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DEX Volume Falls to $6B as DeFi Cools in 2026
DEX volume sank to $6.05B on May 28 from $22B in January, signaling cooling DeFi activity as speculative trading fades amid broader crypto weakness.
Morpho Price Jumps 12% on Record TVL
Morpho surged 12% to about $1.94 after its TVL hit a record $3.7 billion, signaling strong DeFi lending demand and renewed investor interest.
Tether Backs Drift Recovery With $127.5M
Tether pledged up to $127.5M to recapitalize Drift after its April 1 exploit, anchoring the exchange's recovery plan and shifting settlement to USDT.
Chainlink Streams Live US Stock Data to DeFi
Chainlink launched 24/5 live U.S. stock data for DeFi, giving builders lower-latency pricing for tokenized equities, perps, RWAs and more.
Crypto News Summary April 18
Crypto news summary for April 18: Bitcoin tested $75K with short squeeze risk, while altcoin strength, exchange fragmentation and L2 fee wars shaped trade.
Crypto News Summary April 17
Crypto news summary for April 17: Bitcoin neared breakout territory, XRP leverage unwound, memecoins bounced, and DeFi gained a regulatory tailwind.
SEC Self Custody Update Lifts DeFi and Bitcoin
SEC guidance easing self-custody concerns lifted Bitcoin and DeFi, signaling more room for wallet-based crypto products outside old custody rules.
Aave Proposal Passes, Resetting 2026 Outlook
Aave approved a major governance reset, boosting its 2026 outlook with clearer revenue flows, tokenholder value capture, and buyback support.
WLFI Threatens Justin Sun With Court Fight
WLFI threatened Justin Sun with legal action Sunday after he alleged deceptive onchain moves and frozen funds in a widening $75M DeFi loan feud.
WLFI Unlock Vote Turns to Phased Release
WLFI plans a phased token unlock after holder backlash, replacing a full release with a governance vote next week and slower vesting.
Enhanced Labs Raises $1M for On Chain Options
Enhanced Labs raised $1M in pre-seed funding to build on-chain options products, signaling growing investor demand for structured yield and DeFi options.
USDX Stablecoin Supply Collapses After $676M Burn
USDX's circulating supply plunged 98.9% after a $676M token burn on April 8, with no public explanation yet for the sudden stablecoin collapse.
ERC 8211 Gives AI Agents a DeFi Rail
Proposed Ethereum standard ERC-8211 aims to give AI agents smarter DeFi rails by batching multi-step onchain actions into one workflow.
Polymarket Tightens Market Integrity Rules
Polymarket tightened market integrity rules across DeFi and its CFTC-regulated exchange, restricting insider trading and manipulation.
Chaos Labs Exits Aave Over Risk Dispute
Chaos Labs exits Aave after three years, citing risk and budget misalignment around V4, as contributor departures raise concerns over trust.
Ripple to Host XRP Tokyo 2026
Ripple hosts XRP Tokyo 2026 on April 7 in Japan, spotlighting institutional XRP adoption, XRPL utility, and blockchain finance use cases.
Ethereum Usage Soars as ETH Value Lags
Ethereum usage is surging as stablecoins and tokenized Treasuries grow, but ETH still struggles to capture that activity in fees, burns, and price gains.
SEC, CFTC Clarify Crypto and DeFi Rules
SEC and CFTC issued joint crypto rules clarifying when tokens are securities or commodities and when DeFi activity can trigger U.S. oversight.
Solana Liquidity Could Spark SOL FOMO
Solana fell in Q1, but rising stablecoin liquidity, sticky DeFi use, and growing RWA value hint SOL could be setting up for a FOMO-driven rebound.
Mert Warns Circle of Potentially Large Exploit
Mert Mumtaz publicly urged Circle to respond ASAP after spotting a high-likelihood, potentially large exploit tied to USDC risk.