Aave Weighs New Risk Framework After KelpDAO Exploit
Aave governance participants are debating a new risk framework proposal following fallout from an rsETH-related exploit tied to KelpDAO, marking one of the most significant risk policy discus
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Anthropic Mythos AI Launch Spurs DeFi Approval Warning
Security-focused voices in the DeFi community are urging users to review and revoke outstanding token approvals ahead of Anthropic's planned public release of its Mythos AI model, citing conc
Token of Power exploit drains $1.58M from Balancer pool
An exploit targeting Token of Power drained $1.58 million from a Balancer liquidity pool, adding to a growing list of DeFi security incidents that have put protocol users and liquidity provid
Aave Weighs New Risk Framework After $292 Million KelpDAO…
Why Is Aave Tightening Its Risk Rules? Aave is moving to strengthen its risk controls after the April KelpDAO exploit exposed how cross-chain bridge failures can spill into major DeFi lending
Claude Fable 5 May Be Silently Sabotaging Your AI Work
Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 can quietly limit its effectiveness on some advanced AI development requests without telling users, creating a new trust problem for developers who increasingly rel
Unverified DeFi contracts linked to $36.7M in losses: Chainalysis
Unverified smart contracts were linked to at least $36.7 million in losses across four DeFi exploits over the past six months, as attackers increasingly target protocols whose source code is
Chainalysis: $36.7 Million Lost to DeFi Hacks in Six Months as AI Aids Exploits
BitcoinWorld Chainalysis: $36.7 Million Lost to DeFi Hacks in Six Months as AI Aids Exploits Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols have lost at least $36.7 million over the past six months d
Stellar Launches Quantum Safe Blockchain Upgrade Plan
Stellar launched a Quantum Preparedness Plan through 2027. Users can retain addresses while upgrading security keys. Quantum-safe signatures aim to protect future blockchain activity. Stellar
Near Intents Hits Record Swap Volume
NEAR Protocol's Intents platform posted a new all-time high of $223.9 million in daily swap volume on June 8, according to MSB Intel, with the protocol also recording more than 550,000 unique
Janus Henderson backs Ethena, adding AAA CLOs to USDe
A Two-Way Street Between TradFi and DeFi @ethena has struck its deepest traditional finance partnership to date. @centrifuge is facilitating the addition of Janus Henderson's tokenized AAA co
Following Anthropic’s Announcement Today, a Massive Altcoin Whale Withdrew $300 Million Worth of Altcoins from Their Wallet
On-chain data detected a large movement today with interesting timing. According to the data, a wallet holding $300 million worth of Kinetiq Staked HYPE Price Chart (KHYPE) has withdrawn all
DeFi Users Warned to Revoke Approvals Before Anthropic’s Mythos AI Launches
Anthropic is reportedly set to release a public version of its Mythos AI model, and crypto analyst The DeFi Investor is urging decentralized finance users to act before that happens. The conc