Crypto lending has grown 55% since July, according to a Cointelegraph Magazine article published on October 8, 2026. Staff writer Christina Comben wrote it and staff editor Andrew Fenton edited it. The article says the rise comes after a very weak second quarter and as market prices have turned upward.
The article names two risks that come with the growth. The first is hacking carried out with the help of AI. The second is that lending protocols are connected to one another, so trouble at one protocol can spread to the others.
The headline asks whether the sector has solved these risks. The text we have does not answer that question. It also gives no loss figures and does not name any affected protocols, so this report cannot say how serious either risk is right now.
If you already hold a perpetual position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, this story changes nothing for you directly. It is about crypto lending, not perpetual futures. It does not mention funding rates, trading fees or liquidity on any of these exchanges. Your holding costs are still set by each exchange's funding and fees, and this story does not report any change to either.
Source: cointelegraph — Crypto lending rises again… but have they solved the risks?