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Bitcoin ETFs Swing Back to Positive as Crypto Market Holds Near $3 Trillion

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have erased a $5.8 billion deficit to turn positive for 2026, while the broader crypto market holds near $3 trillion with sentiment firmly in "Greed" territory

Priya Nair·Sep 26, 2026·4 min

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DeFi lending TVL tops its prior-cycle high as real-world collateral expands

Total value locked in DeFi lending has climbed past its previous cycle peak, but the headline number hides a structural shift: a growing share of that collateral now lives off-chain, changing the risk in ways TVL was never built to show.

Ethan Brooks·Jun 10, 2026·7 min

DeFi

Restaking protocol caps new deposits amid concentration concerns

A leading restaking protocol has paused new deposits, a defensive move that spotlights the correlated-slashing and concentration risks lurking beneath one of DeFi's fastest-growing designs.

Ethan Brooks·May 29, 2026·6 min

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The case against chasing yield: where DeFi returns really come from

Every double-digit DeFi yield is a bill for a risk someone decided you should carry. Here is how to trace where the money actually comes from, and how to tell a real return from dilution in disguise.

Ethan Brooks·May 2, 2026·10 min

DeFi

What restaking is, and the risk nobody likes to mention

Restaking lets the same staked ETH secure many services at once. The capital efficiency is real, and so is the correlated, systemic risk it quietly threads through DeFi.

Ethan Brooks·Apr 5, 2026·11 min