DeFi (Decentralized Finance)
Coverage of DeFi (Decentralized Finance) in the Nexus archive.
- 1inch Aqua is probably the most underrated piece of DeFi infra right now
1inch Aqua addresses the issue of idle capital in AMMs by enabling liquidity providers (LPs) to deploy the same capital across multiple trading strategies simultaneously. Using a virtual accounting layer and the SLAC concept, Aqua allows $1K in equity to support $9K in notional liquidity exposure through leverage and strategy multiplexing, while maintaining DeFi utility like DAO voting and staking.
- Strategy and Blockstream CEOs Paint Vision of Bitcoin’s Financial Future
Strategy and Blockstream CEOs Phong Le and Adam Back discussed Bitcoin's role in reshaping financial systems, highlighting Strategy's Bitcoin holdings, digital credit products like STRC, and tokenization as key drivers. They emphasized institutional adoption, DeFi integration, and Bitcoin's alignment with cypherpunk ideals.
- $17 billion stolen from crypto in 10 years — and the biggest threat might surprise you
Cumulative crypto losses have exceeded $17 billion across 518 incidents since 2016, with private key compromises causing $3.6 billion in thefts. 2025 was the worst year with $4.04 billion stolen, and the 2026 Kelp DAO rsETH bridge hack ($290-292M) highlights escalating risks as DeFi grows.
- Crypto hackers stole $17B over past 10 years: DefiLlama
Crypto hackers stole $17 billion over the past decade, with private key compromises being a primary cause. Recent DeFi exploits indicate attackers are increasingly targeting vulnerabilities beyond smart contract bugs.