. AAVE gained 12% the previous week.
2025-8-28 21:54 | |
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KAIO just rewired institutional investing by bringing BlackRock, Brevan Howard, and Laser Digital’s funds onchain via Hedera, creating a real bridge between regulated money markets and programmable DeFi liquidity.
2025-8-15 21:43 | |
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Decentralized finance is a realm of staggering growth, ballooning into a market worth hundreds of billions. However, for investors, every gain is shadowed by the constant threat of a crippling hack orThe post Crypto Insurance is here - How DeFi protocols are protecting investor funds! appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2025-8-13 15:30 | |
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DeFi tokens like AAVE (+8%) and UNI (+7%) gain from Ethereum (ETH)’s $64B TVL surge. Meme coins like SHIB and DOGE may lag as funds favor fundamentals. However, US-BRICS trade tensions could cap gains, risking volatility if ETH corrects to $2,900.
2025-7-17 14:01 | |
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Grayscale Investments has completed its quarterly fund rebalancing, with key changes including the addition of ONDO to the DeFi Fund and the replacement of DOT with HBAR in the Smart Contract Fund. On July 7, Grayscale Investments announced that it…
2025-7-9 15:04 | |
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DeFi Development's attempt to raise funds for Solana purchases was halted by the SEC due to paperwork issues, delaying their vision to rival MicroStrategy in Web3 investments. The post SEC Rejects DeFi Firm’s $1 Billion Bid to Become ‘Solana’s MicroStrategy’ appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2025-6-12 02:30 | |
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RedStone, the oracle provider behind several real-world asset initiatives, has expanded to Solana, unlocking institutional-grade asset data for DeFi builders. The integration brings tokenized funds like Apollo’s ACRED and BlackRock’s BUIDL onto Solana’s (SOL) high-speed network through a partnership with…
2025-5-28 17:02 | |
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Valour, a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies and issuer of exchange-traded funds, has announced the launch of two new ETPs for Litecoin and Curve DAO Token. Valour launched the Valour Curve DAO (CRV) and Valour Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded funds on the…
2025-5-8 18:14 | |
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After a $5M exploit, 1inch negotiated with the hacker to recover stolen funds. Is this a step toward ethical hacking in DeFi security? The post 1inch Hacker Returns $5 Million Stolen Funds After Negotiation appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2025-3-9 13:43 | |
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Large VC funds are increasingly backing crypto startups spanning DeFi, DePIN, AI and payments.
2025-3-7 20:05 | |
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The new Liquid Yield Tokens (LYT) offer a floating value based on DeFi funds, starting with Edge Capital, RE7 Capital, and MEV Capital.
2025-2-14 16:01 | |
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According to an official announcement today, DeFi Agents AI (DEFAI), an innovative project that combines AI technology with DeFi, has secured funding worth up to $1.2 million. While this marks a notable milestone in the emergence of the project, the funds aim to support DEFAI’s efforts to improve how users interact with defi. Prior to […]
2025-1-18 00:40 | |
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The Polygon community has decided against a proposal to deploy $1. 3 billion in stablecoins from its Proof of Stake (PoS) bridge into yield-generating programs on Morpho, an Ethereum-based DeFi platform.
2024-12-19 04:30 | |
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Polygon, one of the largest Ethereum layer-2 networks, has accused the DeFi lending platform Aave of adopting monopolistic practices. This dispute arises from a proposal to allocate locked bridge funds to yield-generating strategies, which Aave opposes.
2024-12-18 15:38 | |
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Improved outlook for the DeFi space and warmer regulatory climate with incoming U.S. administration are main drivers behind the sentiment shift towards ether, LMAX strategist Joel Kruger said.
2024-12-2 15:31 | |
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After a $4.7 million exploit hit the DeFi protocol Tapioca DAO, the developers have put up a $1 million bounty for the attacker if they return the remaining funds. On Oct. 20, the Tapioca Foundation sent an on-chain message to…
2024-10-21 13:39 | |
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DeFi protocol Tapioca DAO said it was hacked for $4.7 million; it's offering a “significantly higher” than usual bounty in hopes of recovering most of the funds.
2024-10-21 05:05 | |
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The growing use of stETH in DeFi protocols means the asset is slowly taking the role of the fed funds rate in the crypto ecosystem, says ARK Invest.
2024-10-18 22:06 | |
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The crypto space is well known for its volatility, meaning adaptable traders are always looking to invest in new crypto coins to stay ahead of the curve. Recent trends have seen Ethereum (ETH) and Avalanche (AVAX) diverting funds to Lunex Network ($LNEX), which is seeing dominance in Stage 2 of its presale.
2024-10-6 15:00 | |
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This week’s reports reveal that investors are pulling their money out of Ethereum Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), with the largest daily net outflows since July occurring on Monday, September 23rd. Meanwhile, Raboo ($RABT), one of the new DeFi projects on the ERC20 network, continues to attract numerous investors due to increasing optimism in the token’s […] The post Ethereum ETF’s See $79.
