Posts tagged “defi”
All Zest blog posts about defi.
Nasdaq Joins Pyth Network to Put Market Data On-Chain
Nasdaq now distributes its TotalView order book data through Pyth, the first time a major exchange has put proprietary data on-chain this way.
DeFi Key Attacks: How Q2 2026 Became the Most-Hacked Quarter
Q2 2026 logged 83 DeFi hacks and $755M in losses — a quarterly record. Compromised admin keys and bridge attacks drove 83% of losses, not code bugs.
DEX Aggregator Routing: Why Splitting Your Swap Saves Money
DEX aggregators split trades across multiple pools to equalize marginal prices. Here's how split routing works and when it matters most.
Cardano Van Rossem Hard Fork: Protocol V11 Explained
Cardano's first community-voted hard fork ships cheaper Plutus execution, BLS12-381 ZK primitives, and hands protocol control to DReps and SPOs.
Lazarus Group: Inside North Korea's $6.75B Crypto Theft
North Korean state hackers account for 76% of 2026's crypto hack losses. Here's how the Lazarus Group operates and what makes these attacks different.
Cross-Chain Intent Swaps: How ERC-7683 Changed Execution
ERC-7683 standardized cross-chain intent orders so solvers compete to fill them. Here's how it differs from bridges and what to check before signing.
DEX Limit Orders: How Solvers Beat Your Market Swap Price
DEX limit orders set a minimum execution price so solvers compete to beat it. Here's when they save money over a standard market swap.
NEAR's Dynamic Resharding: How the Network Scales Itself
NEAR's v2.13 upgrade ships shards that split automatically when they fill up — no governance vote, no coordinator. Here's how it works and what it changes.
DeFi Bridge Exploits: Inside the $840M 2026 Hack Crisis
Three of 2026's four largest DeFi hacks didn't touch a smart contract. Here's how bridge message forgery and social engineering drained $840M.
Fidelity Deploys FIDD Stablecoin on Uniswap and Curve
Fidelity routed FIDD through Uniswap V3 and Curve Finance — the first TradFi giant to use permissionless DeFi as its primary stablecoin liquidity layer.
MEV Sandwich Attacks: How Bots Tax Your Crypto Swaps
MEV bots can trade around a pending swap and worsen its execution. Learn how sandwich attacks work and which protections matter.
Token Vesting Mechanics: How Cliff Releases Move Crypto Prices
June 2026 has $580M in token vesting events across 144 projects. How cliff vs linear releases affect price and how to time swaps around them.