Kelp DAO's Rapid Recovery from rsETH Exploit: Lessons in DeFi Security
Kelp DAO and Aave suffered a $292 million exploit in April 2026, marking one of the largest DeFi hacks of the year. Both projects have completed key
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DeFi Security in Focus: Aave’s Response to rsETH Hack
A $292M exploit of Kelp DAO’s rsETH token has exposed critical vulnerabilities in DeFi protocols. Aave’s response, including an overhaul of collateral
Aave V4 and Babylon: Pioneering Native Bitcoin Lending
Aave V4's governance has initiated a temperature check to integrate native Bitcoin borrowing via Babylon protocol, bypassing wrapped tokens and custodians.
UniswapX and Aave GHO Drive DeFi Protocol Momentum in May 2026
GHO stablecoin minting on Aave lets users supply collateral and earn interest while maintaining a USD peg. UniswapX protocol advances liquidity aggregation
UniswapX Launch and Aave GHO: DeFi Protocol Updates May 2026
Aave GHO stablecoin surpassed $500M market cap signaling strong adoption UniswapX enables permissionless, gasless swaps with MEV protection on Ethereum and
Aave Deploys GHO Stablecoin on Ethereum Mainnet
Aave launched its native DeFi stablecoin GHO on Ethereum mainnet in late 2023 after a July governance vote. Borrowers mint GHO against V3 collateral while
ERC4626 Weakness Persists: Inertia Exploit Exposes DeFi Lending Risks
The May 23 2026 Inertia exploit drained roughly $152000 by exploiting a known ERC4626 vulnerability and weak oracle protections. Stake DAO suffered a
Babylon Proposes Native Bitcoin Collateral for Aave V4
Babylon Labs submitted a Temp Check proposal in May 2026 to integrate native Bitcoin collateral into Aave V4 through Trustless Bitcoin Vaults.
Hyperliquid Captures Record On-Chain Perps Share
Hyperliquid processed over $180 billion in 30-day on-chain perps volume and entered top-10 altcoin rankings in June 2026 HIP-3 framework delivered more
Standard Chartered UNI Target Exposes DeFi Composability Gap for Institutions
Standard Chartered projects Uniswap UNI reaching $100 by 2030 driven by tokenized asset expansion Tokenized assets in DeFi are forecast to grow 37 times to
BlackRock Revises iShares ETF Risks Amid Auto-Tech Bullish Trends
BlackRock Canada lowered risk ratings on two iShares ETFs and renamed a third effective June 30 2026. Updates align with bullish signals in auto-tech
Uniswap v4 Spark Migration Seeds $150M Stablecoin FX Layer
Spark executed a $150 million stablecoin liquidity migration into Uniswap v4 pools on June 25 2026. The move launches a shared Stablecoin FX Layer starting