DeFi

A 5 ETH maneuver leveraged $6.5 million worth of ARB voting power, triggering a DAO governance crisis amid the Arbitrum election saga. This article analyzes how the rise of vote markets challenges decentralized governance models, exposing the pressing need for structural reform in DeFi governance frameworks.

Pendle has emerged as the leading fixed income protocol in the DeFi space, redefining the sector through its innovative fixed-rate products. In 2024, the protocol grew 20-fold and captured over 50% of the total value locked (TVL) in the yield sector. In 2025, Pendle plans to expand into new markets through deployments on Solana, Hyperliquid, and TON. Its Citadel initiative targets institutional capital, while the Boros project ventures into the perpetual yield market. As the stablecoin and tokenized asset markets continue to grow, Pendle is positioned to become the fixed income infrastructure for the next wave of asset issuance.

Superposition is a Layer 3 application chain purpose-built for DeFi. It features native yield mechanisms and utilizes an on-chain order book to enable shared liquidity across the ecosystem, enhancing capital efficiency. This article delves into its mechanisms, ecosystem, and tokenomics.

Skatechain provides developers with a platform that enables the execution of applications across thousands of chains simultaneously. It also allows core applications to be collaboratively developed and maintained within a shared ecosystem that is accessible by all participating chains by introducing the concept of universal application scope. In doing so, it effectively addresses the essential needs of both developers and users, while empowering each chain to focus on delivering its distinct value-added services.

Paradigm is an institutional-grade liquidity network for crypto derivatives, offering deep liquidity for options, perpetuals, and futures across 120+ products and any assets.

Discover what Shaga is and how it works as a decentralized cloud gaming platform. Learn about its features, roadmap, investment potential, and how to get involved early through GLOB points.

Discover what Space Nation (OIK) is—a Web3 space exploration game combining immersive gameplay, NFTs, and blockchain governance.

The article discusses the increasing risk trends caused by declining returns in the crypto market bear market. It proposes several types of risks that should be considered when evaluating DeFi protocol investment opportunities and illustrates how to calculate risk-adjusted target returns using real-world examples.

UniversalX is a cross-chain meme coin trading platform built on Particle Network, enabling gas-free, secure transactions across EVM chains and Solana through a single account, with $23M in funding and growing user adoption.

This article analyzes the value-adding mechanisms, core functionalities, and associated risks of DeFi tokens while exploring future trends. It highlights how technological advancements and ecosystem integration will drive DeFi token expansion but also warns of potential pitfalls.

DeFi yield markets are growing fast—and Pendle and Spectra are two of the main players shaping that growth, each with a different approach. Let’s break down how both protocols got here, how they differ, and what their growth strategies say about the future of yield in DeFi.

This report presents an in-depth analysis of emerging Layer 1 blockchain Berachain, centered on its innovative Proof of Liquidity (PoL) consensus mechanism. It explores the project’s architecture, tokenomics, ecosystem protocols, TVL dynamics, and governance model. The report also highlights structural risks such as inflation pressure, TVL concentration, and a potential innovation slowdown, while assessing whether Berachain can evolve into a sustainable, liquidity-driven public chain paradigm through continued DeFi and dApp ecosystem development.

This article will first provide a complete guide and introduction on how to participate in Fogo's Flames Program, followed by a deeper dive into the Fogo chain itself.

New to DeFi? Shadow Exchange order-style concentrated liquidity DEX built on Sonic brings low fees and high speed. Explore its core concept, SHADOW utility, and easy start guide.

DeFAI combines DeFi (Decentralized Finance) with AI (Artificial Intelligence). Using AI technology, DeFAI makes DeFi more user-friendly and accessible. Its intelligent tools and interfaces simplify complex DeFi systems while lowering barriers to entry, which helps attract everyday users to the decentralized finance ecosystem. As innovation progresses, DeFAI is transforming DeFi from complex operations into a smart, convenient experience, marking the beginning of a new era in intelligent finance.