DeFi 2.0 tackles impermanent loss, liquidity mining flaws, and inflated APYs with bonding, protocol-owned liquidity (POL), and automated treasury management, pushing decentralized finance toward sustainability and efficiency.
Liquidity pools are smart contract-based collections of crypto that enable instant, decentralized trading. This guide covers how they work, AMM pricing, pool types, earnings, risks like impermanent loss, and popular platforms.
Uniswap Labs initiated a Snapshot vote to include v4 pools in the fee-and-burn mechanism. On-chain vote expected around July 13. Base pools charged 3 bps, other networks 10 bps.
Makina Finance suffered a smart-contract exploit tied to oracle manipulation and a flash loan. CertiK said roughly $5 million was drained from a DUSD/USDC Curve pool, while about $4.14 million was captured by MEV infrastructure during the transactions.
Lighter DEX now requires LIT staking to enter its liquidity pool at a 1:10 ratio. Existing liquidity providers have until January 28, 2026 to stake or get their deposits removed.
DeFi total value locked is approaching $100 billion, driven largely by yield farming. This comprehensive guide explains how it works, from liquidity provision and lending to NFT farming, with protocol walkthroughs and risk warnings.
Crypto is undergoing a K-shaped restructure: mid-tier collapses, token buybacks fail to support prices, VC fundraising concentrates in top firms like a16z, and Chinese VCs retreat after BTCFi fallout. Market signals are missing, with fast-cycle sectors leaving little room for slow growth.
Automated market makers use smart contracts and liquidity pools instead of order books to power token swaps on DEXs. This guide explains core pricing models, LP rewards, and the main risks users face.
