DeFi
DeFi

Ripple CEO says market structure bill not a ‘done deal,’ despite stablecoin compromise

Brad Garlinghouse addressed attendees at a Tuesday crypto conference on the progress of the CLARITY Act after US lawmakers announced…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Different voices in product, policy and hiring change crypto outcomes, panelists tell Consensus Miami

Senior leaders from Mastercard, the Crypto Council for Innovation and Clerisy said the right people in the right rooms can…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Kelp DAO Accuses LayerZero of Deflecting Blame for $300M Bridge Hack

The liquid restaking protocol argues that the 1-of-1 verifier setup at the center of the April 18 exploit was LayerZero’s…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Ethereum’s biggest staker has just become a public company with over $10 billion locked up

Bitmine has staked more than $10 billion in ETH, making it the largest corporate Ethereum treasury company and a yield-generating…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Aave says creditors are trying to seize stolen ETH before victims get their $71M back

Aave filed an emergency motion last week to free millions in frozen ETH from a restraining order issued against the…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Aave files emergency motion to lift restraining notice on frozen ETH

Aave argued that a thief doesn’t gain lawful ownership of property by stealing it and that Gerstein Harrow’s legal argument…
May 5, 2026
DeFi

Aave Fights to Unfreeze $71 Million as Kelp DAO Hack Spills Into Court

A federal case over frozen crypto could determine whether DeFi recovery funds can be seized to satisfy unrelated judgments. Read…
May 4, 2026
DeFi

Senators Release CLARITY Act Stablecoin Yield Compromise as White House Pushes for May Markup

The bipartisan compromise bans passive stablecoin yield but allows activity-based rewards, clearing the final major hurdle to a Senate Banking…
May 4, 2026
DeFi

How Canton Network Lets Institutions Guard Against DeFi Security Risks: Digital Asset CEO

Because Canton allows participants to implement guardrails, Digital Asset’s Yuval Rooz said institutions can protect against bad actors. Read Full…
May 3, 2026
DeFi

Mike Cagney’s second act: Turning blockchain into Wall Street’s new plumbing

Figure’s $1 billion month capped a years-long push to strip out middlemen from credit markets, bringing real-world assets, lending and…
May 3, 2026