DeFi's Resilience Amidst Challenges: A Stress Test, Not a Death Knell
The recent shutdown of DeFi protocol ZeroLend, citing thin margins, hacks, and inactive chains, marks a turning point in the industry's trajectory. This development, along with the winding down of several other DeFi protocols and adjacent crypto platforms, has led to a more cautious mood across the crypto landscape. However, this wariness is cyclical, not terminal, and is characteristic of a bear…
April 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.