DeFi
DeFi

BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF sees $15.5M volume on debut

The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust will distribute staking rewards on a monthly basis from institutional-grade Ethereum validators run by Figment,…
Mar 13, 2026
DeFi

Crypto Trader Loses Nearly $50M in Aave Trade, Protocol Offers $600K Fee Refund

A $50 million USDT trade executed through Aave’s interface returned just 324 AAVE tokens after a user went ahead despite…
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

Crypto investor turns $50 million into $36,000 in one botched move

Aave founder Stani Kulechov said the interface displayed multiple slippage warnings, which the user manually accepted on a mobile device.…
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

Whale Swaps $50 Million in Stablecoins for Just $36,000 of AAVE

The massive transaction routed through CowSwap on Ethereum resulted in a 99.9% loss. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

Digital Finance Platform User Loses $50 Million in Single Transaction Gone Wrong

A user of Aave, a blockchain-based lending platform, suffered a $50 million loss when attempting to exchange digital dollars for…
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

Puffer Teams Up With Anchorage to Bring Ethereum Restaking to Institutions

With the restaking sector in a slump, the protocol is betting that institutional distribution can reignite growth. Read Full Story…
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

Lido Launches Its First Stablecoin Vault

The new product, EarnUSD, lets users earn yield on their USDC and USDT. Read Full Story at Thedefiant.io →
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

DeFi Investment Platform Mellow Core Grows Client Assets 15% to $150 Million

Investment management platform Mellow Core experienced a 15% increase in client assets under management, reaching $150 million in total deposits.…
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

Solana Staking Service Marinade Select Sees 20% Drop in User Funds

Users withdrew significant funds from the blockchain-based staking service, reducing total deposits to $100 million overnight. Marinade Select allows investors…
Mar 12, 2026
DeFi

River Finance Platform Sees 43% Asset Growth in Single Day

River’s Omni-CDP digital asset platform experienced remarkable growth, with managed assets jumping from $84 million to $120 million overnight. The…
Mar 12, 2026