DeFi's Resilience Amidst Challenges: A Stress Test, Not a Death Knell
The recent closure of DeFi protocol ZeroLend, citing thin margins, hacks, and inactive chains, serves as a reminder that the industry's early optimism has given way to a more demanding reality. Several DeFi protocols and adjacent crypto platforms have wound down in 2025 and early 2026, squeezed by low usage, liquidity collapses, security incidents, and token-driven business models that never achi…
April 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.