DeFi

Short for decentralized finance, DeFi refers to peer-to-peer financial services that operate permissionlessly — check out major DeFi news, deep dives into DeFi protocols and guides on how to DeFi.

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Week in DeFi: Inscriptions Dominate On-Chain Transactions

Inscriptions hype spreads outside of Bitcoin as other layer-1s see a surge in transactions from Ordinals — check out the latest DeFi news here!

Week in DeFi: Ledger Compromised Again

Ledger’s Connect Kit library was exploited last week, causing outrage from Ledger users. Meanwhile, Rainbow Wallet launches Rainbow Points. Read on to get up to speed on the latest DeFi news!

Tech Deep Dives

What is Jito? Liquid Staking Protocol on Solana

Liquid staking platform Jito kicked off airdrop farming season on Solana after it launched its governance token, JTO. But what exactly is Jito and how does it work? Read on to find out.

Week in DeFi: All Eyes on Solana

The Solana ecosystem heats up as liquid staking protocol Jito airdrops $200 million worth of tokens — but other exciting developments are also happening across DeFi. Read on to find out more!

Week in DeFi: Solana Airdrop Season in Full Swing

Solana protocols Jupiter and Jito announce airdrops while Cosmos Hub prepares for a hard fork — check out these and more in our weekly DeFi roundup.

Week in DeFi: Total Value Locked Surges Higher

Total value locked gains 29% over the past week as the DeFi space heats up — find out more in our weekly DeFi roundup.

Week in DeFi: How Many L2s Do We Really Need?

New Ethereum layer-2s are set to enter the space, as Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer launches the second stage of its testnet. Read on to find out more in our DeFi roundup!

Week in DeFi: Risk-On Markets Spark Activity All Across DeFi

Consensys-backed layer-2 Linea launches Linea Voyage, while dYdX deploys on Cosmos — read more on our weekly DeFi roundup!

Week in DeFi: Are Telegram Trading Bots in Trouble?

Two of the most popular Telegram bots, Maestro and Unibot, have been exploited. Meanwhile, Polygon moves forward with its POL token upgrade.

Week in DeFi: Consumer Crypto is the New VC Meme

Meanwhile, the layer-2 race heats up as Arbitrum launches its 50M ARB incentive program and Arbitrum Odyssey goes live again. Read on for the top DeFi news, airdrops and project updates!

Week in DeFi: Arbitrum Season Inbound?

Arbitrum announced a $50M incentive program, while Optimism's third airdrop goes live. Is another Layer-2 season incoming? Read on to find out more!

Week in DeFi: Are You Still Early on FriendTech?

We take a look at an analysis on FriendTech, while BNB Chain's opBNB deploys on mainnet and Synapse's layer-2 chain launches. Check out more DeFi news in our weekly roundup!

Week in DeFi: Base Halts Temporarily, Staked FRAX Incoming and GHO Minting Resumed

Check out our weekly roundup of the latest DeFi news, airdrops and alpha right now!

What Is a DeFi Wallet and How To Choose the Right One

Find out how to choose the right DeFi wallet for your needs with our comprehensive checklist. Keep your assets secure and protected.

By Werner Vermaak

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Aerodrome? L2 Base's Liquidity Hub

Newly launched Aerodrome has amassed the most TVL on Coinbase's L2 Base, and aims to be the premier liquidity hub. Find out how Aerodrome works!

Week in DeFi: EELS, MakerDAO Co-Founder Favors Solana and Akash Mainnet Goes Live

MakerDAO co-founder proposes a fork of Solana's codebase, while StarkNet wallet Braavos leaks an article on STRK token — check out the latest DeFi news and launches now!

Tech Deep Dives

What Is SocialFi? The Latest Crypto Narrative

Discover the latest trend in crypto, SocialFi, and how it works. Learn more about trending SocialFi protocols like friend.tech and why it is so popular.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Week in DeFi: Paypal’s Stablecoin, Base Official Launch, Synthetix USDT Perps

Plenty of launches last week — from PayPal, Base, Synthetix to DeBank — as we head into yet another exciting week in DeFi. Check out the latest DeFi news and alpha now!

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