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An unsanctioned hacker managed to compromise the official XRPL node package manager. Then they infected it with malicious code designed to steal private keys. This attack, first illustrated by Aikido security researcher Charlie Eriksen, could have allowed thousands of crypto wallets to be hacked. The situation underscores the growing threats...

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is changing the world of finance. It’s a provocation to the status quo and recalibrates the way people and organizations think about money and assets. DeFi democratizes access to a whole suite of powerful financial tools previously shuttered behind bureaucracy and legalese. Operating like a global, 24/7...

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) is an exciting new decentralized finance (DeFi) project. It’s launched nonetheless, with the Trump family behind it, which is their first big foray into DeFi. Founded by DT Marks DEFI and WLF Holdco in September 2024, the initiative aims to pilot a better method of engaging...

The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem saw a puzzling contradictory spike from March–June 2025. And although the number of scams reported fell sharply, the financial harm caused by these fraudulent lotteries, sweepstakes, and prize promotions hit record highs. This shift marks a step backward in a more troubling trend for DeFi....

Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency, is recognized as a store of value and ranks among the world's top 10 most valuable assets. Bitcoin has definitely grown in prominence, though a majority of it is still dormant. Early 2025 will see more than 62% of the current active supply with a lack...

Aureal One is poised to shake up the gaming and metaverse scene. It plans to achieve this by leveraging its revolutionary blockchain infrastructure and through the upcoming launch of its DLUME token. The DLUME token is a utility-focused digital asset designed specifically for the Aureal One ecosystem. It will hit...

Solana has garnered significant attention as a leading layer 1 blockchain for decentralized finance (DeFi), with its high throughput, low fees, and increasingly mature development environment. These unique strengths set Solana up to be the ideal platform for DeFi applications. Because of that, it’s now considered to be the best...

Our friends at the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have managed to generate quite the kerfuffle. Their new report argues for separating digital asset markets from traditional finance. Released on April 15, the report urges policymakers to adopt a "containment" strategy, effectively walling off digital assets and decentralized finance (DeFi)...