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Loopscale, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, has managed to recover around $2.8 million after being exploited in a major exploit over the weekend. Negotiations with the exploiter, who stole $6 million in assets from Loopscale’s multi-chain vaults on April 26, preceded this recovery. This incident is illustrative of an alarming...

Trust Wallet's new "Stablecoin Earn" feature sounds fantastic on the surface: put your dormant stablecoins to work, earn passive income, and all within the familiar interface of your wallet. Democratizing DeFi, as they say. Or is this really just about putting power in the hands of the everyday user? Or...

The whispers are getting louder. Bitcoin, often referred to as digital gold, is now becoming flush with a DeFi revolution. And the heroes you least expected—zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, pioneered by the likes of Starknet and BitcoinOS. Yet this is far more than developing new bells and whistles – it’s about...

MetaBlock X brings you the competitive advantage that’s needed to navigate the rapidly changing crypto environment. MetaBlockX.com gives you unbeatable up-to-the-minute price analysis plus live Bitcoin prices. Along with advanced smart staking analytics, along with essential security detox directions, it equips you with more confidence, clarity and control within the...

The excitement to bring DeFi to Bitcoin is at an all time high. BitcoinOS, Starknet, and others are competing to layer Bitcoin’s $2 trillion market cap with zero-knowledge proofs (ZK-proofs). The power? Scalability, smart contracts, and a whole new world of possibilities for that first cryptocurrency. Let’s pump the brakes...

Let’s face it, we’ve all heard headlines that promise the world with huge returns in DeFi. Attraction of Decentralized Finance, the Wild West of crypto, calls with its sirens of financial autonomy, transparency, and innovation. But behind the jargon and the hype lies a harsh reality: people are getting hurt....

$92 million gone. Just like that. Another DeFi hack, another sensational headline, another tide of dread rolling across the crypto market. Immunefi's report paints a stark picture: a 124% surge in DeFi exploits in April alone, with losses already eclipsing all of 2024. We’re not discussing monopoly money here, but...

With their leveraged RWA strategy Apollo’s entrance into DeFi has been the talk of the town. Are we asking the right questions about this positive trend? While headlines tout "institutional-grade DeFi" and "enhanced yield," I'm seeing a potentially dangerous game being played with retail investors' money. It's like watching a...

In April 2025, a record breach of $92 million rocked the DeFi space. Investors and fintech platforms alike fought to understand the implications in the wake. This week’s event is a sobering reminder of the major risks that exist in the decentralized finance ecosystem. It highlights a glaring lack of...

The burgeoning world of decentralized finance (DeFi) is dynamic and innovative, looking for ever new and different ways to provide investors with enticing risk and return profiles. Apollo Global Management, a leading alternative investment manager, is venturing into this space with its Diversified Credit Securitize Fund (ACRED), a tokenized feeder...