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Breaking: 'All funds are at risk' — Steadefi exploited in ongoing attack
7.8.2023
The leveraged yield aggregator confirmed on Aug. 7 that it was hacked and said it's willing to discuss a bounty with the exploiters
Lido Attracted 10K Ether Stakers to Protocol in July
7.8.2023
The largest staking service provider also crossed $15 billion in total value locked, a level not seen since May 2022
zkLink & BNB chain join hands to shape the DeFi future
7.8.2023
zkLink has announced integration with BNB Chain, facilitating DeFi enthusiasts with a chance to deposit and withdraw their BEP-based assets on the network. BNB Chain going live on the alpha mainnet makes sure that users are able to retain custody of their deposits at all times. The integration...
Curve Finance rolls out a reward of $1.85 million to identify the attacker
7.8.2023
Curve Finance, along with other protocols, fell victim to a re-entrancy attack wherein they collectively lost more than $70 million worth of digital assets. The incident dates back to July 30, 2023, and the DeFi protocol has said that it was a software bug that was exploited by an attacker or there...
Hacker returns stolen funds after DeFi exploit, receives a bounty
7.8.2023
This week, an unexpected development regarding the hacker who seriously disrupted the DeFi system took place. They decided to return all of the money they had taken after being offered an incentive by the affected networks. This brings to an end a period that was very unsettling for those working...
Curve Recoups 73% of Hacked Funds, Bolstering CRV Sentiment
7.8.2023
A public bounty is now open for finding the remaining funds with a $1.8 million reward
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Teases $30K While the Long Wait for an ETF Continues
7.8.2023
Trading volume is down, but all signs point to a break-out around the corner
DeFi faces stress test, DoJ fears run on Binance, Hong Kong’s crypto trading: Hodler’s Digest, July 30 – Aug. 5
5.8.2023
Curve Finance’s dramatic exploit exposes DeFi, DoJ concerns of a run on Binance, and Hong Kong debuts retail crypto trading
DeFi Definitely Isn't Dead
5.8.2023
Boosting adoption with DeFi asset management: Velvet Capital joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
5.8.2023
The decentralized asset management OS Velvet Capital that is driving DeFi adoption joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program
Base Opens Ethereum Bridge, Mainnet to Launch August 9
5.8.2023
Base, the Ethereum L2 (layer 2) scaling layer backed by Coinbase, has opened bridging for selected assets from Ethereum. In a blog post, the protocol also announced that the Base mainnet deployment was slated for August 9, allowing free access to developers to launch their apps on top of it. Base...
JPEG'd confirms return of 5,495 ETH from Curve hacker
5.8.2023
The hacker drained a number of pools on Curve Finance, stealing roughly $70 million, but has gradually started returning funds to various projects
CRV exposure risk throws a curveball at the DeFi ecosystem: Finance Redefined
4.8.2023
Most DeFi tokens traded in the red on weekly charts due to the chaos caused by the Curve Finance exploit
Navigating the Storm: Defi’s Precarious Position Amid a String of Exploits and Market Declines
4.8.2023
In the wake of July’s unprecedented wave of decentralized finance (defi) breaches, including Curve Finance’s staggering $62 million exploit, the defi economy has plummeted into a gloomy state. Hovering perilously close to dipping beneath the $40 billion threshold, the total value...
Today in Crypto: Bank of Russia Reveals Official CBDC Logo, Revolut Shuts Down Crypto Platform for its US Customers, US DoJ Asks Sam Bankman-Fried's 'Bail be Revoked and Defendant be Detained'
4.8.2023
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Aura sheds light on its expansion to four networks
4.8.2023
Aura has talked about the way it got onboarded on four networks. These include Arbitrum, Ethereum, Polygon, and Optimism. Per the post, two mechanisms of Balancer are credited with the deployment on the said network. These are cross-chain boosts and OFTs, short for Omnichain Fungible Tokens. Both...
Defi Education Fund Submits FOIA Request for SEC’s Docs
4.8.2023
The Defi Education Fund, an organization dedicated to expanding the decentralized finance environment, has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The documents requested are linked to the SEC’s non-answer to whether...
Optimism transactions surpass Arbitrum, but what’s behind the uptick in users?
3.8.2023
Transactions on Optimism recently eclipsed the Arbitrum network, but do the project’s fundamentals support a sustainable growth trajectory?
Abracadabra's Bold Move: 200% Interest Proposed on $18 Million Loan to Curve Founder Amidst Bad Debt Concerns
3.8.2023
Abracadabra Finance has put forth a proposal aimed to adjust interest rates to mitigate the risk of bad debt resulting from an $18 million loan to Curve Finance founder Michael Egarov.
The proposal suggests hiking interest rates on the loan to 200% on two specific pools known as "cauldrons,"...
How will Bitcoin halving affect BTC price, and is DeFi dead?
3.8.2023
Blockware Solutions account executive David Gamble told Market Talks host Ray Salmond that the crypto market will hit a $10 trillion market cap in the next few years