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DeFi

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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.

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...

2021-09-16
The Block 20 related

NFT marketplace OpenSea acknowledges that its head of product, Nate Chastain, purchased NFTs he knew were going to be displayed prominently

On Wednesday the crypto marketplace … Will Feuer / New York Post : Mark Cuban-backed NFT marketplace admits insider trading incident Justina Lee / Bloomberg : Insider Scandal Shakes Up the Booming Wor...

2021-08-12
The Block 49 related

Group behind Poly Network, a cross-chain protocol used for DeFi applications, says a hacker has stolen $611M; one researcher blames the attack on a crypto flaw

Quick Take  — Cross-chain protocol Poly Network has been hacked for $611 million.  — The team behind the protocol …

2020-09-09
The Defiant 1 related

A primer on SushiSwap, which in less than two days will attempt to drain liquidity from DeFi's largest exchange Uniswap with untested code and $1.3B at stake

Camila Russo / The Defiant : Tweets: @defiantnews , @defi_dad , @decryptmedia , @lalleclausen , @jpurd17 , @arrington , and @mdudas Tweets: @defiantnews : 🍣 vs 🦄: DeFi's first-ever hostile takeover S...

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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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