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Immunefi’s Bug-Bounty Court provides the first formal mechanism to adjudicate disputes between researchers and protocols with backing from the London Chamber of Arbitration and Mediation. Cate Lawrence11 December 2025

Total Value Locked (TVL) is a cornerstone metric in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. It represents the total dollar value of assets locked in smart contracts across various protocols. TVL serves as a critical indicator of a protocol’s health, popularity, liquidity, and user confidence. Higher TVL often signals stronger adoption and liquidity, while lower TVL…

The top coins that dominate the next bull market will not necessarily be the same ones that delivered the best returns during the previous cycle. Assets that drive the largest value gains during bull runs tend to possess a strong narrative, positive fundamental and liquidity trends, and a catalyst for demand and competition.

Aave is quietly becoming a bigger destination for tokenized gold, and the numbers are getting harder to ignore. Deposits of Tether Gold (XAUT) on Aave have jumped from about $40 million in early June to $76.7 million, a roughly 91.7% increase. That makes Aave the largest DeFi venue for tokenized physical gold based on the…