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Paxos Labs cofounder Chunda McCain argues that enterprises adopting stablecoin infrastructure can cut payment costs, unlock credit lines, and earn on-chain yield — but warns that not every company needs to issue its own token.
Read analysis →Decentralised finance has matured significantly since 2024. This updated comprehensive guide ranks the ten most important DeFi platforms of 2026 — from the dominant DEXs and lending markets to the innovative new entrants reshaping how capital moves on-chain.
Read analysis →US regulators have approved staking inside spot Ethereum ETFs, a decision that reshapes the competitive landscape between institutional staking wrappers and native DeFi liquid staking protocols like Lido and Rocket Pool.
Read analysis →The tokenisation of real world assets — from US Treasury bills to private credit and real estate — has crossed $10 billion in on-chain value, reshaping DeFi's collateral landscape and attracting a new class of institutional participant.
Read analysis →Bitcoin's $1 trillion in largely idle capital is finally entering DeFi. Babylon Protocol's native Bitcoin staking, combined with a growing BTCFi ecosystem on Stacks, Rootstock, and Merlin Chain, is opening a new chapter in decentralised finance.
Read analysis →Ethereum's Layer-2 ecosystem has become one of the most competitive arenas in crypto. Arbitrum, Base, and Optimism each hold distinct strategic positions — and the battle between them is reshaping where DeFi activity happens.
Read analysis →AI agents can retrieve protocol data, prepare unsigned transactions or spend through delegated permissions. Aave MCP and Circle’s September 2026 releases show why those capabilities need separate controls and evidence.
Read analysis →MetaMask published an extensive threat report documenting a new generation of AI-automated attacks against crypto users, including fake Google security pages, malware targeting 850 browser extensions, and AI agents autonomously generating exploits against DeFi wallets.
Read analysis →Polymarket has posted a $5 million bug bounty on Cantina security marketplace, opening its entire infrastructure — smart contracts, UMA oracle adapters, and web application — to public vulnerability disclosure in one of the largest bug bounties in DeFi history.
Read analysis →Zerion detailed an AI-driven security breach that was contained within 2.5 hours without any user fund losses, then announced a multi-firm security partnership with Blockaid for transaction simulation, ZeroShadow for fund tracing, and ChainPatrol for domain monitoring.
Read analysis →HSBC has successfully completed a tokenised deposit pilot on the Canton Network, demonstrating interoperable issuance, transfer, and atomic settlement for regulated institutions — a milestone that positions Canton as the emerging settlement rail for institutional DeFi.
Read analysis →A deep profile of Hyperliquid and its founder Jeff Yan reveals how an 11-person team generated $102 million in revenue per employee — surpassing every startup on earth — while building a vertically integrated blockchain and perpetuals exchange with zero venture capital backing.
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