DeFi Executives Speak on Critical Issues Affecting the Tokenized Asset Ecosystem

RedStone’s new “Settle” layer is the first sober attempt to fix DeFi’s RWA paradox. RedStone has launched “RedStone Settle,” a dedicated DeFi settlement layer built to make tokenized real‑world assets usable as collateral in lending protocols, targeting roughly $30 billion…

The post Babylon Bitcoin staking hits $4 billion TVL milestone appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Babylon Bitcoin staking has hit a new milestone, reaching $4 billion in total value locked just one year after launch and giving fresh momentum to a long-running crypto goal: making Bitcoin useful in DeFi without asking holders to leave the Bitcoin network behind. That number matters because Babylon is not pitching another wrapped-Bitcoin workaround. Instead, the protocol lets users stake Bitcoin directly from the Bitcoin network, with no wrapping or bridging required. Bitcoin stays locked on its native chain throughout the staking process, while transactions remain publicly verifiable. For a market that has spent years debating whether Bitcoin can become productive without adding bridge risk, Babylon Bitcoin staking is drawing attention for a simple reason: it is trying to turn the biggest crypto asset into working collateral while preserving its core security assumptions. Babylon Bitco

Onchain data shows Multicoin Capital is now more than $40 million underwater on a large AAVE position built through Galaxy Digital’s over-the-counter (OTC) desk. The firm now appears to be selling. A $73.7 Million Bet Gone Wrong Between October 13 and November 25, 2025, Multicoin Capital received 338,005 AAVE tokens from a Galaxy Digital OTC […]

The post Thorchain Exploited? Trading Paused Amid Risk of Enormous Attack appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. DeFi security is in trouble Guidelines for users Cross-chain DeFi protocol THORChain has suspended trading, following what appears to be a significant multi-chain exploit that may have depleted over $10 million in cryptocurrency assets. Suspicious withdrawals involving Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Base-linked assets have been reported by security researchers and on-chain investigators such as PeckShield.  Early tracking data indicates that the attackers allegedly took about 36.75 BTC, or about $3 million, along with an additional $7 million in assets that were bridged across several chains. Both Bitcoin and Ethereum-compatible networks’ publicly known wallet addresses were linked to the stolen funds. Following the incident, THORChain stopped trading, probably to avoid further liquidity drains or cascading exploits across linked pools. Because THORChain serves as essential

The lawsuit highlights the critical need for clear communication and investor awareness in DeFi, beyond just the transparency of on-chain code. The post World Liberty Financial co-founder defends transparency of smart contracts amid Justin Sun lawsuit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The post Why Institutions Are Interested in Tokenized Assets appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Tokenized assets have moved from a crypto-native experiment to a serious area of institutional research. Banks, asset managers, exchanges, custodians, and regulators are no longer asking only whether blockchain can support financial markets. They are asking where it can reduce friction, improve settlement, make collateral more mobile, and create new product structures without weakening investor protection. For crypto readers, this matters because tokenization connects two worlds that have often operated separately: traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure. Real-world assets, or RWAs, can include government bonds, money market funds, private credit, real estate, commodities, fund shares, and other financial instruments represented on a blockchain or distributed ledger. The appeal is not simply “putting assets on-chain.” Institutions are interested because tokenization may change ho

The post Hyperbridge launches $50K bug bounty after bridge exploit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Hyperbridge has launched a public bug bounty program on HackenProof, offering rewards of up to $50,000 for critical vulnerabilities.  Summary Hyperbridge offers $50,000 rewards for critical bugs as researchers review cross-chain messaging and fund safety. The program follows April’s fake DOT exploit that exposed proof verification risks across Hyperbridge systems. HackenProof rules require proof-of-concept reports while banning live attacks and third-party exploit testing by researchers. The program invites independent security researchers to review the protocol codebase and submit reports through the security platform. The HackenProof page lists the Hyperbridge Protocol program as live and active. It describes Hyperbridge as a system that lets blockchains communicate and transfer assets through consensus and state proofs, rather than older bridge models that rely on multisig committ

Hyperbridge launched a HackenProof bug bounty with rewards up to $50K after its April exploit exposed cross-chain proof risks in DeFi