Gauntlet

In 2025, $150B was liquidated in DeFi, with a $20B single-day loss attributed to inadequate user protection tools rather than market conditions. Key issues include 24/7 liquidation bots, fragmented cross-chain dashboards, and limited predictive risk analysis, though solutions like flash loan-based deleveraging exist but are underutilized.

Skycutter, a British-Ukrainian drone company, won a U.S. drone competition with its Shrike 10-F drone, outperforming American competitors. The victory highlights non-U.S. innovation in battlefield drone technology amid the Russia-Ukraine war's influence on defense tech development.