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Mason Clarke

Mason covers the intersection of Web3 and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), with a focus on protocol growth and practical application. His work explores how DeFi mechanisms and Web3 integrations are being used in the real world, moving beyond theoretical concepts to highlight ecosystem maturity. He also provides essential context on market activity and regulatory challenges unique to decentralized systems.

Security

NEAR Intents Says Security Incident Tied to Omni Bug Led to About $3.8M Loss

NEAR Intents said it halted services after a security incident tied to a bug in the interaction between its Omni deposit and withdrawal infrastructure and the NEAR Intents…

October 2, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic header of a futuristic Base trading desk with glowing tokenized stock tickers, Aerodrome surge, and Coinbase logos.

Exchanges

Tokenized stocks on Base see DEX volume climb to $1.5 billion, Token Terminal says

October 2, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic crypto news header: breached DeFi Safe module, glitching code, and a cracked shield over a vault.

Security

Aave V3 Loop Safe Module Exploited for about 114 ETH Through Access Control Flaw

October 2, 2026Mason Clarke

Futuristic Solana blockchain hub featuring Raydium and Orca logos and tokenized stock charts.

DeFi

Raydium and Orca post higher tokenized stock DEX volume on Solana

October 1, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic trading dashboard with a bold pause icon over a digital blockchain map, hinting at DeepBook and Sui.

DeFi

DeepBook pauses Predict trading on Sui while it investigates an issue

October 1, 2026Mason Clarke

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Photorealistic newsroom header with rising on-chain volume graph near $20.9B, Uniswap logos, tokenized stock icons, blue-teal tones.

Exchanges

Tokenized stock DEX volume reaches $20.9 billion as Uniswap leads trading

Tokenized stocks generated $20.9 billion in decentralized exchange trading volume over the past 30 days, according to Token Terminal. The data shows Uniswap v4…

September 30, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic crypto newsroom header with 90/10 fee split over Infinity pool visuals and a Robinhood Chain emblem.

DeFi

PancakeSwap sets 90/10 fee split for Infinity pools on Robinhood Chain

PancakeSwap said liquidity providers on PancakeSwap Infinity pools on Robinhood Chain will receive 90% of trading fees, with the protocol keeping the remaining 10%.

September 29, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic header: Ethereum vault, shattered shield, Limit Break watermark, NFTs draining from a wallet, ledger glow.

NFT

Magic Eden flags Ethereum NFT drain tied to Limit Break Payment Processor V2

Magic Eden said an exploit affecting Limit Break’s Payment Processor V2 could allow attackers to drain NFTs from wallets that interacted with the marketplace’s…

September 29, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic center-stage of tokenized stocks on blockchain with Uniswap v4 and Base logos, data streams, newsroom style.

DeFi

Tokenized stock DEX volume surges as Uniswap v4 and Base activity climb

Tokenized equities have recorded a sharp rise in decentralized exchange activity, with Binance Research pointing to a recent spike in tokenized stock trading volume…

September 25, 2026Mason Clarke

Photorealistic header: secure digital vault, glowing lock, binary code, and a paused withdrawals banner for Bitget.

Security

Bitget Confirms $351.6M Hot Wallet Security Incident, Withdrawals Paused

Bitget said unauthorized transfers affected a limited number of its hot wallets on Sept. 24 at 18:31 UTC, and placed the total at $351.6…

September 25, 2026Mason Clarke