The Arbitrum Security Council froze $72 million in stolen crypto funds traced to North Korean hackers following a Kelp DAO bridge attack that also affected Aave. This marks the council's first direct use of emergency powers to halt stolen assets, shifting from protocol fixes to social consensus intervention. The recovered funds will be redistributed to victims through a decentralized vote by Arbitrum DAO token holders. Council member Griff Green highlighted that operational security flaws like leaked private keys and social engineering pose greater risks than smart contract bugs, urging tighter controls on liquid staking tokens and improved industry security standards.
Morpho surged 20.10% to $2.75, topping the gainers chart after recent platform upgrades boosted interest in its decentralized lending solutions. Its market cap reached $1.81 billion. Other notable gainers include Pudgy Penguins, Lighter, Aave, and NE...
LayerZero announced it will withdraw off-chain support for 14 low-activity blockchain networks, including Arbitrum Nova, by September. This move involves deprecating its decentralized verifier network and Executors, which facilitate cross-chain commu...
Aave's total deposits have surged to $30 billion, marking a 30% increase in Q3 2026 and signaling a recovery in liquidity for the DeFi lending platform. Active loans stand at about $10 billion, showing significant capital use within the ecosystem. Th...
Aave's token AAVE surged nearly 25% following a rise in the protocol's Total Value Locked (TVL) to $18.05 billion, indicating increased capital inflow. User incentives also reached their highest since December 2025, supporting protocol activity. Howe...
Bitcoin Cash surged 32.2% to $295.41, leading the day's top gainers as investors show renewed interest in Bitcoin forks, which are seen as more scalable alternatives to Bitcoin. Other notable gainers include Zcash (+29.5%), known for privacy features...
