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Noble Partners With Circle Financial to Integrate USDC on Cosmos Blockchain
29.3.2023
According to the token protocol startup Noble, the second-largest stablecoin, USDC, will be integrated into the Cosmos blockchain, as the company has partnered with Circle Financial for the rollout. Noble details that the integration will give access to Circle’s USDC stablecoin to more than...
Value Locked in Defi Rises Above $50 Billion Mark, Ethereum Dominates TVL by Blockchain
22.3.2023
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen above the $50 billion mark after falling below the range throughout most of March. At present, the value locked in defi is approximately $50.34 billion, up 1.97% over the past 24 hours. Defi Value Swells Close to 2% Higher...
Visa: Token bridges were a favored target for thieves in 2022
22.3.2023
The fraudsters would normally exploit the smart contracts to allow for the approval of unauthorized transactions
Crypto Payments Specialist Stellar Bridges Fiat and Stablecoins to Polkadot
13.3.2023
Avalanche Sees Surge in BTC Bridged to Its Network With Over $44 Million in Bitcoin Ported on Thursday
3.3.2023
According to statistics, the number of bitcoin bridged to the Avalanche blockchain saw a significant inflow on March 2, as more than 2,000 bitcoin were bridged on that day. Data further shows that as of Friday, March 3, a total of 8,504 bitcoin worth $190.9 million was bridged over to the Avalanche...
Uniswap DAO debate shows devs still struggle to secure cross-chain bridges
26.2.2023
Developers face tradeoffs between making bridges upgradeable to fix bugs versus making them decentralized
DeFi security: How trustless bridges can help protect users
18.2.2023
Trustless bridges enable cross-chain transfers without needing a centralized custodian, potentially making it a safer option for interoperability
Uniswap's BNB deployment should use multiple bridges, claims LIFI CEO
8.2.2023
The LIFI executive proposed that a team of four researchers be appointed to study the idea of a multi-bridge approach
Integrating Decentralized Cross-Chain Communication Makes Bridges ‘Substantially Safer’ — Flare Networks CEO
2.1.2023
Although they grabbed less media attention than the collapse of centralized organizations, the so-called bridge exploit incidents in 2022 again proved that the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem still lacks sufficiently secure solutions, Hugo Philion, the co-founder and CEO of Flare Networks...
Nifty News: Building bridges in the Metaverse, elaborate Apes scam and more
19.12.2022
A South Korean province is using the Metaverse for closer economic ties with Vietnam and an elaborate phishing scam netted 14 Bored Apes
TVL in Defi Slides Under $40 Billion, Tapping a Low Not Seen Since February 2021
17.12.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has fallen below the $40 billion mark for the first time since the first week of Feb. 2021. On Dec. 17, 2022, the TVL in defi is roughly $39.53 billion after dropping more than 4% in value during the past 24 hours. Value Locked in Defi...
Decentralized Finance Protocols Flounder as Value Locked in Defi Shed More Than 25% Since FTX Collapsed
12.12.2022
On December 12, 2022, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has been range bound after falling 25.5% from $55.94 billion on Nov. 5, to today’s $41.67 billion. Moreover, during the past 12 months, the TVL in defi dropped 82.56% from roughly $239 billion in Dec. 2021,...
Death Stranding 2 Stars An Older Sam Bridges And ... Octopus Babies?
9.12.2022
After teasing it for a few weeks, Hideo Kojima’s next project has been announced tonight, and it’s a bit of a surprise: it’s a direct sequel to Death Stranding.Read more
Illicit cross-chain transfers expected to grow to $10B: Here's how to prevent them
30.11.2022
Forecasts predict cryptocurrency criminals laundering more than $10 billion through cross-chain bridges by 2025, leading to calls for holistic screening solutions
Cross-Chain Bridges: What Are They & How Do They Enable Blockchain Interoperability?
19.11.2022
Over the last few years, numerous new smart contract-enabled public blockchains have come online, creating the need for cross-chain interoperability in the crypto space. As it stands, developers in the space are working hard to build out cross-chain architecture that facilitates communication...
Value Locked in Defi at Its Lowest Point Since March 2021, Smart Contract Tokens Shed $22 Billion in 36 Days
16.11.2022
Smart contract platform tokens and decentralized finance (defi) protocols have taken a beating since the FTX collapse last week. The market capitalization of all the smart contract platform tokens in existence lost more than $22 billion during the last 36 days. The total value locked (TVL) in defi...
Easily move tokens across chains via MetaMask Bridges
11.11.2022
MetaMask has released the beta version of its Bridge, allowing users to seamlessly transfer tokens between chains. An increasing number of users have indicated interest in transferring tokens between blockchains, and this trend has accelerated over the past few years. With increased bridging...
State of Decentralized Finance Remains Lackluster, Value Locked in Defi Slid 67% in 6 Months
22.10.2022
During the last 125 days or roughly four months, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has been range bound within the $50 billion to $65 billion region. The TVL in defi has shed significant value during the past six months as it dropped from $161 billion on April 1, down...
First Mover Asia: Why Bridges Are So Vulnerable to Exploit; Bitcoin Falls Under $19K
20.10.2022
One crypto developer says that centralization and reliance on private key holders are to blame, not the inherent technology and logic behind the bridges themselves
Report: Half of all DeFi exploits are cross-bridge hacks
19.10.2022
Over $2.5 billion have been stolen from cross-chain bridges in the past two years