DeFi
Hyperliquid seeks U.S. perps through Kraken parent
Hyperliquid Labs is pursuing a U.S. route for perpetual futures through Payward, Kraken's parent company, with CFTC approval pending for 10-12 months.
Category
DeFi
Decentralized finance — protocols, yields, stablecoin flows and on-chain activity.
DeFi
Cronos halted after Tectonic exploit drains estimated $75 million
Cronos blockchain halted after a $75 million exploit on its largest lending protocol, Tectonic, with $6 million reaching Ethereum before the freeze.
DeFi
Aave liquidation builder opens its V3/V4 bot mechanics
A detailed post on the Aave Governance Forum reveals the mechanics of a V3/V4 liquidation bot operating across Ethereum, Arbitrum, and Base, evaluating 19,000 positions in milliseconds.
DeFi
Aave weighs X Layer flash-loan waiver and Safety Module top-up
Aave is considering two direct-to-AIP proposals: one to waive flash-loan fees for an OKX Wallet tool on X Layer, and another to top up the Safety Module with approximately 52,000 AAVE.
DeFi
Aave GHO Stewards propose higher borrowing and savings rates
Aave GHO Stewards propose increasing GHO's borrowing cost and sGHO yield, aiming to raise DAO income from GHO from $2.2 million to $3.0 million annually.
Analysis
Aave Horizon proposes mWIN with zero borrowing power
Aave Horizon proposes to onboard mWIN, a fixed-income token managed by Wellington Management, with zero borrowing power for suppliers.
DeFi
Aave stewards seek higher caps and new stablecoin rates
Aave stewards LlamaRisk and TokenLogic propose parameter changes to increase supply caps for syrupUSDT and xBTC, and adjust stablecoin interest rates across Aave V3 markets.
Analysis
ERC-8392 proposes a status layer for tokenized stocks
A new Ethereum Improvement Proposal, ERC-8392, aims to standardize how tokenized assets report market, valuation, and redemption conditions to improve collateral and liquidation decisions.
DeFi
Compound proposal would zero supply caps on seven staking-token listings
A Compound proposal by risk manager Gauntlet suggests zeroing supply caps for seven low-use LST and LRT collateral listings, affecting $1.59 million in collateral.
DeFi
EIP-8363 Would Slash Ethereum Staking Rewards to ~1.1% as Ratio Nears 50% — DeFi Critics Warn of Systemic Breakage
Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake's EIP-8363 would slash staking rewards from ~2.6% to ~1.1% as the staking ratio nears 50%, sparking sharp pushback from Aave Labs and DeFi protocols.
