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Arbitrum Airdrop Shows Interest in DeFi, Researcher Says
3.4.2023
Pedro Herrera says with failures in the banking system and centralized exchanges facing regulatory scrutiny, there is a renewed interest in decentralized finance
Pancakeswap Launches Version 3 of Protocol on BNB and Ethereum Blockchains
3.4.2023
On Monday, April 3, the decentralized exchange (dex) platform Pancakeswap launched version 3 of its protocol (v3) on the Binance Coin (bnb) and Ethereum blockchains. The new application aims to improve the performance of the dex protocol and reduce fees by implementing four levels of trading fees....
Today in Crypto: Poloniex Partners with Mercuryo on Crypto Purchases, Hong Kong Hunting Six Scammers, DFINITY Foundation Launches ‘Twin’ Token ckBTC
3.4.2023
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Internet Computer Issues ‘Liquid Bitcoin,’ for Faster and Affordable BTC Transactions
3.4.2023
ckBTC brings layer-2 capabilities to Bitcoin, providing faster and cheaper transactions on the Internet Computer while also ensuring greater security and decentralization than other BTC-pegged tokens
PancakeSwap changes its recipe with the launch of Version 3
3.4.2023
PancakeSwap has released version 3 of its BNB Chain, Aptos and Ethereum-based DeFi platform, touting improved performance and lower fees
PancakeSwap DEX Launches Version 3 on BNB Chain and Ethereum
3.4.2023
V3 brings four different trading fee tiers, 0.01%, 0.05%, 0.25% and 1%, compared with V2's single level of 0.25%
Ethereum MEV Bot Gets Attacked for $20M as Validator Strikes Back
3.4.2023
One of the major Ethereum MEV (maximal extractable value) bots has been targeted in an attack, allegedly by an Ethereum validator
Unbound Finance Will Soon Allow Stablecoin Borrowing Against Uniswap LP Positions on Arbitrum
3.4.2023
With Unbound, Uniswap V3 LPs can borrow Unbound’s stablecoin, UND, interest-free, secured against their concentrated liquidity positions
DeFi Tokens, Shiba Inu Clones Populate zkSync as Locked Value Climbs to $100M
3.4.2023
Ether and USD Coin dominate locked tokens on the upstart network
Arbitrum to break up governance votes after community backlash
3.4.2023
The Arbitrum Foundation has backtracked on a controversial proposal and ratification vote that gave it control of a huge chunk of tokens
BLUR Token Plummets Over 28% in March, Despite Blur’s Dominance in NFT Sales Market
3.4.2023
While the non-fungible token marketplace Blur has captured a significant amount of the market share in terms of NFT sales, the market’s native token, BLUR, lost more than 28% in value last month. At present, BLUR tokens are down more than 88% since the crypto asset’s all-time high...
Value Locked in Defi Holds the Line at $50B, After Temporarily Shedding $8B in Mid-March
2.4.2023
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) during the first week of April is about $50 billion, roughly the same as on March 1. The value locked dropped to $42 billion on March 12 but has since rebounded as protocols such as Lido Finance, Aave, and Justlend recorded double-digit...
USDC's Depeg Laid Bare the Risks Traditional Finance Poses to Stablecoins
2.4.2023
A Moody's analyst examines how the recent banking crisis spilled into crypto, and why alternatives to stablecoins like tokenized bank deposits and CBDCs may be needed to prevent contagion
Crypto Scammer Gets Away with $1.2M in ARB Tokens Through 'Address Poisoning' Attack – Here's What Happened
1.4.2023
A hacker has made off with $1.2 million worth of ARB tokens through a relatively new type of cyber-attack that uses modified wallet addresses to steal funds.
Blockchain data shows that one crypto address has been stealing funds from Arbitrum users. So far, the attacker has scammed out over...
European DeFi startups saw a 120% increase in VC funding in 2022: Finance Redefined
31.3.2023
The top 100 DeFi tokens had a mixed week, with little changes and a majority of the tokens trading in green
Decentralized Liquidity Platform Synthetix Sees Jump in Fees Collected Amid Incentive Campaign
31.3.2023
Synthetix generated more than $730K in fees on March 30 ahead of the start of its allocation of 200,000 OP tokens to traders
UNICEF's Foray into Crypto: Agency Tests Prototype DAO for Digital Public Goods
31.3.2023
UNICEF, a United Nations agency focused on humanitarian aid and relief to children, is further venturing into the cryptosphere with its ongoing work related to a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) prototype.
"Right now, we're building a DAO prototype to fairly distribute power...
Shiba Inu's Testnet 'Puppynet' Sees Rising Activity Ahead of Shibarium Mainnet
31.3.2023
Over 700,000 transactions have been conducted on the testnet so far, which, however, isn’t extremely large relative to the hype
Arbitrum begins hosting Yama Finance
31.3.2023
Yama Finance is hosted on the Fuel and Eclipse networks, among others. The list has been expanded by the addition of Yama Finance, which has announced its debut on Arbitrum as of the end of March 2023. Yama Finance is an omnichain stablecoin with the industry’s highest leverage and liquidity....
Circle’s USDC Remains Dominant in DeFi as Pressure Eases on the Stablecoin
31.3.2023
USDC, the key stablecoin in decentralized finance, temporarily lost its dollar peg earlier this month after the collapse of its key banking partner