As decentralized finance (DeFi) matures, users are turning to alternative platforms, such as onchain options, to generate higher yields. Onchain options activity …
Lending
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DeFi
Ethereum Lending Hits $28 Billion After Aave Proves DeFi’s Crisis Shield in Weekend Crash
by shayaanby shayaanEthereum’s on-chain lending ecosystem has reached a new milestone, with active loans surpassing $28 billion as of January 2026. Central to this …
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed its civil enforcement action against Gemini Trust Company, LLC, with prejudice. The dismissal follows …
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DeFi
Sileon Partners with InitVerse to Enable Efficient DeFi Lending Deployment, Advance User-Friendly Experiences
by shayaanby shayaanSileon, a multichain lending protocol that allows crypto users and investors to borrow and lend crypto assets across multiple blockchain networks, today …
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DeFi
Aave DeFi lending monopoly reaches 51%, creating a systemic feedback loop with only a $460M backstop
by shayaanby shayaanAave now controls 51.5% of the DeFi lending market share, the first time any protocol has crossed the 50% threshold since 2020. …
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Copper.co, a digital asset custody provider, has announced the launch of its agency lending platform. In a Feb. 11 announcement on Feb. …
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DeFi
Lending Protocol Aave Processes $200M in Liquidation Without Adding to Bad-Debt Burden
by shayaanby shayaanDecentralized lending protocol Aave processed millions in liquidations Monday without accruing any new bad debt, showcasing its resilience during market volatility, data …
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DeFi
THORChain to Issue Equity Tokens to Battle $200M Debt After Pausing Bitcoin, Ether Lending
by shayaanby shayaanTHORChain’s members passed “Proposal6” to convert nearly $200 million of unserviceable debt into equity via a new token, TCY (Thorchain Yield), with …
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DeFi
LINK ticks higher as Chainlink launches CDY Index to aggregate DeFi lending rates
by shayaanby shayaanChainlink (LINK) has announced the launch of its Chainlink DeFi Yield Index (CDY Index) aiming to streamline the analysis of decentralized finance …
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Base is growing its underlying app activity, even after the slowdown of memes and AI agents. The growth of Morpho lending and …