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Talos and Uniswap Forge Landmark Deal to Boost DeFi Access for Institutions – Adoption on the Rise?
1.12.2023
Talos – a digital trading infrastructure provider – has teamed up with Uniswap and Fireblocks to connect institutional traders to the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Per a press release from Uniswap on Thursday, Talos’s clients will be able to use the protocol’s trading APIs to access...
Ethereum’s Layer 2 Blast Skyrockets to Half a Billion, Meme Moguls (MGLS) Sees Inflow of New Investors
1.12.2023
The DeFi ecosystem has been agog with the launch of Ethereum’s Layer 2 project, Blast”, which aims to eradicate issues relating to speed, cost, and scalability. While the market is still basking in excitement, Meme Moguls, currently undergoing its presale, is tapping into the wave, pulling...
AltLayer adds support for the NEAR Protocol’s DA layer
1.12.2023
AltLayer has announced that it has added support for the DA Layer of NEAR Protocol to its roll-up offering. AltLayer chose to integrate NEAR because it facilitates transaction commitments from Ethereum L2. Users, thereby, can send batch transaction commitments securely to their smart contracts....
Flare Labs begins beta testing of FAssets
1.12.2023
Flare Labs has begun the beta testing of FAssets on Flare’s Coston test network. In the beginning, this will comprise all integral sections as well as key user aspects. The FAssets mechanism on Flare allows for the trustless utilization of smart contract tokens with smart contracts, such...
JPMorgan Report Highlights Resurgence in DeFi and NFT Sectors
1.12.2023
Source: Pixabay American banking giant JPMorgan has shed light of optimism in the decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible tokens (NFT) sectors. A JPMorgan report published Thursday revealed notable revival in the DeFi and NFT activity, spurred by an improved crypto markets sentiment. Titled...
Hacker Demands Full Control Over Kyber in Wake of $47M Breach, Offers Executives Buyout and Staff Severance
30.11.2023
A cybercriminal, who has been actively communicating with Kyberswap, issued a new onchain directive, this time insisting on “complete executive control over Kyber (the company).” This captivating onchain communication to the Kyberswap crew comes after the hacker’s initial request...
There Are Tentative Signs of Revival in DeFi and NFT Markets, JPMorgan Says
30.11.2023
Expectation of U.S. approval of a spot bitcoin ETF has led to an increase in DeFi and NFT activity in recent months, the report said
KyberSwap Director Demands Executive Control and Asset Surrender in Bold Negotiation Terms
30.11.2023
Kyber Director demands company takeover and assets after the attack. Image by Катерина Євтехова, Adobe Stock. The anonymous attacker behind the recent $47 million exploit of the decentralized crypto exchange KyberSwap has outlined bold demands in proposed negotiation terms made public on November...
Today in Crypto: $343,038,810 was Lost to Hacks and Fraud in November, a 15x Increase from October
30.11.2023
Source: Immunefi Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi found that $1,753,707,812 was lost to hacks and rug pulls...
New Ethereum Layer-2 Blast Closes in on Solana After Reaching $600 Million TVL in 10 Days
30.11.2023
Source: Screenshot from Blast.io The total value locked (TVL) on the newly launched Ethereum-based layer 2 network Blast has already closed in on Solana’s TVL after being live for just 10 days. Judging from data from Defi Llama, Blast currently boasts an impressive TVL of $621.6 million, just below...
How DeFi Can Bridge the Forex Gap in Africa, According to Banking CEO
30.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Confidence Neobank Canza Finance‘s decentralized finance (DeFi) tech provides decentralized foreign exchange (FX) for African currencies, its CEO and co-founder Pascal Ntsama IV said. Canza website stresses that access to financial services and products is “a...
Anzen officially joins the Chainlink BUILD program
30.11.2023
Anzen has formally proclaimed its intention to develop a partnership with the Chainlink BUILD program. This will allow them to accelerate the ecosystem’s growth and broaden the adoption of decentralized lending in terms of institutional standards and real-world assets (RWAs). This will...
Wormhole secures $225 million, launches Wormhole Labs
30.11.2023
Wormhole has announced two developments. The first development is that the Foundation has secured $225 million in a funding round, taking its valuation to $2.5 billion. The second development is about the launch of Wormhole Labs as an independent technology company. The objective is to accelerate...
De-Fi could solve Africa’s foreign exchange problems, neo-bank CEO says
30.11.2023
The CEO and co-founder of neo-bank Canza Finance claims that utilizing Baki for FX trades in Africa creates a hub for African businesses to participate in intra-African and FX trades at reduced cost
Hacker Seeks Civility in $47 Million Kyberswap Heist, Demands Friendly Negotiations
30.11.2023
In the wake of Kyberswap, a decentralized exchange (dex) platform, suffering a $47 million loss due to a cyberattack, the perpetrator indicated a readiness to engage in negotiations. Yet, despite expressing an openness to resolution, the hacker lamented encountering primarily “received (mostly)...
Blockchain Data Shows Crypto Whales are Accumulating This Lesser Known AI Coin – Here’s Why
29.11.2023
Launchpad XYZ is using artificial intelligence to power its AI coin and empower crypto investors across the expanding Web3 space. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL·E 3. Over the past few years, the crypto industry has grown beyond just digital currencies and expanded into new sectors like NFTs,...
Today in Crypto: Toniq Launches ‘First Ordinals-Specific NFT Marketplace Built on Bitcoin L2’, Neobank Brighty Reveals European B2B Platform Brighty Business
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / sipgus Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ NFT news Toniq, a company building professional tools and services on the decentralized web, today announced the launch...
TokenFi to boost tokenization of Real World Assets
29.11.2023
TokenFi has announced Real World Assets Tokenization under the TokenFi RWA Tokenization Module. TokenFi aims to enable the tokenization of assets that are not categorized as securities. The end-utility will include trading, selling, and attracting liquidity from investors. Users will have a quick...
Chainlink Staking v0.2 goes live on mainnet
29.11.2023
Chainlink has announced that Staking v0.2 is now live on the mainnet. This allows LINK stakers to migrate their holdings from v0.1 to v0.2. The first phase will continue for the next 9 days, followed by Early Access to eligible staker. What makes Chainlink Staking v0.2 an upgraded version of...
Learn how Ionise is improving DeFi growth on Zilliqa
29.11.2023
DeFi has become a crucial part of the Zilliqa network ever since CEO Matt Dyer laid out extensive DeFi plans. The network plans to introduce more updates with DeFi apps on the blockchain. Its latest EVM compatibility launch has opened the network to EVM-based DeFi dApps and Solidity developers....