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Lido Lend Plan Would Block Repayments, Not Interest
A proposed emergency pause would also stop lender exits and liquidations. A separate governance mechanism could remove its automatic expiry.
Aave Executive Reports $39 Million in Liquidations
Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo reported about $18 million for one day and $21 million so far the next.
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Lido Lend Plan Would Block Repayments, Not Interest
A proposed emergency pause would also stop lender exits and liquidations. A separate governance mechanism could remove its automatic expiry.
Aave Executive Reports $39 Million in Liquidations
Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo reported about $18 million for one day and $21 million so far the next.
1inch Warns Delegators to Claim Rewards by Nov. 27
New resolver delegations are closed. Existing delegators should claim rewards and undelegate before the deadline; plain 1INCH staking is unaffected.
Ondo Backs Spout Plan for No-Interest Stock-Token Loans
The planned Solana integration would fund lender returns with covered calls, leaving borrowers exposed to forgone gains and liquidation.
stUSDT Winds Down, Sets May 2027 Redemption Deadline
Rebase rewards end Nov. 14. Holders must unstake and then claim USDT, with late redemption requests moving to monthly support batches.
dYdX Proposes USDC Backing Shift From Noble to Injective
The v9.9 plan would reroute deposits and withdrawals while leaving existing USDC balances, collateral and open positions unchanged.
Maple Reports $1.89 Billion in Syrup Loan Collateral
Maple disclosed the check after a CEO update on executive departures and withdrawals. The provider says its service is not an audit or assurance engagement.
GHO's 61% Supply Drop Reflects an Accounting Change
DefiLlama now excludes idle, pre-minted GHO from circulation. The Ethereum token contract still reports 699 million tokens issued.
Maple CEO Defends Institutional Push Amid Departures
Sidney Powell said the leadership departures concern Maple’s direction, not its loan book, and outlined plans to expand institutional credit and fintech distribution.
Sky Advisor Proposes Halting New Core Vault Borrowing
BA Labs reports 771 open vaults and 376.33 million USDS in debt. Borrowers could still repay and manage collateral, but not mint more.