Regulatory threat: How DeFi could be choked out in the U.S.
A leaked proposal emerging from Senate Democrats has raised serious concerns across the decentralized finance (DeFi) space. Industry insiders warn that the measures laid out...
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QumulusAI Secures $500M Blockchain-Backed Facility to Scale AI Compute Infrastructure
QumulusAI obtained a $500 million blockchain-backed credit line to speed the rollout of its AI compute infrastructure. The arrangement treats GPU capacity as collateral and...
Debate over Ethereum reaching $12,000 intensifies
The price of Ethereum is again at the center of debate, with analysts and large institutions arguing that ETH could trade at $12,000. If it...
DeFi Exploit Risk Persists Despite Security Advances, CoinDesk Indices Reports
An exhaustive analysisreveals that the DeFi exploit risk remains a significant concern for investors. Despite the sector’s maturation and the implementation of better security practices,...
BNB sets new price record after BNB Chain block time cut and short squeeze
BNB set a new price record after faster blocks and a short squeeze intensified buying pressure. The rally lifted on-chain activity and drew in both...
DoubleZero opens mainnet beta with 2Z and dzSOL as 22% of SOL is staked on day one
The DoubleZero Foundation opened its mainnet beta on 2 October 2025, tying the launch to new token mechanisms and an infrastructure rollout. DeFi services and...
Avalanche DEX trading volume rebounds to a three-year peak in September 2025
Avalanche DEX trading volume rebounded in September 2025 to a three-year peak of 17.4 – 31 billion dollars, a jump that analysts say feeds recovery...
First week of October airdrops: WalletConnect, Four.meme and Zeek with separate deadlines, rewards and risks
Three airdrop tasks dominate the first week of October: WalletConnect, Four.meme and Zeek. Active DeFi users, token builders and crypto community members are watching because...
Maple Finance links its on-chain credit market with Elwood Technologies’ trade
Maple Finance and Elwood Technologies will connect Maple’s on-chain credit market to Elwood’s trade, risk and custody infrastructure, allowing traditional funds to buy tokenised loans...
UXLink hack exposes centralized control risks within DeFi
On 22 September 2025, UXLink suffered an exploit that led to unauthorized token minting and a reported loss between $11.3 million and $30 million. The...