DeFi

All the latest Cryptovolix news on DeFi protocols, yield, and on-chain activity.

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DeFi

Polymarket Launches 20x Leverage Perpetuals Spanning Crypto to Stocks

Polymarket has gone live with perpetual contracts offering up to 20x leverage across crypto, stocks, indices and commodities, expanding to 67 markets in hours.

September 4, 2026

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DeFi

Notional Finance's Dormant V1 Escrow Drained for $1.7M in Overflow Bug

An attacker drained $1.7M from Notional Finance's abandoned V1 escrow via an integer overflow bug, then laundered the funds through Tornado Cash.

September 4, 2026

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Blockchain

OpenReserve Raises $25M Seed Led by a16z to Build 24/7 Blockchain Bank

OpenReserve closed a $25 million seed round led by a16z crypto to build a federally chartered, always-open bank on programmable blockchain-style rails.

September 3, 2026

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DeFi

Hyperliquid to Add Optional Permissioned Markets Under HIP-3 Upgrade

Hyperliquid will let deployers optionally whitelist traders under an HIP-3 upgrade now live on testnet, opening a compliance path for regulated entities.

September 3, 2026

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DeFi

Tron's USDT Supply Tops Ethereum's After $4B Monthly Surge

Tron's USDT supply grew $4B in a month to $94.27B, surpassing Ethereum's total as stablecoin liquidity keeps shifting to lower-fee chains.

September 2, 2026

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DeFi

Felix Pago Raises $200M to Expand Beyond Stablecoin Remittances

Stablecoin remittance startup Felix Pago raised $200M led by a16z and General Catalyst to expand into lending and savings for Latino immigrants.

September 1, 2026

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Blockchain

Robinhood Chain Overtakes Ethereum, Hyperliquid in Daily Revenue

Robinhood Chain hit $1.92M in 24-hour revenue, fifth among all crypto networks, fueling debate over whether it threatens Solana's tokenized-stock lead.

September 1, 2026

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DeFi

More Markets Loses $9.3M in Flow EVM Exploit Tied to Ankr LST

An attacker drained 15.5M WFLOW from More Markets' lending reserve on Flow EVM, exploiting Ankr's staked FLOW token combined with Aave's E-mode.

August 31, 2026

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DeFi

Fireblocks Custody Sends Another 30M USD1 to Binance in 15 Hours

Onchain Lens flagged a fresh 30 million USD1 transfer from Fireblocks Custody to Binance, the latest in a pattern of large institutional flows.

August 31, 2026

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DeFi

GMGN Overtakes fomo as Top Trading Terminal on Robinhood Chain

GMGN's terminal volume on Robinhood Chain surpassed fomo on August 29, per Dune data, taking a 41.2% market share versus fomo's 36%.

August 31, 2026

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DeFi

Cronos Halts Chain After $75M Tectonic Exploit Traps Stolen Funds

Cronos froze block production mid-exploit, trapping 91% of the $75M drained from Tectonic. Here's what happened and what's next.

August 30, 2026

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DeFi

Ethena Foundation Buys Out Early Investors in ENA Tokenomics Overhaul

Ethena Foundation bought out locked ENA from seed investors and proposed a 95% revenue buyback, sending the token to a monthly high.

August 30, 2026