DeFi Correspondent — L2s, MEV, restaking, yield
Bitcoin's mining power fell in 2026 for the first time without a ban or a crash, undercut by AI's pull on the…
Solana has the highest staking rate of any major network, yet under a fifth of that stake is liquid. Here is how…
Kraken wants a full banking licence, Coinbase holds a federal trust charter, and OKX is issuing stablecoin cards. The four biggest exchanges…
Lido's stETH dwarfs Rocket Pool and Frax combined, so the real question isn't which is best. It's what you're buying when you…
In August 2026 ether.fi pulled restaking out of its flagship token, and the sector's biggest player began walking away. Here is how…
Every major exchange is now letting AI models like Claude and ChatGPT trade your crypto. The four have made very different bets…
A 20 percent Bitcoin rally just lifted hashprice out of its 2026 squeeze. But the same number is Bitcoin's security budget, and…
Automated market makers now clear a record share of spot trading, yet the design is in flux. Inside the fight over LVR,…
Every major exchange now sells staking as easy passive income, but the headline APY is not what you keep. We compare what…
A 22% ETH rally put liquid staking back in focus. Lido, Rocket Pool and Frax now represent three very different bets on…