Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Loses $190 Million Making It 2022’s Third-Largest Crypto Heist
2.8.2022
On Monday, the cross-chain token bridge Nomad was attacked and hackers managed to siphon $190 million from the protocol, draining a great majority of the funds. The Nomad cross-chain bridge attack was the third-biggest crypto heist of 2022, and the ninth largest of all time. Nomad Cross-Chain...
Bitcoin derivatives show a lack of confidence from bulls
2.8.2022
High correlation to stock markets and recession risks limit optimism on the part of BTC investors
Web3 Development Remains Strong Despite Crypto Downturn: Report
2.8.2022
Venture capital firm Telstra Ventures measured developer activity across the Ethereum, Solana and Bitcoin blockchains
As China Miner Contests Ethereum Merge, BitMEX Offers Strategy on Potential 'ETHPoW' Split
2.8.2022
BitMEX analysts have penned a blog post arguing that a threatened fork from the Ethereum blockchain might generate some interest from market participants
Hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen exits crypto startup Radkl amid bear market: Report
2.8.2022
The hedge fund manager was part of a $50-million funding round for NFT company Recur, and backed a $21-million round for crypto analytics firm Messari through Point72
Man Pledges Some 18M of His Lost Bitcoin to Fund Newport Crypto Hub & USD 51 to Every Newportonian
2.8.2022
James Howells, a computer engineer who claims he mistakenly threw away a hard drive that contained some 7,500-8,000 bitcoin (BTC) during house cleaning in 2013, has pledged to use 10% of this lost stash if/when recovered and turn Newport, UK, into a cryptocurrency hub.
The latest BBC report claims...
To Unplug or Double Down? Crypto Mining in Crypto Winter
2.8.2022
Tough market conditions are forcing miners into tough decisions. Jeff Wilser checks in with Econoalchemist, a long-time pseudonymous miner
Polkadot 'cup and handle' setup sees DOT price 50% higher by September
2.8.2022
DOT could witness an increase in demand after Polkadot's launch of an intercommunication blockchain tool
Zipmex gradually resuming Z Wallet withdrawals, says debt moratorium is not bankruptcy
2.8.2022
The Asian cryptocurrency exchange was impacted by the Celsius and Babel Finance defaults but is working with investors to resolve the situation
Value Locked in Defi Stalls Before Reaching the $100 Billion Mark, Cross-Chain Bridge Statistics Crater
2.8.2022
During the last few weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has come awfully close to reaching the $100 billion mark again, but it fell short this week. Today, the value locked across the defi ecosystem is $86.22 billion as the TVL has lost 3.34% during the past...
Aave devs propose freezing Fantom integration, citing lack of traction and potential vulnerability
2.8.2022
The Fantom market on Aave v3 adds just $30 each day to the DeFi protocol's treasury; developers are also concerned that the integration creates security risks
Bits Crypto Raises $1.2M to Facilitate Gradual Investments in Crypto
2.8.2022
The round was led by HOF Capital, the firm that previously invested in MoonPay, Stripe and Kraken