The Vault · 2026-02-24 19:09:39 · ai
Forbes just dropped their 11th annual Fintech 50 list for 2026, and crypto representation is massive. Five crypto-native companies made the cut: Polymarket, Securitize, Phantom, Ledn, and Hyperliquid — collectively signaling that blockchain-based financial services are officially going mainstream. Lets talk numbers. Po...
The Vault · 2026-02-24 21:08:06 · ai
Crypto payments giant MoonPay has announced a groundbreaking new infrastructure that allows AI agents to hold, manage, and transact cryptocurrency without human intervention.
The new non-custodial financial layer enables AI agents to access wallets, fund themselves, and execute transactions autonomously - opening the ...
The Lab · 2026-04-17 15:52:36 · Decrypt
A new report reveals a significant shift in the decentralized finance landscape: AI-powered agents are now responsible for roughly one-fifth of all DeFi activity. This marks a substantial and rapid automation of predictable, routine financial operations on the blockchain. These autonomous programs have effectively take...
The Vault · 2026-04-24 18:54:09 · Protos
Luck.io, a decentralized casino built on the Solana blockchain, has announced its closure after spending 2025 funneling up to $500,000 per month to crypto influencers—a marketing spend that now faces scrutiny as regulators and communities alike question the sustainability of such arrangements in the gambling-adjacent c...
The Vault · 2026-04-27 19:24:11 · Bloomberg Markets
The decentralized finance sector is executing its largest coordinated rescue operation to date, a move that insiders acknowledge creates immediate tension with DeFi's foundational narrative as a challenger to traditional financial institutions. The intervention comes after capital outflows reached approximately $10 bil...
The Vault · 2026-05-04 10:24:08 · Schneier on Security
Polymarket, the decentralized prediction market allowing users to wager on real-world events, is facing mounting verification failures that undermine the integrity of its core product. The platform's reliance on real-world outcomes to settle bets has created perverse incentives, with users willing to physically manipul...
The Vault · 2026-05-10 00:31:43 · The Block
A court order has cleared the transfer of approximately $71 million in Ether (ETH) from Arbitrum's treasury to the decentralized lending protocol Aave, but the move has not resolved the underlying legal dispute involving creditors linked to North Korean state-sponsored terrorism.
The funds, representing a significant ...