2024-9-27 14:00 | |
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MoonwellDeFi, one of the fastest-growing lending platforms on the Base and Optimism networks, continues to make significant strides in the DeFi space. The project has raised approximately $20 million in venture capital from crypto-native funds and boasts a core team of contributors with extensive experience from Coinbase, providing it with […]
2024-9-18 12:05 | |
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Hydration, the top DeFi project on Polkadot, is excited to share that it has received a generous grant of 2 million DOT tokens (worth $14. 4 million) from the Polkadot treasury. The funds will enhance the liquidity and trading efficiency of Hydration’s single-sided liquidity provisioning platform, Omnipool.
2024-6-11 22:45 | |
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Polkadot Treasury has allocated 2 million DOT, valued at $14. 4 million, to enhance the liquidity of the DeFi project Hydration, according to a June 10 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The project stated that the funds will boost the liquidity and efficiency of its single-sided liquidity provisioning platform, Omnipool.
2024-6-10 14:56 | |
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Crypto startups secured $777M from VCs in May, with blockchain infrastructure and Bitcoin's DeFi ecosystem attracting significant investments. The post Crypto startups secure $777 million from VC funds in May appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-6-6 15:38 | |
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21.co launches 21BTC, enabling Bitcoin's secure and efficient use on the Solana blockchain for improved DeFi integration. The post 21.co debuts wrapped Bitcoin on Solana, targeting $1 trillion in idle Bitcoin funds appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-6-3 18:45 | |
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Michael Nadeau, founder of The DeFi Report, has published a deep dive into the implications of the approval of spot Ethereum (ETH) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) on the cryptocurrency’s price trajectory.
2024-5-29 15:30 | |
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Phishing scammers utilizing crypto drainers appear to be no longer directing stolen funds to centralized exchanges, turning instead to swap protocols and bridges. Cybercriminals operating drainers have changed their strategy significantly, with the majority of stolen funds now flowing into…
2024-5-18 10:53 | |
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The ALEX team proposed a 10% bounty on the total stolen funds in exchange for the return of 90% of assets.
2024-5-15 10:51 | |
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April's VC investments in crypto startups totaled $935 million, with a focus on blockchain infrastructure and DeFi sectors. The post Crypto startups received $935 million from VC funds in April appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2024-5-4 23:08 | |
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Arkham Research notified DeFi wallet owners to look at the addresses and try to retrieve their funds, which have been stuck for months in bridge contracts.
2024-4-27 22:25 | |
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Grayscale has removed Cardano (ADA) from its Digital Large Cap Fund following a quarterly rebalancing. The asset manager also removed Cosmos (ATOM) from its smart contracts fund. Crypto asset manager Grayscale provides quarterly updates for its multi-asset funds Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund, Grayscale DeFi Fund, and the Grayscale Smart Contract Platform Ex-Ethereum Fund.
2024-4-7 14:49 | |
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Unizen, a decentralized finance (defi) protocol, has committed to reimbursing users who lost $750,000 or less at the earliest opportunity, following a significant security breach that resulted in the loss of approximately $2.
2024-3-11 13:46 | |
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In a groundbreaking development, Pullix, the innovative DeFi protocol, has witnessed an overwhelming response in its presale, amassing an impressive $9,052,991 in funds with just three days remaining before the much-anticipated listing on Uniswap.
2024-3-2 19:18 | |
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DeFi protocol Gamma lost $4 million due to a price manipulation attack involving malicious contracts. The hackers inflated asset prices artificially, converted, and moved the funds rapidly. The post DeFi Protocol Gamma Loses $4 Million in Price Manipulation Exploit appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-1-4 13:30 | |
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In a recent development, decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Yearn Finance faced a major setback as a faulty script led to the inadvertent swap of 63% of its treasury. The incident occurred during a routine token conversion process, impacting Yearn’s protocol-owned liquidity (POL) but leaving user funds unscathed.
2023-12-14 21:32 | |
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Jelly Labs AG and Fintonomy LTD have secured $2 million in seed funding from private investors. The funds will drive the development of Jellyverse, a groundbreaking platform for advanced DeFi services built on the innovative DeFiMetaChain (DMC).
2023-12-5 17:00 | |
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By exploiting a bug, the attacker caused liquidity to be “double-counted,” allowing them to get an unfair price for a swap.
2023-11-24 20:58 | |
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Marinade Finance holds over $265 million in total value locked, accounting for 70% of all funds locked on the Solana blockchain.
2023-10-24 14:32 | |
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Donut Labs' funding and user interest highlight growing demand for AI-driven, real-time trading solutions in the evolving crypto market landscape. The post Donut Labs secures $22M for AI crypto trading browser, gaining 160K waitlist users appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Shekel partners with Symphonyio to launch V2 trading agents, enabling customizable no-code perps on Hyperliquid and Gains Network. The post Shekel partners with Symphonyio to launch V2 no-code trading agents appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Loky rebrands to Loky AI, expanding from analytics to infrastructure with APIs, trading tools, and $100M+ in agent AUM. The post Loky rebrands as Loky AI, building the unified brain for the DeFi agent economy appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
This partnership could enhance AI-driven trading efficiency, potentially reshaping digital asset markets and influencing future AI integrations. The post Amplifi partners with AIAPE to expand AI agent capabilities appeared first on Crypto Briefing.