JPMorgan: DeFi hacks and flat TVL sour institutional appetite
JPMorgan says repeated DeFi hacks, a $20B TVL drop after Kelp’s rsETH exploit, and flat ETH‑denominated TVL are souring institutional appetite for onchain lending and...
Tag : DeFi
AI-driven hacks threaten to kill DeFi — unless projects act now
Can DeFi survive an era in which an AI can find a dozen critical security bugs in a smart contract for just $1.22 in tokens?...
Flying Tulip adds withdrawal circuit breaker as April DeFi exploits top $600M
Flying Tulip has introduced a circuit breaker to slow or queue withdrawals as DeFi losses mounted in April following a series of large exploits. Summary...
The $290 Million KelpDAO Hack Linked to North Korea Wiped $13 Billion From DeFi in Two Days
A $290 million exploit on KelpDAO’s cross-chain bridge on April 18, attributed by LayerZero to North Korea’s Lazarus Group, sent shockwaves through DeFi and erased...
SUI Crypto DeFi Protocol Volo Exploited as Team Commits to Absorbing User Losses
Volo Protocol, a liquid staking platform on Sui crypto, was exploited on April 22, 2026, for approximately $3.5 million across its WBTC, XAUm, and USDC...
DeFi Losses Surpass $600M as Kelp DAO Exploit Pushes TVL to One-Year Low
The Kelp DAO exploit on April 18, 2026, in which attackers minted 116,500 unbacked rsETH by poisoning a single LayerZero verifier node, has catalyzed more...
50M NEO tokens could be ‘given back’, 53 DeFi projects infiltrated: Asia Express
Everything that happened in crypto news in Asia over the past seven days: Asia Express. In this edition Neo co-founder floats $461 million governance reset...
A $293 Million Hack Wiped $8 Billion From Aave Crypto TVL: Is the DeFi Protocol in Crisis?
Aave crypto is bleeding. The DeFi lending giant has shed nearly 21% over seven days, with AAVE trading around $90–$91 after a weekend that exposed...
XRP Price Prediction: Wrapped XRP Just Launched on Solana — Is This the DeFi Unlock XRP Holders Have Been Waiting For?
XRP is trading at $1.40 following a +5.15% surge in the 48 hours after a launch that could fundamentally expand how XRP holders interact with...
LayerZero links Kelp DAO exploit to Lazarus as DeFi losses deepen
LayerZero said North Korea’s Lazarus Group is the likely actor behind the Kelp DAO exploit that drained 116,500 rsETH worth about $292 million. Summary LayerZero...