Latest DeFi crypto news, drawn from two or more publishers, with short briefs and links to the original reports.
Babylon Labs is advancing a proposal to let users borrow against native Bitcoin on Aave V4. The BTC would stay on the Bitcoin network rather than being bridged or wrapped.
Starknet launched Shadow Accounts on October 13, 2026 as part of its STRK20 privacy layer.
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The Pyth Network DAO passed proposal OP-PIP-136, nicknamed the "100% Rule," in early October 2026.
Jupiter Lend has overtaken Kamino Lend to become Solana's largest lending protocol, according to DefiLlama data cited in both reports.
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Lido contributors unveiled Lido Lend, a modified Morpho Blue fork for decentralized lending, in an October 2026 Lido research forum post.
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S&P Global Ratings released its Vault Risk Assessment (VRA) framework on October 4, 2026, to evaluate impairment risk for onchain crypto lending vaults.
AAVE climbed 8% on Friday after Aave Labs released a governance proposal.
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