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Cypher core contributor admits to stealing $260K and gambling it away
15.5.2024
The contributor, “hoak,” said their actions were due to a “crippling gambling addiction” and “psychological factors that went by unchecked.”
Insider at Solana's Cypher Protocol Admits to Stealing $300K
14.5.2024
Core contributor Hoak blamed his actions on a "crippling gambling addiction."
Bitcoin Runes Protocol Sees Traction Waning After Much-Hyped Introduction
14.5.2024
User activity has plunged after a hyped run-up to the start of the Runes protocol , which was expected by some to mirror Solana’s meme coin ecosystem
Stolen Poloniex Ether worth $53M never made it back to the exchange
14.5.2024
The Poloniex hacker moved over 17,800 Ether (ETH) from six different wallets into a single Tornado Cash address
Daily Bitcoin Rune Etchings Plummet by 99% Since April Peak
14.5.2024
The number of new Runes etched on Bitcoin daily has experienced a drastic decline, falling below 250 for the past six days.
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Runes protocol sees significant decline in activity
12.5.2024
Despite generating hundreds of thousands of dollars in daily fees, Runes has only surpassed $1 million in total fees twice in the last twelve days, signaling a notable decline
BlockDAG’s X1 app June 1st launch to take the lead in crypto mining innovation, surpassing Near Protocol and Aptos
12.5.2024
Are you looking to transform your smartphone into an efficient crypto-mining device without draining its battery or consuming excessive data? Look no further than BlockDAG and its pioneering X1 app, setting new standards in the crypto mining industry. As the beta release on June 1st draws near...
EigenLayer Launches EIGEN Token Airdrop, Tokens Remain Non-Transferable
11.5.2024
Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer has initiated its token-claim process, commonly referred to as an "airdrop," for Season 1, Phase 1 rewards.
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zkSync Protocol Upgrade V24 to benefit builders and users
10.5.2024
zkSync Era is undergoing an upgrade and has some great news for users and builders. Following its most recent upgrade (VM version 1.4.2, Protocol version 22), which introduced EIP-4844 support and significantly decreased our fees by a factor of 10, now is the opportune moment to introduce some...
Lightning Labs Paving the Way to Bring Stablecoins to Bitcoin
9.5.2024
Lightning Labs CEO Elizabeth Stark believes the new functionality brought by the Lightning Network Taproot Assets protocol will enable stablecoins on Bitcoin.
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Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Blockdaemon Expands into ETH Liquid Staking Market
9.5.2024
Blockdaemon, a crypto infrastructure provider, said it is adding Liquid Collective's ecosystem to its platform, this in turn will allow its developers to contribute to the ETH liquid staking protocol.
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Cryptic NEAR Protocol X Posts Raise Hack Suspicions
9.5.2024
Morse code, cryptic messages, and a redesign of Near Protocol's Official X profile have left users concerned that they have been hacked.
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NEAR Protocol’s Fast Finality Layer gets testnet launch
9.5.2024
The NEAR Protocol, a blockchain platform designed to enable decentralized applications and scalable solutions, has achieved a significant milestone with the launch of its Fast Finality Layer on testnet. This development marks a crucial step forward in NEAR’s mission to provide a robust...
Protocol Village: Gnosis Inks Strategic Partnership with Zeal, Invests $2M
9.5.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of May 9-15
Near Protocol ‘darkness’ and ‘sovereignty’ tweets raise hack suspicion
9.5.2024
The unusual messages, including a Morse code video and gothic-font tweets, left the crypto community puzzled. Near Protocol has not yet commented on the incident
The Protocol: From 'Node Sales' to 'Address Poisoning,' the Money's in Crypto
8.5.2024
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we dive into the crypto industry's fundraising method du jour – it's all about the decentralization! PLUS: Polyhedra says its ZK prover is 2x faster than anyone else's
DeFi lending protocol Nexo allocates $12M for ecosystem incentives
8.5.2024
The rewards will be active until July 7 and will incentivize users to trade, earn, deposit, and borrow on the platform
First Polygon Network bond issued via blockchain-based Debt Protocol ‘Obligate’
6.5.2024
Obligate has issued bonds using the Polygon blockchain without the involvement of any banks. Muff Trading AG, a Swiss-based physical commodities trading firm specializing in metal sourcing, issued the bonds. Muff Trading AG used the Obligate marketplace to tokenize bonds. The size and terms...
Stacks, Moonriver, Hedera Network and Iron Fish Join Axelar’s Interchain Amplifier
6.5.2024
Web3 cross-chain protocol Axelar has announced over 60 chains including Stacks, Moonriver, Hedera Network and Iron Fish have joined a devnet-phase pilot of Interchain Amplifier.
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Justin Sun’s huge deposit of $376m wins Liquid Restaking Protocol
6.5.2024
The founder of Tron, Justin Sun, made a groundbreaking improvement in the cryptocurrency world when he transferred a large number of tokens with a base for Ethereum to the L2 protocol of the Swell network. The blockchain trail indicated that Sun’s wallet deposited 120,000 eETH into...