
Major $40M Crypto Theft Hits Step Finance in DeFi Sector
Step Finance faces a $40M crypto theft in 2026, showcasing how human vulnerabilities are exploited in DeFi security breaches.

DeFi and Protocols Writer
Boni is a crypto and DeFi writer at DEXTools News focused on analysing trends, protocols, and opportunities across decentralized finance. He covers lending, perpetual DEXs, yield, and tokenomics, explaining how protocols work and where the real risks and edges sit, with an emphasis on mechanics over speculation.
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