DeFi’s tokenised asset deposits near $4bn, exposing a stark utilisation divide
Active RWA deployment in DeFi has grown sixfold in a year to $3.98bn, but just 11.5% of $34.55bn in tokenised issuance is actually put to work.
By Rajesh Patel —
Active RWA deployment in DeFi has grown sixfold in a year to $3.98bn, but just 11.5% of $34.55bn in tokenised issuance is actually put to work.
By Rajesh Patel —
NAVI Protocol's Prime framework targets funds wanting more oversight of on-chain lending, as institutional interest in Sui grows via CME futures.
By Oliver Bennett —
Retail holders of blockchain-based stock tokens surged 448% in six months, led by Robinhood Chain and BNB Chain, outpacing regulatory clarity.
By Rajesh Patel —
Neutrl's synthetic dollar NUSD has shrunk from $226m to $53.6m after redemptions were halted, reviving questions over stablecoin reserve transparency.
By Oliver Bennett —
The Ethereum staking platform's new trading and lending features, built on Aave, sidestep US users while courting global crypto-banking demand.
By Freya Macdonald —
DEX perpetual futures volume hit $6.7tn in 2025 as Hyperliquid's rise puts unlicensed leveraged trading on regulators' radar.
By Freya Macdonald —
Veda's chief argues operational security, not smart-contract bugs, is now the chief risk facing onchain vaults holding billions in deposits.
By Oliver Bennett —
Polymarket drops snapshot-based settlement for Chainlink's TWAP oracle after research flagged $8.2m in alleged market manipulation.
By Rajesh Patel — August 10, 2026
A large-wallet buying programme lifts SOL to $76 as validators weigh fee reforms and investigators trace hacked funds through Tornado Cash.
By Freya Macdonald — August 9, 2026
A 20x leveraged long on 500,000 SOL via Hyperliquid highlights how unregulated perpetuals venues remain outside UK and EU leverage caps.
By Rajesh Patel — August 9, 2026