Aave Goes Live on Monad: What the Launch Means for DeFi
Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols in crypto, has gone live on Monad, marking a significant infrastructure milestone for the high-performance blockchain. What Aave's Mon
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Crypto Attack Numbers Hit All-Time High, But Financial Damages Decrease
You can also read this news on BH NEWS: Crypto Attack Numbers Hit All-Time High, But Financial Damages Decrease The first half of 2026 witnessed an unparalleled surge in crypto attacks, with
Crypto ecosystem hit by a record 207 attacks in six months! Why did total losses actually drop?
In the first half of 2026, the number of attacks targeting the cryptocurrency ecosystem soared to record levels. According to data from TRM Labs, the six-month period from January to June saw
Crypto Hacks Hit Record 207 Cases in H1 2026, But Losses Decline: TRM Labs
TLDR: Crypto hacks hit a record 207 incidents in H1 2026 while losses dropped to $972 million overall. Smart contract exploits represented 125 incidents but generated only a small share of st
Loopring Shuts Down Its DEX After Failing to Gain Meaningful Adoption
Loopring, Ethereum’s first zero-knowledge rollup, announced Sunday the permanent closure of its decentralized exchange and automated market maker, halting all trading services and its relayer
Taiko Reopens Bridge After $1.7M Exploit, Confirms All Users Made Whole
Ethereum layer-2 blockchain Taiko has fully restored cross-chain bridge operations following a June exploit that drained up to $1.7 million in crypto assets, ending an 11-day network disrupti
MetaMask Launches Yield-Paying Money Account on Monad Blockchain
MetaMask, the crypto wallet developed by Consensys, has launched a new feature called Money Account, a self-custody product that bundles stablecoin yield generation, payments, and trading int
Aave Records Strongest Single-Day Wallet Growth Since October 2021 as DeFi Interest Revives
Aave, one of the largest decentralised lending protocols by total deposits, logged its biggest day of new-wallet creation in almost five years on 30 June, adding 1,806 fresh addresses to its
Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus on its Arbitrum L2 chain
The company behind the dYdX decentralized exchange has teamed up with Robinhood to rebrand and relaunch the protocol as Arcus, operating on Robinhood Chain, the retail trading giant’s Arbitru
Goliath Ventures CEO Pleads Guilty to $250M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Christopher Alexander Delgado, 34, the president and CEO of crypto firm Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, accor
Aave V3 Protocol Deploys on Monad with GHO Stablecoin Integration
Key Highlights Aave V3 protocol deploys comprehensive lending infrastructure on Monad Network supporting a dozen digital assets. Native GHO stablecoin becomes available on Monad for enhanced
Robinhood CEO Backs Real-World Assets Over Memecoin Growth
TLDR Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said crypto’s future growth depends on real-world assets rather than memecoins. Robinhood launched Stock Tokens to let eligible users trade tokenized equities ar