Decentralized finance protocols, yields and innovations
DeFiMoonPay launches MoonPay Trade, a new platform providing banks, fintechs, and enterprises unified access to tokenized assets, DeFi protocols, and stablecoin liquidity across 200+ blockchains.
DeFiPlume's subsidiary Kimber Digital Assets Bermuda receives a Class M Digital Asset Business Licence, establishing the world's first regulated on-chain vault manager. This milestone de-risks RWA tokenization, bridging traditional finance with DeFi for institutional investors.
DeFiNUVA launches with $19 billion in tokenized real-world assets from Figure Technologies, bridging traditional finance with DeFi through regulated U.S. yield products.
DeFiStandard Chartered forecasts $4 trillion in tokenized assets by 2028, with DeFi protocols as major beneficiaries, driven by stablecoins and real-world assets.
DeFiThe KelpDAO exploit has severely impacted DeFi confidence, leading to Aave's TVL plummeting by 44% and widespread capital outflows across the sector.
DeFiMulticoin Capital sells its entire Aave token position, realizing over $40 million in losses, highlighting institutional challenges in DeFi market volatility.
DeFiHyperliquid secures institutional backing with Bitwise ETF launch and deepened partnerships with Coinbase and Circle, marking a significant milestone for DeFi derivatives.
DeFiUS Senate's revised CLARITY Act, set for markup on May 14, 2026, redefines CeFi and DeFi, impacting stablecoin yield, validators, and digital asset regulation.
DeFiTransit Finance, a cross-chain DeFi aggregator, suffers a $1.88M exploit due to a legacy smart contract vulnerability, highlighting ongoing security risks in decentralized finance. The protocol pledges full user compensation.
DeFiCentrifuge launches decentralized Real-World Asset (deRWA) infrastructure on Coinbase's Base, enabling composable tokenized assets in DeFi, backed by Coinbase's investment.
DeFiGalaxy Digital and SharpLink have launched a $125 million institutional DeFi yield fund, signaling growing confidence and strategic capital deployment in decentralized finance amidst market challenges.
DeFiThree DeFi apps, Hyperliquid, EdgeX, and Pump.fun, distributed $96.3M to token holders in 30 days, signalling a major shift towards real revenue generation in decentralized finance.