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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...

Apollo’s action with ACRED stands out for a few reasons. Above all, it has the potential to a tectonic movement in how we think about the future of finance. Forget incremental climate-smart improvements; this is about smashing down walls between TradFi and DeFi, enabled by the magic of tokenization. I’m...

The news cycle moves fast. One minute, DeFi is the future. The one after, headlines shout about yet another multi-million dollar breach. This time it's $92 million. And the question that keeps bubbling up, the one nobody wants to answer directly, is this: Is DeFi fundamentally broken?It would be tempting...

Another week, another multi-million dollar DeFi hack. This time, $92 million disappeared without a trace, leaving investors stunned and the industry itself doubting the core tenets it was built upon. Those losses in 2025 already outstrip the entirety of 2024. Are we simply going to let crypto die on the...

Fantom’s Sonic update is something big happening in the crypto world. It boasts an eye-popping 10,000 tps and DeFi yields that could make even the most jaded of investors sit up and take notice. The pitch is seductive: a faster, cheaper, and more profitable DeFi experience. As someone who's seen...

Singapore. A small island country, but big in finance. We’ve established our status on responsiveness, creativity, and a big helping of common sense. So, when I see Fantom touting 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) with their new "Sonic" upgrade, my Singaporean instinct kicks in: can this actually deliver, and what's...

Is Trump actually draining the swamp, or merely restocking it with Bitcoin instead? Even after 100 days of his pro-crypto blitz, one question continues to eat at me. It might be swirling in yours too. Now, we’re waking up to headlines about strategic Bitcoin reserves, pardons for Silk Road founders,...