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DeFi29 Oct, 2026

ZKsync Launches Airbender Prime as Ethereum Scaling and Staking Developments Advance

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DeFi14 Oct, 2026

Starknet Launches Shadow Accounts to Add Privacy to DeFi

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DeFi13 Oct, 2026

ENS Seeks DAO Approval to Activate Upgraded Ethereum Naming System

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DeFi7 Oct, 2026

Ethereum Liquidations Hit $174M as Oil Tops $101

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DeFi6 Oct, 2026

Arbitrum Joins Global Dollar Network to Expand USDG Growth

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DeFi1 Oct, 2026

MetaMask Investigates Security Incident as 133,298 ETH Moves From Lubin-Linked Wallet

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DeFi30 Sept, 2026

Aztec Relaunches zk.money as Self-Custodial Privacy Wallet

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DeFi29 Sept, 2026

Chainlink CCIP 2.0 Launches Fast Confirmation for Faster Cross-Chain Settlement

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DeFi26 Sept, 2026

Crypto Security Roundup: Bitget, Payy and NFT Contracts Hit by Exploits

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DeFi24 Sept, 2026

Ethereum hosts ARK venture fund tokenization with Securitize

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DeFi24 Sept, 2026

Vitalik Says Ethereum Is Evolving Beyond a Traditional Blockchain

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DeFi23 Sept, 2026

Nethermind 2.0 Cuts Ethereum Archive Storage to 2.1 TB

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DeFi22 Sept, 2026

Big Banks See Ethereum as More Than a Crypto Asset

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DeFi22 Sept, 2026

Trueo Expands Prediction Markets to Ethereum as DeFi Developments Accelerate

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DeFi21 Sept, 2026

Vitalik Buterin Reaffirms Ethereum’s Push for Privacy

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DeFi19 Sept, 2026

Lido Starts Validator Consolidation as Morpho and Base Advance Onchain Infrastructure

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DeFi8 Sept, 2026

Uniswap UNI Burn Rate Surpasses $250M as Robinhood Chain Drives Volume

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DeFi7 Sept, 2026

Ethereum Developers Advance Programmable “Frame” Transactions With EIP-8141

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DeFi1 Sept, 2026

XRP ETFs Pull $1.6B Since Launch as 9-Day Inflow Streak Continues

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DeFi31 Aug, 2026

Ethereum Staking Queue Tops 2M ETH, Delaying Rewards

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DeFi27 Aug, 2026

Aave Launches iOS Early Access as Android Waitlist Grows

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DeFiJames Walker · 29 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

Aave Raises Bitcoin and Ether Collateral Borrowing Limits Across V3 and V4

Aave has increased borrowing capacity for Bitcoin- and Ether-linked collateral across its V3 and V4 markets. The changes let eligible borrowers access more liquidity against existing collateral, while highlighting the risks of borrowing close to liquidation thresholds.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 23 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Aave Plans Tokenomics Overhaul With Buybacks, Staking and Burns

Aave founder Stani Kulechov has outlined plans for Aavenomics 3.0, including AAVE buybacks, staking and token burns. The proposed changes come as the DeFi protocol continues to address the financial and confidence challenges linked to the April 2026 rsETH incident.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 22 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Fhenix Launches CoFHE Privacy Layer on Ethereum and Arbitrum

Fhenix has launched its CoFHE encryption coprocessor on Ethereum and Arbitrum mainnet, allowing smart contracts to process encrypted data while enforcing onchain rules. The system is designed to support confidential financial applications, including private trading strategies and encrypted token balances.

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DeFiJames Walker · 20 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

SharpLink Deploys $400 Million in ETH Across Lido and Ether.fi

SharpLink has reportedly deployed $400 million worth of Ether across Lido and Ether.fi to generate additional yield from its Ethereum treasury. The strategy combines liquid staking with restaking and DeFi opportunities through Linea and EigenCloud, adding potential returns alongside additional protocol risks.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 19 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

JPM Coin Goes Live on Ethereum as JPMorgan Expands Onchain Cash

JPMorgan’s USD deposit token, JPM Coin (JPMD), is now live on Ethereum mainnet, extending beyond Base. The move brings institutional onchain cash to the network alongside tokenized money market funds MONY and JLTXX.

