@OP_NET is launching a “SlowFi” DeFi stack on Bitcoin, utilizing standard transactions and native fees, aiming to enhance miner revenue amid declining subsidies. Critics argue it dilutes Bitcoin’s focus. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@OP_NET has launched a “SlowFi” DeFi stack enabling smart contracts in standard Bitcoin transactions, utilizing $BTC as the sole gas asset, eliminating the need for bridges or wrapped BTC. #Update #Crypto $BTC
Bitcoin’s DeFi limitations are challenged as @OpNet launches a smart-contract protocol on Bitcoin’s mainnet, enabling yield-generating strategies without custody risks. #Update #Crypto $BTC
@Polymarket acquires DeFi startup Brahma to enhance blockchain and traditional finance infrastructure, as stated by CEO Shayne Coplan. #Update #Crypto
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Senator Cynthia Lummis predicts a crypto market structure markup in April, with Senate passage expected by year-end. #Update #Legal
Coinshares unveils a regulated onchain strategy combining DeFi yields with tokenized real-world assets, partnering with Kiln. #Update #DeFi
Twenty-one crypto organizations, led by @1Inch, urge US colleges to integrate decentralized finance into curricula, citing rising demand for crypto talent on Wall Street. #Update #Crypto $BTC $ETH
A temporary 2.85% pricing error in wstETH collateral led to $27 million in liquidations on @Aave, highlighting vulnerabilities in DeFi systems due to misconfigured price oracles. #Update #DeFi $AAVE
Aave plans to launch ‘Aave Shield’ following a $50 million loss incurred by a trader during a token swap due to an illiquid market, not slippage. #Update #Crypto $AAVE
DeFi activity on Cardano surges with a 23.5% TVL increase, yet $ADA remains under $0.3 amid persistent sell-offs and price swings. #Update #DeFi $ADA
A crypto trader lost over $50 million in Aave-wrapped USDT after a large order executed with high slippage warnings, drawing attention to DeFi user protections. #Update #Crypto $AAVE
A major crypto player lost $50 million while swapping USDT for AAVE tokens, receiving only $36,000 due to extreme slippage; CoW Swap confirmed no hacking involved. #Breaking #Crypto $AAVE (-8) ↘
A trader lost nearly $50M swapping USDT for AAVE due to price impact, receiving only 324 tokens. Aave will refund $600K in fees. #Breaking #Crypto $AAVE
Aave’s configuration error led to the liquidation of $27 million in wrapped staked Ether (wstETH) positions; the protocol will compensate affected users. #Update #Crypto $AAVE
