The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April’s KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not …
Lender
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DeFi
DeFi lender Morpho nears $2B valuation after $175M raise led by Paradigm and a16z
by shayaanby shayaanDecentralized lending platform Morpho has secured $175 million in fresh funding from investors including Paradigm, Ribbit Capital, and a16z crypto, giving the …
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Markets
Crypto investment firm Keyrock is acquiring bankrupt lender Blockfills
by shayaanby shayaanThe Brussels-based digital asset services firm plans to purchase BlockFills months after the Chicago-based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, if a …
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DeFi
Stripe-backed Tempo taps $7.5 billion DeFi lender Morpho to expand beyond payments
by shayaanby shayaanTempo, the Stripe and Paradigm-backed blockchain focused on stablecoin payments, is tapping into decentralized finance (DeFi) by bringing Morpho’s $7.5 billion lending …
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Regulation
Authorities Abruptly Shut Down Georgia Lender in Second Bank Failure of 2026
by shayaanby shayaanRegulators have abruptly shuttered the doors of a Georgia-based bank in the second bank failure of the year. The Federal Deposit Insurance …
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Markets
DeFi lender Aave asks court to block $71 million crypto seizure tied to North Korea claims
by shayaanby shayaanThe filing challenges a New York restraining notice that froze ETH on Arbitrum after the rsETH exploit, with Aave arguing the funds …
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DeFi
Aave records $6 billion TVL drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk at DeFi lender
by shayaanby shayaanAave just watched $6.6 billion walk out the door, and it’s not because anyone hacked Aave. The protocol’s total value locked dropped …
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Smart Contracts
Publicly Traded Blockchain Lender Figure Confirms Customer Data Breach
by shayaanby shayaanIn short Figure confirmed a data breach and said an employee was tricked in a social engineering attack. According to a report, …
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Regulation
Bank Insider Accused of Stealing $50,997 From Billion-Dollar Lender, Taking Cash Directly From Drive-Through Drawer
by shayaanby shayaanA US bank employee has allegedly stolen a pile of cash from the lender, triggering tens of thousands of dollars in losses. …
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Bank of Communications (BoCom), one of China’s largest banks, has issued a $300 million digital bond in Hong Kong, becoming among the …