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Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) has opened coverage of Sky, the DeFi protocol formerly known as MakerDAO, with a long-dated bullish view on its governance token. Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s global head of digital assets research, put an end-2028 target of $0.325 on SKY—about five times the roughly $0.065 level used in the 11 September 2026…

Tokenized stocks have experienced a remarkable surge, with total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) venues increasing by 1,960.8% over the past year to reach $247.8 million. This trend, highlighted by the influential account @tokenterminal, underscores the growing demand for tokenized equities in the DeFi space. As liquidity provision and lending generate significant yield…

On September 15, Marcus Hardt, co-founder of Balancer Labs, initiated a proposal on the protocol’s governance forum recommending an “Orderly Winddown” of the protocol—halting new business development, gradually transitioning liquidity pools to withdrawal-only mode, and ultimately shutting down the protocol.

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Solana Foundation looks to beef up DeFi security as attacks continue | Bitget News Bitget App Trade smarter Open HomepageSign up Bitget> News> Solana Foundation looks to beef up DeFi security as attacks continue

Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp. has opened an at-the-market program for up to 30 million CHAD preferred shares, creating an optional financing channel that could support further SOL purchases alongside other corporate uses.

On September 15, Marcus Hardt, co-founder of Balancer Labs, initiated a proposal on the protocol’s governance forum recommending an “orderly winddown” of the protocol—halting new business development, gradually transitioning liquidity pools to withdrawal-only mode, and ultimately shutting down the protocol.

Liquidity aggregator 0x said on Sept. 14 that it had seen an alarming increase in malicious Uniswap v4 hooks over recent weeks, designed to quote one price and settle at another.

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