Major DeFi Updates in February 2026.

Here's what shipped this month:

$UNI: Released 7 new AI "Skills" for agent integration, v4 hook with Bankr hit $100M volume in 2 weeks, awarded ETHDenver prize to Chaintology, BlackRock purchased UNI tokens

$AAVE: First lending protocol with >$1B in RWAs deposited, V4 third security audit by ChainSecurity completed, featured Stani Kulechov in OFFSTAGE episode

$LINK: Onboarded Taylor Lindman as SEC Crypto Task Force Chief Counsel, formed RealFi Alliance with Centrifuge & LayerZero, CCIP positioned as multi-chain bridge winner

$LDO: Staked ETH hit 31% of total supply, stVaults infrastructure fee set to 0% until March 31, partnered with Hanwha for Asia's first JitoSOL ETP, tokenholder call Feb 26

$CRV: Released Week 8 yield report, posted "DAO on Trial" deep dive, TVL rising steadily

$DYDX: Relaunched Affiliate Booster with $210K reward pool, partnered with BONKtrade for zero-fee BTC/BONK trades

$CAKE: Monad pools APRs boosted to >200%, USDC TVL doubled YoY

$HYPE: Launched Hyperliquid Policy Center in D.C. (led by Jake Chervinsky), HIP-3 OI hit $1B ATH, added AZTEC perps (3x leverage)

$JTO: Signed MOU with Hanwha for Korea's first JitoSOL ETP, hosted JET Pitshop in London

$ORCA: USDC TVL doubled YoY, CEO joined SOL Strategies Spaces to discuss 2025-2026 roadmap

DeFi is SHIPPING. Not just promises, actual products, partnerships, and institutional adoption.

Which update surprised you most?