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Decentralised finance news and protocol analysis from The Central Bulletin. We cover the protocols, governance decisions, and economic mechanisms driving DeFi’s evolution from experimental infrastructure to institutional-grade finance. TCB tracks TVL shifts, exploit post-mortems, DAO governance, real-world asset integration, and the competitive dynamics between Aave, Uniswap, Curve, Hyperliquid, and the next generation of DeFi builders. Our DeFi coverage focuses on the mechanics behind the headlines, not just the price.

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Chiliz Brings Fan Tokens to Solana and Base via LayerZero in the Biggest Expansion of Sports Digital Assets Ever

By Mohana Priya

Chiliz expands Fan Tokens to Solana and Base via LayerZero for the first time, with 10% of sales revenue funding…

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Ostium Launches First Decentralized Execution Layer with Jump as Its Institutional Hedging Partner

Ostium Labs launches a decentralized execution layer with Jump as a hedging partner, enabling onchain…

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DeFi United Releases Its Technical Plan to Recover $71M From the $292 Million Kelp DAO Exploit

DeFi United, the industry coalition formed after the $292 million Kelp DAO exploit in April…

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DeFi United: How Aave and Six Protocols Are Racing to Cover a $292 Million Hole

Aave launched a cross protocol relief fund called DeFi United on April 23, 2026 to…

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DeFi Lost $600 Million to Hacks in 2026. KelpDAO and Drift Protocol Are the Wake-Up Call.

Blockchain platforms suffered more than $600 million in losses from hacks and exploits in 2026,…

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DeFi Lost $600 Million to Hacks in 2026. KelpDAO and Drift Protocol Are the Wake-Up Call.

DeFi Has Lost More Than $620 Million in April 2026. Here Is the Full Picture. | The Central Bulletin
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DeFi Has Lost More Than $620 Million in April 2026. Here Is the Full Picture.

KelpDAO and Volo Lost a Combined $295 Million This Week. The Reasons Are Completely Different. | The Central Bulletin
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KelpDAO and Volo Lost a Combined $295 Million This Week. The Reasons Are Completely Different.

LayerZero KelpDAO Lazarus RPC Node Post-Mortem | The Central Bulletin
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LayerZero Post-Mortem: North Korea’s Lazarus Group Poisoned KelpDAO’s Infrastructure Nodes to Steal $292 Million

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