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defiMorpho's Curator Economy Crosses $5B as RWA Vaults Outpace Crypto-Native Markets

By Marcus Webb · May 3, 2026

Morpho's Curator Economy Crosses $5B as RWA Vaults Outpace Crypto-Native Markets

defiHyperliquid's HLP Vault Closes First Year With 21% Net Yield, Reframing the Liquidity-Provider Question

By Marcus Webb · Apr 28, 2026

Hyperliquid's HLP Vault Closes First Year With 21% Net Yield, Reframing the Liquidity-Provider Question

defiAave V5 Launches With Cross-Chain Liquidity, Modular Risk, and a New Stablecoin Tier

By Marcus Webb · Apr 15, 2026

Aave V5 Launches With Cross-Chain Liquidity, Modular Risk, and a New Stablecoin Tier

defiPendle's Yield-Trading TVL Crosses $8B as Boosted-Yield Tokens Outpace Vanilla LSTs

By Marcus Webb · Apr 13, 2026

Pendle's Yield-Trading TVL Crosses $8B as Boosted-Yield Tokens Outpace Vanilla LSTs

defiLido's Long-Awaited Deconcentration: Distributed Validator Tech Hits 30% of Active Set

By Marcus Webb · Apr 1, 2026

Lido's Long-Awaited Deconcentration: Distributed Validator Tech Hits 30% of Active Set

defiEigenLayer's Second Act: Restaking Looks for a Real Use Case

By Marcus Webb · Mar 25, 2026

EigenLayer's Second Act: Restaking Looks for a Real Use Case