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Curve Debacle Triggers Transaction Frenzy, Sending Ethereum ‘MEV’ Rewards to Record High
31.7.2023
On July 30, over 6,000 ETH ($11M worth) in so-called Maximal Extractable Value rewards were paid out to Ethereum validators, the most ever for a single day
Digital Currency Group Appoints Mark Shifke as Chief Financial Officer
31.7.2023
Shifke fills the gap left when Michael Kraines stepped down as CFO in April
DYdX Proposal to Slash Token Issuance Wins Early Support
31.7.2023
In theory, this could boost the price of DYDX, based on the basics of supply and demand
Tiny Bitcoin ATM Firm Plans to Fight Giant Swiss Regulator in David vs Goliath Battle
31.7.2023
Tether Reports $3.3B in Excess Reserves in Q2, Up $850M for the Quarter
31.7.2023
The company said its operational profits exceeded $1 billion in Q2 this year
Barbie's Margot Robbie Has a Take on Bitcoin, Says It's a Ken Thing
31.7.2023
MicroStrategy's Michael Saylor took the connection a bit further, tweeting that "Bitcoin is Big Ken Energy."
White Hat Hacker Recovers $5.4 Million For DeFi Platform Curve Finance Amid Recent Exploit
31.7.2023
An ethical hacker has recovered 2,879 ETH worth around $5.4 million for the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance amid its recent hack losing over $47 million.
On July 30, the same day of the hack, it was reported that an ethical hacker seized some assets by front-running...
Larry Fink Got 'Orange-Pilled', Says Galaxy Digital's Mike Novogratz: Bloomberg
31.7.2023
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said Fink is "the most important thing that happened this year in bitcoin."
Ribbon Finance Settles First On-Chain Ether 'Autocallable' With Marex and MEV Capital
31.7.2023
The onchain execution of structured products promises transparency to investors and eliminates counterparty risks
Report: Nintendo’s Next-Gen Console To Release In 2024
31.7.2023
Nintendo is reportedly planning to release its much desired follow-up to the Nintendo Switch in the second half of 2024. Sources aware of the Zelda publisher’s next-gen console reportedly told VGC that it would be portable, like the Switch, but most details are still snugly under wraps. Read more
Crypto Hacks and Exploits Cost Traders $303M in July; Worst Month of 2023
31.7.2023
Some $52 million of assets were siphoned from Curve Finance just this weekend
First Mover Americas: Curve Finance Exploit Puts More Than $100M of Crypto at Risk
31.7.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 31, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Crypto Firms Raised $129M Last Week, Led by Flashbots
31.7.2023
The startup, focused on maximal extractable value (MEV) in blockchain transactions, raised $60 million in funding
Alchemix releases an update on Curve Finance pool exploitation
31.7.2023
Alchemix has provided an official update on the Curve Finance situation. The platform recently witnessed a 47 million-dollar exploit. According to reports, the exploit emerged because of a reentrancy vulnerability. It is believed that Vyper 0.2.15, 0.2.16, and 0.3.0 versions are prone...
Cex price feed prevents Curve price from collapsing amid $100M vulnerability
31.7.2023
A vulnerability in the Vyper programming language widely used by DeFi protocols like Curve Finance led to exploit of multiple Curve liquidity pools on Sunday
Ethical hacker retrieves $5.4M for Curve Finance amid exploit.
31.7.2023
Twitter accounts impersonating Curve Finance have also started to promote a fake refund scheme further targeting victims of the hack
HSBC-Owned Hang Seng Bank Limits Crypto Companies to ‘Simple’ Accounts: Report
31.7.2023
The report comes as Hong Kong’s Monetary Authority (HKMA) reminds banks that there is no ban on offering crypto companies accounts
Curve Finance's Token Surges 500% on Bithumb After Over $100M Exploit
31.7.2023
The CRV/KRW pair listed on South Korea's Bithumb exchange has decoupled from the CRV/USD pairs listed on Western exchanges that exhibit price weakness
Upbit Halts Trading of Curve Finance's Token After $100M Exploit
31.7.2023
Other exchanges say they are monitoring the situation closely but have not taken any action
Crypto Futures Show Bias for Uniswap's UNI Token After Curve Finance Exploit
31.7.2023
UNI perpetual futures trade at 20% premium as traders expect Uniswap to gain even more market share after the CRV exploit, one research head said