DeFi
All the latest Cryptovolix news on DeFi protocols, yield, and on-chain activity.
Hyperliquid Builder Codes Hit Record $984M in Daily Volume
Third-party frontends routing trades through Hyperliquid's Builder Codes generated a record $984 million in daily perpetual futures volume.
August 23, 2026
Term Labs Loses $8.5M in Governance-Vulnerability Exploit
An attacker drained 2,843 ETH and 1.68 million USDC from Term Labs' vaults through a governance vulnerability, funding the exploit through Tornado Cash.
August 23, 2026
Robinhood Chain Nears $1B TVL in Under Two Months, Fastest Ever
Robinhood Chain's TVL grew 213x to roughly $960 million in under two months, which Standard Chartered calls the fastest growth any blockchain has recorded.
August 23, 2026
Brussels Weighs Bringing DeFi Lending Vaults Under MiCA
The EU is consulting on whether to bring DeFi lending vaults under MiCA, but lawyers say there's no legal category for a 'vault' to regulate.
August 23, 2026
AVAX Breaks Out After Four-Day Rally, Eyes $9 Resistance
Avalanche's AVAX broke a multi-week pennant near $7.15 on rising DEX volume, but heavy long positioning raises long-squeeze risk near $9.
August 23, 2026
Aave's TVL Hits $18.05B, But Spot Outflows Cloud the Rally
Aave's total value locked climbed to $18.05 billion as AAVE jumped 25%, but $3.4 million in spot outflows suggest traders aren't fully convinced.
August 22, 2026
BTCS Pays Down $8.2M Aave Debt, Trims DeFi Leverage
BTCS Inc. repaid $8.2 million in Aave debt in Q2 2026, per its 10-Q filing, as the Ethereum treasury firm pulls back leverage on its DeFi-heavy balance sheet.
August 21, 2026
Hyperliquid's H1 2026 Fees Hit $419M as Perp Market Share Nears 44%
Hyperliquid generated $419.3M in H1 2026 fees as daily active users rose 90% and its share of on-chain perpetuals volume approached 44%.
August 21, 2026
PENDLE Breaks Downtrend With 12% Rally as Whale Deposits Spark Selling Fears
PENDLE surged 12% and broke its descending channel even as a whale moved $1.28M to Binance, with derivatives data pointing to renewed bullish momentum.
August 21, 2026
ENA Hits Local High as Ethena Posts Record Deposits Despite Fewer Users
ENA touched $0.09 as Ethena's TVL rose to $4.4B, but daily active users fell 48% even as net deposits hit a record $214M, per Artemis data.
August 20, 2026
Centrifuge's CFG Drops 14% as On-Chain Asset Transfers Collapse 67%
CFG slid from $0.1672 to $0.1379 as Centrifuge's monthly asset transfer count fell 67% since August 1 and TVL slipped to $1.71 billion.
August 20, 2026
Ethena, FalconX Open $1B Facility to Diversify USDe's Backing
Ethena and prime broker FalconX have set up a $1 billion facility to deploy USDe-backing assets into overcollateralized institutional loans.
August 19, 2026