Following the $292 million KelpDAO exploit in April 2026, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has faced significant setbacks, with Aave's total value locked (TVL) plunging 44% from $26.6 billion to about $14.8 billion. This decline reflects a broader loss of confidence, as 31 of the top 50 DeFi protocols experienced TVL losses over the past month. Lido remains the largest DeFi protocol despite a 13.36% drop, holding $19.3 billion in TVL. The incident highlights the fragility of DeFi platforms and may prompt increased caution among investors moving forward.
Monad has increased its weekly incentives to $75,000 to support liquidity for Agora's AUSD stablecoin on its blockchain. AUSD is a US dollar-backed stablecoin managed by VanEck, with reserves in cash and US Treasury bills. This move follows Monad's r...
Aave has deployed its V4 lending protocol on Avalanche, marking its first expansion outside Ethereum. This launch focuses on institutional lending backed by tokenized real-world assets, using a new Hub and Spoke architecture to enable specialized cre...
Aave V4 has launched on Avalanche, marking its first expansion beyond Ethereum and introducing specialized lending markets for tokenized real-world assets like US Treasuries and corporate bonds. This new Hub-and-Spoke architecture allows institutions...
Aave founder Stani Kulechov announced the deployment of Aave V4 on Avalanche, supported by a $15 million incentive package to boost tokenized real-world asset (RWA) growth. The new V4 architecture isolates risk across separate liquidity hubs, enablin...
Aave has launched its V4 protocol on the Avalanche blockchain, marking its first expansion beyond Ethereum. This move aims to accelerate lending for tokenized real-world assets such as US Treasuries, money market funds, private credit, and corporate ...
