Category: Defi

Oil’s violent intraday squeeze is colliding with fragile crypto risk sentiment, setting up a tense weekend for Hyperliquid oil perps and broader macro-linked digital assets. Summary WTI crude spiked 13% intraday, pushing toward the key $90 level per barrel. The...

Surprise February US jobs losses and a higher unemployment rate revive rate‑cut hopes but leave BTC stuck near $70K amid broader risk‑off mood. Summary The US jobs shed 92,000 in February versus forecasts for a 59,000 gain, a sharp reversal...

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin backs a controversial shift from Casper FFG to Minimmit, betting that making censorship harder matters more than preserving textbook fault‑tolerance as ETH trades near $2,000. Summary Vitalik proposes replacing Ethereum’s two‑round Casper FFG finality gadget with...

Aave Labs is going all in on security ahead of its V4 launch. The team has spent about $1.5 million on an extensive audit program, making it one of the most intensive security reviews in DeFi so far. The review...

A sharp volatility spike has triggered $521m in crypto liquidations over 24 hours. Summary About $521m in crypto futures positions were liquidated in the past 24 hours. Bitcoin (BTC) led with more than $200m wiped out, followed by major altcoins....

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. If DeFi and TradFi truly converge, the pressure point will be on and off-ramps. Few things, other...

CRV price trades near $0.24 as LlamaLend exploit concerns weigh on short-term sentiment. Summary CRV price is holding above $0.22 support but struggling below $0.25 resistance. A $240K LlamaLend pool exploit has added fresh uncertainty around Curve’s ecosystem. A daily...

Tokenized gold PAXG and XAUT climb about 1–2% toward $5.4k as Middle East conflict sends BTC, ETH and SOL lower in 24h risk‑off trade. Summary PAXG trades around $5.4k with a 24h range near $5.33k–$5.44k and a market cap close...

Hyperliquid price trades near $28 as traders watch a potential $30 breakout driven by the HIP-6 token launch proposal. Summary Hyperliquid price is consolidating between $26.3 and $30 after a multi-week pullback. HIP-6 could increase on-chain token launches and expand...

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Global tokenized real-world assets have now crossed the $25–30 billion mark in on-chain value, growing at triple-digit...