3Jane, a new entrant in the decentralized lending market, challenges the complexities of loans without collateral. The project aims to unlock a new credit creation mechanism in DeFi and tap into the $5.3 trillion global unsecured credit market.

Compound DAO greenlighted Morpho-powered lending vaults on Polygon, proposed by its major delegate. The decision has sparked debate—some see it as a strategic move to revitalize the stagnant protocol, while others view it as a shift away from Compound in favor of its competitor, Morpho.

The project aims to abstract away DeFi complexities, enabling users to seamlessly engage with all their favorite trading platforms through a simple mobile interface.

Additionally, the project is significantly altering its security model, reducing risks for AAVE token holders, and improving capital efficiency of the protocol.

Morpho’s custom lending markets are rapidly capturing significant market share in the DeFi lending space. Its growth has not been welcomed by its leading competitor, also decentralized, Aave lending protocol.

A federal court has ruled that Uniswap, the largest decentralized exchange, cannot be held liable for scam tokens traded on its platform. The decision, now upheld on appeal, reinforces the legal distinction between protocol developers and platform misuse, setting a precedent for DeFi regulation

THORChain, a cross-chain decentralized exchange, faced solvency issues caused by its DeFi services. Imbalances between deposits of bitcoin and other assets created a net short position for the protocol that worsened in the bull market. The protocol had to issue rescue tokens to cover the gap

Originally slated for Q3 2024, Uniswap teased the imminent release of its V4 version this week. The new DEX decreases transaction costs for the users and brings advanced tools for developers. The previous versions of the protocol still contribute to Uniswap's market share