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Line chart of stETH/ETH pricing over one year against the 1.0 peg with Curve main-pool TVL and balances belowSep 3, 2026Liquid Staking Protocols: How stETH, rETH, and Their Rivals Actually Work — and Where the Risk HidesChainalysis stacked bar chart of total crypto losses from services and personal wallets, 2022 through 2025Sep 3, 2026DeFi Protocol Safety: How to Evaluate a Protocol Before You Deposit, Using Real Loss Data
Chart of ETH price compared to Aave liquidation volume from January 2021 through January 2026, with major deleveraging events labeledSep 3, 2026DeFi Lending Risks: What $4.65 Billion in Liquidations Teaches Borrowers and Lenders

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Line chart of stETH/ETH pricing over one year against the 1.0 peg with Curve main-pool TVL and balances belowSep 3, 2026Liquid Staking Protocols: How stETH, rETH, and Their Rivals Actually Work — and Where the Risk HidesLiquid staking protocols let you stake ETH (or another proof-of-stake asset) without locking it away: you deposit ETH, the protocol stakes it withBy Chain DeFi HubChainalysis stacked bar chart of total crypto losses from services and personal wallets, 2022 through 2025Sep 3, 2026DeFi Protocol Safety: How to Evaluate a Protocol Before You Deposit, Using Real Loss DataEvery year, billions of dollars leave crypto users' hands through exploited protocols, drained wallets, and collapsed yield schemes — and every year, mostBy Chain DeFi HubChart of ETH price compared to Aave liquidation volume from January 2021 through January 2026, with major deleveraging events labeledSep 3, 2026DeFi Lending Risks: What $4.65 Billion in Liquidations Teaches Borrowers and LendersIf you are weighing whether to lend or borrow on a DeFi protocol, the honest starting point is that the risks are not hypothetical. Aave, the largest DeFiBy Chain DeFi Hub