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The article discusses crypto vaults, a risk management tool for advisors, explaining key concepts such as smart contracts, redemption, composability, and their impact on DeFi yields.

Hyperliquid launches a DeFi lobby, the Hyperliquid Policy Center, to advocate for policies related to perpetual derivatives and blockchain infrastructure on Capitol Hill, citing a 'critical time' for US policy.

DerivaDEX has launched a Bermuda-licensed derivatives exchange under DAO governance, offering crypto perpetual swaps, marking a significant step in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space.

Hyperliquid has established a DeFi lobbying group with a $29 million token backing, emphasizing the need for the U.S.

A $1.78 million exploit occurred on the Moonwell protocol due to a mispricing of cbETH, sparking debate on the use of AI in smart contract coding in the DeFi space.

Apollo, a $940 billion asset manager, is entering the crypto lending arena through a partnership with Morpho, potentially acquiring up to 90 million MORPHO tokens.

BlackRock's entry into DeFi and Binance's completion of its $1 billion Bitcoin reserve shift have contributed to a modest rebound in Bitcoin and Ether prices, despite ETF outflows.

A new framework by Anchorage and Kamino enables institutions to borrow against staked SOL without transferring custody, potentially increasing liquidity and adoption of DeFi services.

zkME Technology secured a $20,000 prize at Consensus Hong Kong's PitchFest with its DeFi identity verification solution, outperforming 11 other finalists.

Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, claims that 'blue chip' DeFi has reached parity with traditional banking, while also stating that Bitcoin is in crisis.

The article suggests that the concept of decentralization in DeFi is flawed, as projects require rules and layers of centralization to grow and mature, contradicting the core idea of decentralization.

Spark is launching a new lending suite, Spark Prime and Spark Institutional Lending, to provide institutional margin and credit lines using its DeFi stablecoin stack, indicating a growing interest in onchain stablecoins among institutions.