Aave brand dispute rumbles on as founder buys £22M London property
The DAO vs Labs brand ownership debate is still to be settled. Meanwhile, founder Stani Kulechov spent $30M on a new London mansion.
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‘Bad actor’ Circle slammed for letting stolen $3M USDC sit unfrozen
Of a total of $17 million stolen from victim addresses, $3 million in USDC is yet to be frozen by issuer Circle.
Saga becomes latest victim in DeFi hacking spree
The root cause behind the hack remains unclear. Around $6M in ETH and $850K of YieldFi assets sit in the hacker’s ETH address.
Gmak! Flash loan hack hits DeFi platform Makina for $5M
A flash loan attack allowed a hacker to manipulate the DUSD pool on Curve Finance. Another, smaller hack hit SynapLogic four hours earlier.
Legacy DeFi platforms lose $27M as hacking spree continues into 2026
An ongoing hacking spree targeting legacy DeFi projects has claimed a further $27M, with Truebit and Futureswap the latest victims.
Crypto gold promoters claim 80% APR amid speculative mania
Crypto promoters are trying to lure precious metal speculators with dubious claims of ultra-high yield farms in tokenized gold.
2025’s biggest crypto hacks: From exchange breaches to DeFi exploits
Protos takes a look back at 2025's biggest, strangest, and most significant crypto hacks. Have we learned anything?
AAVE whale crashes token 10% amid ‘disgraceful’ governance vote
The author of a proposal on Aave DAO’s ownership of brand assets branded Aave Lab’s unilateral initiation of the vote “disgraceful.”
Is an AI hacker targeting old DeFi projects in $5M spree?
Old Ribbon Finance, Yearn Finance and Rari Capital contracts were hacked. Are attackers using AI to scan for missed opportunities in DeFi?
Aave Labs v DAO: Who controls the money — and the brand?
The Aave DAO seeks to take control of “brand assets” from Aave Labs, and the result will have a “long-lasting impact on DAOs in general.”