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DeFiJames Walker · 17 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

Ethereum Developer Launches $57 Wedgie DIY Hardware Wallet

Ethereum developer Austin Griffith has introduced Wedgie, an open-source DIY hardware wallet built from three off-the-shelf components, with unassembled kits starting at $57. The latest Ethereum ecosystem updates also include Glamsterdam testnet preparations, a new Lighter EVM devnet and Devcon8 community hubs.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 16 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

Aztec Sets 2030 Target for Full Post-Quantum Security Migration

Aztec Network has published a roadmap for transitioning its Ethereum Layer 2 infrastructure toward post-quantum security, targeting hardened privacy libraries by February 2027 and a full migration by 2030. The plan includes upgrades to encryption, account authentication, proving systems and validator signatures.

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DeFiJames Walker · 15 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

Ethereum HEX Slides 31% as Uniswap Liquidity Thins

Ethereum HEX fell 31% after reports of Richard Heart’s detention, pressuring liquidity on decentralized venues. A key Uniswap pool processed about $703,000 in daily HEX volume while holding just $354,000 in liquidity, heightening slippage and execution risk for sellers and raising volatility concerns for DeFi traders.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 15 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

Babylon Proposes Native Bitcoin Collateral for Aave V4 Lending

Babylon Labs has proposed integrating native Bitcoin collateral into Aave V4, allowing users to borrow stablecoins against BTC held on the Bitcoin network. The proposal remains under governance review, with community voting and security assessments still required before launch.

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DeFiJames Walker · 14 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

ZKsync Launches Airbender Prime as Ethereum Scaling and Staking Developments Advance

ZKsync has introduced Airbender Prime, an open-source Ethereum prover designed to generate real-time proofs using a single GPU. The announcement comes alongside major developments in Ethereum validator consolidation, embedded stablecoin wallets, and ETH staking access.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 14 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

Starknet Launches Shadow Accounts to Add Privacy to DeFi

Starknet has introduced Shadow Accounts, a feature designed to help users separate their DeFi activity from their main wallet identity. The feature uses shielded balances through the STRK20 privacy pool, while account balances, transactions and positions remain publicly visible onchain.

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DeFiJames Walker · 13 Oct, 2026 · 5 min

ENS Seeks DAO Approval to Activate Upgraded Ethereum Naming System

Ethereum Name Service is seeking DAO approval to activate ENSv2, a redesigned naming protocol on Ethereum mainnet. The transition would temporarily pause new .eth registrations while allowing existing domain holders to keep using and renewing their names without migrating immediately.

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DeFiJames Walker · 7 Oct, 2026 · 2 min

Ethereum Liquidations Hit $174M as Oil Tops $101

Ethereum (ETH) traders absorbed $174 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours on Wednesday, as Brent crude spiked above $101 and Bitcoin slid below $84,000. The cross-asset shock tightened financial conditions and dragged crypto prices lower, with total liquidations jumping 235% to $547 million.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 6 Oct, 2026 · 4 min

Arbitrum Joins Global Dollar Network to Expand USDG Growth

Arbitrum has joined the Paxos-led Global Dollar Network as USDG launches on the Ethereum layer-2. The partnership gives Arbitrum and its ecosystem participants a potential share of stablecoin reserve economics.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 1 Oct, 2026 · 3 min

MetaMask Investigates Security Incident as 133,298 ETH Moves From Lubin-Linked Wallet

MetaMask is investigating a security incident affecting part of its infrastructure while proactively exiting affected staking validators. Separately, Lookonchain reported a 133,298 ETH transfer from a wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 30 Sept, 2026 · 6 min

Aztec Relaunches zk.money as Self-Custodial Privacy Wallet

Aztec has relaunched zk.money as an open-source, self-custodial privacy wallet built on its privacy-focused rollup. The product hides balances, payment amounts and counterparties while Ethereum deposits and withdrawals remain publicly visible.

