DeFi Pulse — 2026-03-29
Total DeFi TVL data from DefiLlama's public API shows the ecosystem tracked across 7,000+ protocols on 500+ chains, with Ethereum continuing to lead chain rankings. The top story of the day is the ongoing Q1 2026 exploit wave — DeFi protocols have shed $137M across 15 incidents this quarter, with AI-assisted hacking emerging as a growing threat vector. A key trend: a new ECB working paper warns that top DeFi governance structures are more centralized than their "decentralized" branding suggests.
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