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Man Fingered in the July 2022 Hack on 2 Decentralized Exchanges Pleads Guilty to Computer Fraud
18.12.2023
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced on Dec. 14 that Shakeeb Ahmed, a man accused of hacking two decentralized crypto exchanges, had pleaded guilty to the charge of computer fraud. Ahmed is said to have attempted to cover his tracks by using overseas crypto exchanges...
Complaints From Crypto Users Can Be ‘a Goldmine for Improvement’ Says Tom Blok
17.12.2023
The number of user complaints received by crypto and blockchain entities has been on a decline since August, the latest Complains.Biz data has shown. The data shows that in just 28 days, Complains.Biz’s sentiment meter detected a 29% decline in the number of complaints. According to company...
Rewarding Hackers With Bug Bounties ‘Inherently Creates a Moral Hazard’ Says Expert
7.12.2023
Rewarding hackers who agree to return a portion of the stolen funds not only “creates a moral hazard” but potentially “leads to more security breaches,” a Web3 expert has argued. The recent attacks on Kronos and Kyberswap, as well as the subsequent attempts to engage...
“MUNGER” Coin Rises 31000% After Charlie Munger’s Death, Crashes Within One Day
30.11.2023
Source: Pixabay A memecoin minted shortly after billionaire Charlie Munger’s death experienced a staggering surge of over 31000% on Wednesday, but lost more than 98% of its value the next day. As news broke of the Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman’s death, the MUNGER memecoin rose more than 31000%...
Orion’s All-in-One Trading Terminal Aggregates Crypto Liquidity
21.11.2023
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com. The crypto market today comprises hundreds of centralized exchanges, decentralized exchanges, AMMs, aggregators, and blockchains. Across Layer1s, Layer2s...
DeFi Market Concentration: Gauntlet Data Reveals Few Major Projects Dominate the Industry
16.11.2023
Image Soure: Adobe A limited number of participants are currently dominating decentralized finance (DeFi), the sector aiming to recreate financial markets without intermediaries. According to data gathered by Gauntlet, a crypto-risk modeling company, most categories within DeFi, such...
Dex Trade Volumes Jumped 32% in October; November’s First Week Ends With Strong Activity
8.11.2023
After experiencing a slump in September, with a trading volume of $30.22 billion, decentralized exchange (dex) activity saw a surge in October, climbing by over 32% to $39.98 billion. The momentum in dex trade volume has been consistent in November, with the past week alone accounting for...
PancakeSwap Integrates Bril’s Portfolio Manager to Diversify Liquidity Pools
30.10.2023
As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to plug along in its quest to capture market share, PancakeSwap, one of the leading decentralized exchanges, has recently taken a step toward optimizing its service offerings. On Monday, PancakeSwap announced a collaboration with DeFi protocol Bril Finance...
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
28.10.2023
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance...
The evolution of decentralized exchanges: A comparative analysis
23.10.2023
The cryptocurrency world is undergoing a transformative phase as DEXes consider pivoting from AMM models to the more traditional order book structures
Uniswap Leads Decentralized Exchanges in 2023 as Trading Volume Hits All-Time High
20.10.2023
The leading decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap recorded an all-time high trading volume of over $100 billion in October. This milestone is part of a larger trend that sees the platform not just sustaining growth but also surpassing established centralized exchanges like Coinbase.
The data also...
THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries
13.10.2023
THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed its services on Friday with updated terms and conditions relating to users in sanctioned countries
Cybercriminals Use Dexs and Crypto Cross-Chain Services to Launder $7 Billion — Elliptic
10.10.2023
According to the findings of a research study by Elliptic, cybercriminals are believed to have used crypto cross-chain bridges and coin swap services to launder $7 billion worth of “illicit or high-risk funds.” The Lazarus Group, a cybercriminal organization said to be backed by North...
Decentralized exchanges a magnet for crypto wash traders: Solidus Labs
13.9.2023
Token deployers and liquidity providers wash-traded over $2 billion worth of crypto on Ethereum-based DEXs since 2020, a Solidus Labs report claims
Coinbase Cloud and Kiln ‘Unlock’ Native Ethereum Staking: No More 32 ETH Minimum
12.9.2023
Coinbase Cloud and blockchain infrastructure company Kiln are now allowing ethereum (ETH) users to stake any amount of ether natively. The new offering removes the previous 32 ETH minimum staking requirement. Staking for All: Coinbase Cloud and Kiln Break Down Minimum Barriers With the integration...
Over 680,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Protocols in Just 28 Days
26.8.2023
In less than a month, despite a downturn in cryptocurrency markets, over 680,000 ethereum (ETH) has been added to liquid staking derivatives protocols. Lido Finance, the leading liquid staking platform, experienced a supply increase of 5.94%, surging from 7.91 million to 8.38 million ETH since July...
Sweeping U.S. Tax Proposal Met With Boos From Crypto World
25.8.2023
An immediate burst of criticism from the crypto industry shows the U.S. Treasury Department’s new proposal on how to handle digital assets taxes will face a long road as it enters a months-long period of public comments and hearings
U.S. Crypto Tax Proposal Lets Miners off the Hook, Snares ‘Some’ Decentralized Exchanges
25.8.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department has finally unveiled its definition of a "broker" for the crypto industry, defining how crypto companies and investors will need to meet tax reporting obligations and answering a years-old question over whether decentralized finance platforms and miners will need...
Paypal’s New Stablecoin Sparks Confusion: Wave of Counterfeit Tokens Flood Decentralized Exchanges
7.8.2023
Following the announcement by Paypal of the introduction of a novel stablecoin asset named PYUSD, a wave of counterfeit Paypal tokens has emerged on decentralized exchange (dex) platforms, including Uniswap. The absence of an official release of PYUSD’s token address by Paypal or Paxos...
Stablecoin Turmoil: $1.53 Billion Redeemed in a Month Amid Declining Trade Volume
7.8.2023
In the brief span from July 12, 2023 to August 6, 2023, the stablecoin economy witnessed a staggering loss exceeding $1.53 billion in value. Among the premier ten stablecoins, Pax’s pax dollar (USDP) experienced a redemption of 39% of its supply over the preceding 30 days. Unstable Times...