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DeFiJames Walker · 29 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Chainlink CCIP 2.0 Launches Fast Confirmation for Faster Cross-Chain Settlement

Chainlink has launched CCIP 2.0 on mainnet with Fast Confirmation Rule support, reducing cross-chain settlement times to as little as 12–24 seconds while adding configurable verification and compliance features.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 26 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Crypto Security Roundup: Bitget, Payy and NFT Contracts Hit by Exploits

A series of onchain security incidents hit Bitget, Payy Network and NFT marketplace contracts, while a white hat operation recovered more than 23,000 NFTs. Aave also expanded its tokenized-stock lending market on Base.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 24 Sept, 2026 · 3 min

Ethereum hosts ARK venture fund tokenization with Securitize

Ethereum (ETH) will host the first onchain issuance of ARK Invest’s venture fund, bringing tokenized interests in a portfolio that includes OpenAI, Anthropic, Stripe and Databricks. Securitize will manage issuance and investor onboarding, with additional networks possible after the initial Ethereum launch. ETH last traded at $2,648.01.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 24 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Vitalik Says Ethereum Is Evolving Beyond a Traditional Blockchain

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a broader vision for Ethereum, where zero-knowledge proofs, programmable privacy and offchain computation become central to the network’s role. The goal is to make Ethereum a global verification and trust layer rather than a system that performs every computation itself.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 23 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Nethermind 2.0 Cuts Ethereum Archive Storage to 2.1 TB

Nethermind 2.0 introduces a flat state database that brings a full Ethereum mainnet archive to about 2.1 TB, alongside faster execution, Safe contract upgrades and new Puffer infrastructure.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 22 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Big Banks See Ethereum as More Than a Crypto Asset

Major financial institutions are exploring Ethereum as infrastructure for tokenized financial products, while Layer-2 and privacy technologies could help address institutional confidentiality requirements.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 22 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Trueo Expands Prediction Markets to Ethereum as DeFi Developments Accelerate

Trueo is expanding its prediction-market protocol to Ethereum mainnet, while ZisK, cp0x and Balancer-related developers announce major developments across Ethereum’s DeFi and infrastructure ecosystem.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 21 Sept, 2026 · 4 min

Vitalik Buterin Reaffirms Ethereum’s Push for Privacy

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says he will continue pushing privacy as Ethereum develops. The network’s current roadmap includes privacy, quantum resistance and scaling improvements.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 19 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Lido Starts Validator Consolidation as Morpho and Base Advance Onchain Infrastructure

Lido has begun moving validators to Ethereum’s 0x02 withdrawal credentials as it prepares to consolidate 8.4 million staked ETH. Meanwhile, Morpho is adding Coinbase Tokenized Stocks as collateral on Base, while Base prepares Validity Transactions for its Cobalt upgrade.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 8 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Uniswap UNI Burn Rate Surpasses $250M as Robinhood Chain Drives Volume

Uniswap founder Hayden Adams says the protocol’s annualized UNI burn rate has surpassed $250 million as rising decentralized exchange activity, including Robinhood Chain volume, accelerates token burns.

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DeFiJames Walker · 7 Sept, 2026 · 5 min

Ethereum Developers Advance Programmable “Frame” Transactions With EIP-8141

Ethereum developers are working on EIP-8141, a transaction design that uses programmable “frames” to handle validation, execution and gas payments within a single transaction structure.

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DeFiJames Walker · 1 Sept, 2026 · 2 min

XRP ETFs Pull $1.6B Since Launch as 9-Day Inflow Streak Continues

Spot XRP exchange-traded funds extended their inflow streak to nine consecutive trading days on Aug. 28, pulling in $26.2 million and pushing cumulative net inflows to approximately $1.6 billion since launch, according to Decrypt.

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DeFiEmma Collins · 31 Aug, 2026 · 5 min

Ethereum Staking Queue Tops 2M ETH, Delaying Rewards

More than 2 million ETH is waiting to enter Ethereum’s validator set, creating an estimated five-week activation delay and postponing staking rewards for new deposits.

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DeFiJames Walker · 27 Aug, 2026 · 2 min

Aave Launches iOS Early Access as Android Waitlist Grows

Aave began onboarding early users to its iOS mobile app on Wednesday, marking a phased rollout of its consumer savings product. Android and web users remain on a waitlist, while Ghost Pass holders can invite friends to skip the queue.