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DeFi

22 articles accelerating

DeFi has appeared in 22 articles since 2020-09. Coverage peaked in 2021Q4 with 4 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside ETH, Solana, Arbitrum, Arkham.

Articles
22
mentions
Velocity
+200.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+2.000
velocity change
Sources
9
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-04-03
CoinDesk 7 related

Solana-based DeFi platform Drift warns users about an “active attack” on its protocol; Arkham data: $250M+ moved from Drift to a wallet, which now holds <$600K

2026-04-02
CoinDesk 23 related

Solana-based DeFi platform Drift warns users about an “active attack” on its protocol; Arkham data: $250M+ moved from Drift to a wallet, which now holds <$600K

The platform halted deposits while it investigates suspicious activity and urges users to proceed with caution.

2026-04-01
CoinDesk 9 related

Solana-based DeFi platform Drift warns users about an “active attack” on its protocol; Arkham data said over $250M had moved from Drift to an interim wallet

The platform halted deposits while it investigates suspicious activity and urges users to proceed with caution.

2026-02-12
CoinDesk 22 related

Robinhood launches a public testnet for Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum Layer 2 network on Arbitrum supporting 24/7 trading, with a broader rollout later in 2026

The Robinhood Chain, built on Ethereum-based Arbitrum, aims to become key plumbing for around-the-clock trading and plugging tokenized stocks into DeFi.

2025-11-27
CoinDesk 1 related

The UK proposes a “no gain, no loss” tax rule for crypto lending and liquidity pools in DeFi, deferring capital gains tax until a true economic disposal occurs

The proposal, with input from major industry players, aims to bring tax rules in line with how DeFi works, reducing outcomes that don't reflect reality.

2024-12-07
Bloomberg 2 related

Galaxy Research: crypto lending via DeFi apps and centralized providers nearly tripled YoY to $36.8B from Q1 to Q3 2024; DeFi lender apps handled nearly $31B

- Market rally, increased leverage are driving the demand  — Decentralized finance applications leading the way this time

2024-11-26
Bloomberg 16 related

Tron founder Justin Sun invests $30M in Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial, making him the largest investor in the DeFi project; the US SEC sued Sun in 2023

Teresa Xie / Bloomberg :

2024-07-01
Wall Street Journal 18 related

The US finalizes rules requiring custodial crypto platforms to report user transaction info to the IRS; DeFi platforms are exempt amid fierce crypto lobbying

2023-06-02
CoinDesk 2 related

DeFi lending protocol MakerDAO's community votes to ditch $500M of the Paxos Dollar stablecoin from its reserves, impacting roughly half of the token's supply

2023-02-26
Blockworks 14 related

After Oasis complied with a UK high court order and upgraded a DeFi contract, Jump recovers ~120,000 ether, worth $140M, stolen during the 2022 Wormhole exploit

There have recently been two high-profile cases … CoinDesk : Oasis Exploits Its Own Wallet Software to Seize Crypto Stolen in Wormhole Hack Born Bored/CK News and Updates News Letter : The Power of NF...

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

DeFi has appeared in 165 Techmeme articles since February 2020. The biggest stories include DeFi lending platform Celsius pauses “all withdrawals, Swap, and transfers between... and Group behind Poly Network, a cross-chain protocol used for DeFi applications, says a.... Frequently covered alongside Ethereum, Solana, SEC, ETH, and USDC. Coverage has shifted toward developer, consumer themes and away from funding, safety.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise -100pts; developer +67pts; consumer +100pts
2024Q3safety +17pts; developer -50pts; consumer -50pts
2024Q4safety -17pts; developer -17pts; research +25pts

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