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In-Crypto has 62 stories on DeFi, from August 12, 2026 to October 5, 2026. Most of them run in DeFi and Regulation. Often covered alongside hack, Ethereum, stablecoins.
Greenfield Capital Files Complaint with Swiss Regulator Against SafeGreenfield Capital filed a complaint with the Swiss regulator against Safe, citing $1.98M Q2 revenue and a drop in assets in Safes from $66B to $30B.Blast shuts down: asset withdrawals available until October 26Blast announced it is shutting down its network, citing costs exceeding revenue. Users can withdraw assets until October 26. The project previously raTHORChain declines to intervene in transfer of stolen Bitget fundsAfter the $387.7M Bitget hack on September 24, THORChain refused to block addresses linked to the attack. NEAR Intents stopped $503K, while $166K wentAave v3 Unaffected: $305K Withdrawn via Third-Party AdapterAn attacker withdrew about $305,000 from two Safe multisigs using a third-party adapter. Aave v3 was not impacted. SlowMist identified a FlashLoopAdapBase Activates Cobalt: Conditional Transactions and Issuer ControlsBase launched its third Cobalt upgrade, adding Validity Transactions, enhanced compliance checks, corporate actions, and managed token transfers to itTHORChain Will Not Block Addresses Tied to $387.5M Bitget HackTHORChain stated it will not and cannot block addresses linked to the $387.5M Bitget hack. NEAR Intents stopped $50M. A lawyer explained the legal risBalancer to Close; Abracadabra Proposes Liquidating MIMBAL holders approved Balancer's closure; V3 pools run until Oct. 30. Abracadabra proposes liquidating MIM: $900K collateral for 22M tokens, over 95% uIllinois Publishes Draft Rules for 0.2% Digital Asset TaxIllinois released draft rules for the 0.2% digital asset tax: stablecoins are taxed, NFTs excluded, DeFi largely exempt. Comments accepted until OctobAztec Relaunches Private zk.money Wallet on EthereumAztec has relaunched its private zk.money wallet on Ethereum's L2 network with DAI support, hidden balances and amounts, and a $2,500 transaction limiNEAR Intents Freezes $503K Linked to Bitget HackNEAR Intents froze $503,000 out of over $50 million tied to the Bitget hack. SHIELD blocked most transfers, while $166,000 was moved through the protoNEAR Intents Blocks Over $50M in Funds Linked to Bitget HackNEAR Intents reports its SHIELD system blocked over $50M and froze $503K in funds tied to the Bitget hack, while about $166K was transferred.Talos: Top 10 Altcoins Account for About 80% of Market CapTalos reports top 10 altcoins make up ~80% of altcoin market cap; CoinMarketCap index at 64/100, below the 75 threshold. September saw daily buying doButerin: Hegotá Could Be the Last 'Regular' Ethereum ForkVitalik Buterin said the Hegotá upgrade, planned for 2027, may be the last 'regular' Ethereum fork. PeerDAS marked the start of the transition.THORChain declined to block Bitget hack addresses totaling $387.5MOn September 25, Bitget reported $351.6M in unauthorized transfers, later raising the figure to $387.5M. THORChain refused to block related addresses;Bitget CEO Asks THORChain to Block Hacker AddressesBitget CEO urged THORChain to block hacker-linked addresses, stating decentralization should not shield stolen funds. The community pushed back.KelpDAO Files Lawsuit Against LayerZero Over $292M HackKelpDAO has filed a lawsuit in Canada against LayerZero and CEO Bryan Pellegrino over the April hack of the KelpDAO bridge, with $292 million in rsETHSantiment: Only 3.49% of ETH Held on Exchanges, Lowest Since Early YearsSantiment reports just 3.49% of all ETH is held on exchanges, a record low. About 35% of ETH is staked, and ~$53 billion is locked in Ethereum DeFi.DoubleZero launches fiber-optic market data feed for HyperliquidDoubleZero has launched a fiber-optic market data feed for Hyperliquid, giving professional traders fast access to the full order book. This is the thOndo Finance and BlackRock to Launch Tokenized PortfoliosOndo Finance and BlackRock will launch tokenized on-chain portfolios. BlackRock provides model strategies; Ondo structures the products and manages deEBA Calls to Regulate Crypto Lending Under MiCAThe EBA urged that crypto lending and DeFi access be included under MiCA, proposing suitability tests, leverage limits, and disclosure; activity notedBitwise launches first Lighter (LIT) ETP on XetraBitwise launched the first ETP on Lighter (LIT) on Deutsche Börse Xetra with a 0.85% fee. The product is fully backed by LIT and currently does not ofArch Lending to Offer Loans Backed by Tokenized StocksArch Lending plans to launch loans backed by tokenized stocks. The market for such assets is about $3.15 billion; over 80% of Arch loans are backed byTrueo Moves Prediction Market from Base to Ethereum MainnetTrueo is migrating its prediction market from Base to Ethereum, aiming for deeper integrations and access to the mainnet's broader DeFi ecosystem.Zama: Privacy Protocol Supporting DeFi and Smart ContractsZama integrates FHE encryption into public blockchains, concealing balances and transfer amounts. The protocol supports DeFi, smart contracts, and sta