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THORChain’s 7-Day Trading Volume Hits $1.32 Billion, Third to Uniswap and PancakeSwap
13.11.2023
Source / Sam Cooling THORChain, a decentralized crypto trading protocol capable of cross-chain swaps, has become the third-largest decentralized exchange (DEX) in terms of trading volume over the past seven days. Over the past week, THORChain recorded a trading volume of $1.32 billion, third...
Standard Chartered, Deutsche Complete First Stablecoin Swaps on UDPN Blockchain
24.10.2023
SC Ventures, Standard Chartered Bank’s VC arm, and German banking giant Deutsche Bank have executed the first stablecoin swaps on the Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN), per a report published Monday.
UDPN is a blockchain-based messaging system supporting government-regulated digital...
Uniswap Labs to Charge 0.15% Fee on Crypto Swaps Involving ETH, USDC, Other Tokens
16.10.2023
The entity behind popular DeFi exchange Uniswap will levy a small fee – the first in its history
DeFi User Mistakenly Swaps $131,350 in USDR for $0 in USDC
12.10.2023
In an unexpected turn of events, a decentralized finance (DeFi) user accidentally lost a fortune after he swapped $131,350 in wrapped USDR (wUSDR) for $0 in USDC.
The transaction was initially captured on DeFi and DEX aggregator OpenOcean by X (formerly Twitter) user @rektfencer.
The DeFi user...
Trader swaps 131k stablecoins for $0 during USDR depeg
12.10.2023
An attempt to withdraw USDR stablecoins amid a liquidity crunch appears to have gone horribly wrong
Ether Slides as Ethereum Foundation Swaps $2.7M ETH on Uniswap
9.10.2023
The Foundation periodically sells tokens to cover costs, creating a temporary sell-off event in markets
Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether
5.10.2023
CoinDesk reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were seemingly starting to get targeted in SIM swap exploits
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
Tether authorizes $1B USDT to "replenish" Tron network
19.9.2023
Blockchain trackers flag $1 billion “authorised but not issued” USDT mint at Tether’s Treasury, CTO Paolo Ardoino clarifies holdings will be used for ongoing TRON issuance requests and chain swaps
Fan-Made Gran Turismo Poster On Roku Swaps 'Racer' For 'Racist'
11.9.2023
A fan-made poster for Gran Turismo, a movie inspired by a video game inspired by a real-life racing event, which tweaked the flick’s tagline of “From Gamer To Racer” to “From Gamer To Racist,” somehow made its way onto the Roku streaming app, and fans are having a laugh. Read more
Dogecoin Price Prediction as Robinhood Adds DOGE Swaps – Adoption on the Rise?
31.8.2023
The Dogecoin price has gained by 2% in the past 24 hours, rising to $0.066622 after Robinhood added DOGE support to its custodial cryptocurrency wallet.
The news, which also brings DOGE-based swaps to Robinhood, has helped the meme token rise by 5% in the past week, yet it remains down by 12%...
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...
Revolutionizing Bitcoin Privacy: Samourai Wallet Unveils BTC to XMR Atomic Swaps
14.8.2023
In a pioneering move, Samourai, the privacy-focused bitcoin wallet, has revealed a BTC to XMR atomic swap feature aimed at revolutionizing onchain privacy in Bitcoin. Addressing the widespread issue of tainted change, also known as leftover unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) remaining from...
OpenSea Makes ‘Deals,’ Launches Peer-to-Peer NFT Swaps
20.7.2023
The new feature allows collectors to trade NFTs directly with each other as well as add WETH to “sweeten the deal.”
Tether CTO clarifies $1B USDT mint on Ethereum is for chain swaps
12.6.2023
This was Tether’s second $1 billion mint in two months, bringing the total USDT minted by the stablecoin issuer in 2023 to over $16 billion
Apple's Vision Pro headset reveal swaps metaverse for 'spatial computing'
6.6.2023
Metaverse tokens have failed to pump following the major announcement, however this is likely due to the SEC abruptly dropping a lawsuit against Binance
DeFi protocol Voltz launches SOFR swaps on Avalanche
24.5.2023
Investors can now hedge against interest-rate risk in a DeFi environment by trading Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) swaps
Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC
16.5.2023
Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks
Wallet Bot on Telegram Adds Bitcoin Support to Web Interface Following Tether Integration
22.4.2023
Telegram users can now buy, sell, and send bitcoin, as the leading cryptocurrency has been integrated into the Wallet bot on the popular messaging application. The bitcoin support follows the wallet’s recent tether integration, which enables users to transact with the stablecoin as well....
Shares of Deutsche Bank, Other Euro Lenders Tumble
24.3.2023
Deutsche Bank shares plunged on Friday, along with the stocks of other European banks, amid investor concerns over the stability of the global banking sector. The drop comes in the aftermath of the recent emergency rescue of Credit Suisse and follows losses in U.S. banks on Thursday. Deutsche Bank...