Gate News message, April 16 — Decentralized finance, once among the most dynamic segments of the digital-asset industry, faces mounting pressure from multiple directions.
Yields on some of DeFi’s most popular lending products have declined to levels comparable with traditional government bonds. Activity across numerous blockchain networks has slowed significantly. A $285 million hack attributed to North Korean state-backed operatives has intensified concerns about the sector’s security maturity, casting doubt on years of assertions that DeFi was advancing toward institutional-grade safeguards.
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