The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours

The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours

Search/NewsVideoPricesResearchConsensus 2026Data & IndicesSponsoredSearch/enOpinionShareShare this articleCopy linkX iconX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailThe market repriced DeFi in just 48 hoursDi Bartolomeo argues that last weekend the market achieved – in real time – a notable feat that no regulator, auditor or commentator has ever done. By Mauricio Di Bartolomeo|Edited by Betsy FarberUpdated Apr 23, 2026, 4:58 p.m. Published Apr 23, 2026, 4:30 p.m. Make preferred on (Photo by Saulo Angelo/Getty Images)Until last Friday, April 17, lending stablecoins into Aave, widely considered the gold standard of DeFi, paid 2.32% APY. The Federal Reserve's overnight rate was 3.64%. Taken at face value, the market was pricing an unregulated, open-source smart contract as a lower credit risk than the United States Treasury. In 48 hours, that ended. The market did in real time what no regulator, audito

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