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Crypto Crooks Sent Over $300M to Bitcoin Mixers in 2023: CertiK Research
14.12.2023
Following the demise of the popular crypto mixing protocol, Tornado Cash, the Bitcoin ecosystem has become a preferred avenue for discreet fund movement, according to research by blockchain analytics firm CertiK. In its recent report, CertiK, known for conducting smart contract audits and on-chain...
Is APT Going to Zero? Aptos Price Tumbles While New Bitcoin Mining Protocol Locks in $5.2 Million
14.12.2023
A massive $195m Aptos token unlock has triggered a tumble in APT price, as markets hesitate entering into the increased circulating supply, leaving some dejected holders asking ‘is APT going to zero?’. The unlock happened on December 12, in a planned move that saw 24.8m released onto...
DeFi Protocol Sushi's CTO Warns of Possible Exploit
14.12.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Sushi has reportedly been hit by a front-end exploit, with the company's CTO issuing a warning about an industry-wide exploit related to a "commonly used" web3 connector
Yearn.finance Ask Traders to Return Gains Following $1.4 Million Multisig Error- What’s Going On?
14.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Sergey Nivens Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols Yearn.finance has called on arbitrage traders to return excess profits they accrued as a result of a multi-signature scripting error that led to a $1.4 million drain. In a Dec 11 GitHub post, the protocol’s contributor...
Protocol Village: Immutable zkEVM Will Allow Developers to 'Abstract' Transaction Fees
13.12.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Dec 14-Dec. 20, with live updates throughout
The Protocol: Crypto Spring Is Airdrop Season With Tokens From Starknet, LayerZero
13.12.2023
In this week's issue of The Protocol newsletter, we're covering Worldcoin's latest update, airdrop season, the new Bitcoin wallet from Jack Dorsey's company and the "data availability" network Celestia's market-moving plan to plug into Polygon's blockchain development kit
Is Synthetix Network Going to Zero? SNX Price Tumbles 7% as Bitcoin Mining Protocol Clinches $5.2 Million in Funding
13.12.2023
In the midst of a major SNX price rally, a -7% tumble from a 600-day high has sent a wave of panic through the Synthetix Network community – leading some to ask is Synthetix Network going to zero? This comes after an explosive upside move, triggered by the news that Synthetix Network...
Celestia Price Prediction as TIA Surges 13% – A New Market Favorite?
13.12.2023
TIA Chart / Source: TradingView The native token of the Celestia protocol TIA has continued its bullish run this week, with the token printing fresh record highs on Tuesday to the north of $13.1. TIA has jumped more than 40% since Monday’s lows in the mid-$8.0s on optimism about an announcement...
Cambridge Study: Ethereum Consumes 28x Less Energy Than American Express
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock The world’s second-largest crypto protocol Ethereum network, is reported to consume 28 times less energy than the American Express business, according to a recent report from the University of Cambridge. The report compares the annual energy consumption of the smart...
Web3 Companies Create Universal Privacy Alliance To Safeguard Digital Privacy Rights
12.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A coalition of web3 companies have established the “Universal Privacy Alliance” with the aim of safeguarding digital privacy rights. Nym, Protocol Labs, the Filecoin Foundation, Oasis, Aztec, and various other entities are part of the Universal Privacy Alliance (UPA). The alliance...
DeFi Platform Conic Finance's CNC Token Surges 50% as the Protocol Plots Comeback After Hack
12.12.2023
Conic Finance was hacked in July draining roughly $3.6 million worth of ether from the protocol
Q Protocol to Apply International Court of Arbitration Rules to DeFi Disputes in a Sign of Growing Industry Maturity
12.12.2023
Q Protocol, which provides blockchain governance as a service to Web3 and decentralized autonomous organizations, will use the rules laid out by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)'s arbitration court to resolve disputes and enforce awards
Is Terra Luna Classic Going to Zero? LUNC Price Dumps 11% as New Mining Protocol Secures $5.1 Million
12.12.2023
The LUNC price has remained flat in the past 24 hours, with the altcoin struggling to recover after dumping by as much as 11% in the last couple of days.At $0.00018135, LUNC has fallen by 23% in a week, although it has actually risen by 92% in a fortnight and by 109% in a month. […]
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Uniswap v3 Deploys on Bitcoin Scaling Protocol Rootstock
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Popular Ethereum-based automated market maker (AMM) Uniswap has launched its version 3 (v3) on the Rootstock blockchain protocol. According to an emailed announcement shared with Coindesk, the deployment was carried out by the GFX Labs team, the development hub of the popular...
Seamless Protocol Issues SEAM, Bags First Base-Blockchain Token Listing on Coinbase
11.12.2023
Seamless previously operated the "OG Points" program, allowing thousands of users to earn points in their on-chain wallets
Stablecoin Supply Turning Positive and Rising Protocol Fees Among Key Narratives in 2023 — Study
11.12.2023
During Q4 of 2023, the stablecoin supply available to invest in crypto assets was $3.8 billion. This is the first time the net supply of the top five stablecoins has turned positive in nearly two years. In 2023, zero-knowledge (ZK) technology became one of the most consistent talking points in...
Is Terra Luna Classic Going to Zero? LUNC Price Drops 3.5% as New Mining Protocol Secures $5 Million
8.12.2023
The LUNC price has dropped by 3.5% today, slipping to $0.00020204 as the cryptocurrency market as a whole gains by 1% in the past 24 hours. Despite this fallback, LUNC remains up by an impressive 74% in the past week and by 200% in the last 30 days, amid rising optimism surrounding Terra Luna...
Solana Protocol Kamino Eyes Airdrop Following Jito Token Launch
7.12.2023
Solana's SOL token has more than tripled since mid-October as DeFi traders return to the ecosystem's on-chain trading, borrowing, lending and yield-generating projects, most notably Kamino
Versatus Labs Raises $2.3 Million To Launch Stateless Rollup
7.12.2023
Versatus Labs raises $2.3 million in seed round funding, bringing its valuation to $50 million. The funding aims to develop the Verastus LASR, a Stateless Rollup. Image: Versatus Labs In an announcement this Wednesday, Verastus Labs, a peer-to-peer web service protocol aiming to enhance...
Bitcoin Project Babylon Raises $18M to Bolster Development of Staking Protocol
7.12.2023
The fundraise was led by Polychain Capital and Hack VC and included contributions from Framework Ventures, Polygon Ventures, Castle Island Ventures and OKX Ventures