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Fireblocks Launches DeFi Threat Protection Tools For Institutions
25.4.2024
Fireblocks is protecting its customers from DeFi hacks and scams using new automated tools to identify malicious blockchain programs.
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Your Crypto Project Needs a Sheriff, Not a Bounty Hunter
24.4.2024
Avi Eisenberg’s centi-million dollar exploit of the decentralized Mango Markets trading platform revealed the perverse incentives of bug bounties
Crypto Custody Firm Fireblocks Now Offers DeFi Threat Detection for Institutions
24.4.2024
The products check decentralized applications across 40+ blockchains via WalletConnect, Fireblocks’ browser extension, and MetaMask Institutional
DeFi’s ‘unknown and unpredictable’ risks curb institutional use — Fireblocks VP
24.4.2024
Institutions are keen on DeFi, and its use among them is growing, but on-chain risks are hamstringing further adoption, says Fireblocks’ Shahar Madar
Wallets linked to Coinbase and Vitalik Buterin have millions ‘stuck’ in bridge contracts
24.4.2024
Arkham Research tagged and notified wallet owners to look at the addresses and retrieve their funds, which have been stuck for months
Ethereum price data points to strong resistance at $3.5K
23.4.2024
Ether faces subdued demand as investors’ expectations of a spot ETH ETF approval continue to slump
Velvet Capital, Backed by Binance Labs, Temporarily Offline Due to Phishing Attack Risk
23.4.2024
Recognizing the potential threat, Velvet Capital swiftly initiated internal investigations and issued a cybersecurity alert advising investors to refrain from approving wallet connection requests until further notice.
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ZKasino Users Plead for Refunds as $33M of Bridged Ether Sent to Lido
22.4.2024
Cryptocurrency casino ZKasino went live over the weekend but the launch was met with dismay from investors, who are calling foul on the company for sending $33 million worth of user deposits to staking platform Lido
Orbs VP Ran Hammer Says Future of Defi ‘Hinges on Liquidity Aggregation’
22.4.2024
Although decentralized finance (defi) platforms have traditionally focused more on maintaining liquidity and volumes in their respective pools, Ran Hammer, the vice president of business development at Orbs, believes that “the future of defi hinges on liquidity aggregation.” According...
Hedgey Finance Suffers Dual Exploits, Losing $44.7 Million in Funds
19.4.2024
Hedgey Finance exploits have rocked the DeFi platform, resulting in a $44.7 million loss. Hackers targeted the Token Claim Contract across Ethereum and Arbitrum networks, utilizing flash loans to drain funds. Explore the aftermath, ongoing investigations, and the platform's response to these...
Mango Markets Hacker Found Guilty, Faces 20 Years in Prison: Reuters
19.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg, the notorious Mango Markets hacker, has been found guilty of commodities fraud, manipulation, and wire fraud in a Manhattan federal court. Eisenberg orchestrated a complex scheme to exploit the Solana-based DeFi platform, resulting in the theft of approximately $110 million.
The...
Bitcoin Will Power the Next DeFi Summer
19.4.2024
PolkaPool launches: Welcome to the auto-swap era!
19.4.2024
Polkadex has developed a simpler way to order a new Orderbook by adding PolkaPool and Auto-Swap functionality. This is a great advancement for their trading platform, as it creates a smoother process for new traders who are all interested in decentralized exchange trading. They are now subject...
Eisenberg found guilty of Mango Markets exploit
19.4.2024
Avraham Eisenberg exploited Solana-based Mango Markets in October 2022. He was charged with the allegations two months after that, that is, in December 2022. Now, almost 18 months after being charged by the US District Court or the Southern District of New York, Eisenberg has been convicted...
CoreDAO introduces native staking to Bitcoin
19.4.2024
CoreDAO is bringing native staking to Bitcoin via Core Chain. There are two objectives behind this: one is to tap into the trapped Bitcoin liquidity, which is estimated to be around a trillion dollars, and the second is to put ideal BTC tokens to work. The latter rather serves the majority of...
Polygon introduces the integration of Cosmos to AggLayer via Union
19.4.2024
Polygon has said that Union is bringing Cosmos to AggLayer to facilitate cross-chain transactions and inter-network communication better. It will fundamentally leverage zero-knowledge proofs to allow sovereign chains to share liquidity and state safely. Union will ensure a seamless transfer...
Aptos Strikes DeFi Partnership With Microsoft, Brevan Howard, SK Telecom
18.4.2024
The aim is to offer banks and large institutions a gateway to decentralized finance on Aptos
DeFi’s Path to Mass Adoption Goes Through Fintech Firms, Centralized Exchanges, Morpho Labs Chief Says
18.4.2024
SingularityNET and Minswap Labs team up to revolutionize Cardano DeFi
18.4.2024
SingularityNET and Minswap Labs entered into an exclusive agreement in order to fulfill their joint commitment to introducing superior products and services to the Web3 space. In accordance with their formal agreement, both entities will investigate and advance various integrations that center...
OGN & OGV merger finalized, Enhancing blockchain unity
17.4.2024
In a significant development within the blockchain industry, the merger proposals between Origin Protocol (OGN) and Origin Governance Token (OGV) have been finalized, marking a pivotal moment in the consolidation of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. OGN and OGV are prominent projects within...