DeFi
In-depth research, opinions, and analysis of DeFi trends.
Odos to Shut Down and Cease Services on July 30: What Users Need to Know
<p>Odos, the DeFi trading aggregator, will shut down and cease services on July 30, ending operations and urging users to move their assets before the cutoff date.</p>
Uniswap Launches Permissioned Pools for Tokenized Regulated Assets
<p>Permissioned Pools are liquidity pools that restrict who can add liquidity or trade, based on eligibility rules defined by the pool operator, according to Uniswap’s developer documentation . This contrasts with Uniswap’s standard model, where any address can interact with a pool without approval.</p>
FATF Says DeFi With Identifiable Controllers Should Be Regulated as VASPs
<p>The Financial Action Task Force says decentralized finance projects that have identifiable owners, operators, or controllers should be regulated as virtual asset service providers, signaling that a project’s “decentralized” branding will not by itself keep it outside anti-money-laundering rules.</p>
JustLend DAO Completes Fourth Buyback, JST Deflation Tops 17%
<p>JustLend DAO has completed its fourth JST buyback and burn, lifting cumulative JST deflation past 17% of total supply and marking the latest step in a token-reduction program the TRON-based lending protocol began late last year.</p>
Ostium Loses $23.75M in USDC in Price Data Attack
<p>Decentralized trading protocol Ostium reported the loss of roughly $23. 75 million in USDC in what it described as a price data attack, an incident that manipulated the market data its systems rely on to price and settle trades.</p>
Robinhood Chain DEX Volume Hits $528.5M, Ranks Fourth Among Chains
<p>Robinhood Chain recorded more than $528. 5 million in 24-hour decentralized exchange trading volume, placing it fourth among chains by DEX activity in a single-day snapshot.</p>
Uniswap Governance Proposals Would Route New Protocol Fees to UNI Burns
<p>Uniswap has submitted two governance proposals that would route new protocol fee revenue into a UNI burn mechanism, tying the exchange’s fee switch directly to token supply rather than to treasury retention or holder payouts.</p>
DeltaDeFi Suspends Operations Citing Insufficient Operating Funds
<p>The suspension was reported by The Crypto Basic , which framed the pause as tied to sustainability challenges facing the project. The DeltaDeFi team pointed to a shortfall in operating funds as the reason for stepping back.</p>
Ostium Oracle Attack Drains 18M USDC, Cuts Liquidity by One-Third
<p>Ostium, a decentralized derivatives protocol, was hit by an oracle attack that reportedly drained about 18 million USDC and wiped out roughly one-third of the protocol’s liquidity, according to reporting published on July 15, 2026. The incident is the latest in a wave of oracle-related exploits targeting DeFi.</p>
Gondor v1 to Support Borrowing and Leverage Across Entire Polymarket Portfolios
<p>The protocol announced the feature as cross-margin borrowing for Polymarket portfolios, enabling traders to unlock liquidity from positions they already hold without closing them. For related coverage, see US Government-Linked Wallet Deposits 140 BTC to Coinbase Prime .</p>
Uniswap 24-Hour Fees Hit $5.03M, Trail Only Tether and Circle
<p>The fee figure positions Uniswap as one of the highest-earning protocols in crypto on a daily basis. The reading is a snapshot of platform activity rather than a sustained trend, but it signals meaningful trading demand flowing through decentralized venues.</p>
Bonzo Finance Oracle Attack Triggers Approximate $9 Million Loss
<p>The protocol confirmed the incident in a post-incident report published on its official blog, attributing the exploit to a vulnerability in its oracle provider. Separately, Crypto Briefing reported the loss at roughly $10 million, though the protocol’s own disclosure placed the figure closer to $9 million.</p>
Uniswap Labs Proposes Protocol Fees for v4 Pools as Snapshot Vote Opens July 7
<p>Uniswap Labs has proposed enabling protocol fees for Uniswap v4 pools, with a Snapshot vote launched on July 7 to gauge token-holder sentiment on the measure.</p>