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DeFi Protocol Elixir Raises $7.5M in Series A Round Led By Hack VC
19.10.2023
DeFi platform Elixir has secured $7.5 million in a Series A investment fund led by Hack Venture Capital, bringing the protocol’s valuation to $100 million.
Other participants in the round included AngelList Ventures, NGC Ventures, Bloccelerate, Hudson River Trading, Genesis Trading, and angels...
Ethereum DeFi protocol Hope Lend drained after exploit
18.10.2023
The protocol, which had 526 Ether in total value locked, was emptied in an attack on Oct. 18
Cracks Appear as Ethereum Staking Demand Wanes
18.10.2023
Earlier this year, Ethereum staking was popular, particularly with Lido Finance's rise to prominence in the DeFi space, but it is now facing challenges, suspicions, and resentment
Protocol Village: ARPA Network's Random Number Generator 'Randcast' Live on Optimism
16.10.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 16-22, with live updates throughout
'Brands are Eager to Tap into Emerging, Affluent, and Cool Crypto Market', Says Boson Protocol Co-Founder Justin Banon
13.10.2023
Talking with Cryptonews, Justin Banon, Co-Founder of Web3’s decentralized commerce layer Boson Protocol, discussed why legacy brands dress up Web2 into Web3, and how the next bull run will separate ‘fake’ from ‘real’ Web3 solutions....
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Perpetual Trading Protocol GMX Bags Biggest Chunk of $40M Arbitrum Grant
13.10.2023
Arbitrum projects will receive token grants that may help attract new money to the popular blockchain
DeFi Protocol Platypus Finance Hacked for Over $2 Million on Avalanche – Here's What Happened
12.10.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance has fallen victim to a security breach resulting in the loss of over $2 million.
In a recent blog post on X (formerly Twitter), security firm PeckShield noted that the Avalanche-based project has been exploited.
Following the alert...
Ethereum DeFi Protocol BarnBridge Faces SEC Action and Fines, Opens Token-Holder Voting
12.10.2023
Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending project BarnBridge has announced a token-holder voting to tackle the legal charges that the project is facing from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), along with fines.
BarnBridge confirmed in July that is it facing a probe from the US regulators...
DeFi Protocol BarnBridge Prepares for SEC Action, Fines
11.10.2023
The decentralized autonomous organization is holding a vote on how to respond to securities regulators
The Protocol: Bitcoin Might Get Ethereum-Style Smart Contracts Under ‘BitVM’ Plan
11.10.2023
ZeroSync's Robin Linus has ignited excitement in the Bitcoin community by introducing the "BitVM" paper, proposing a straightforward method for incorporating smart contracts into the original blockchain, a feature predominantly associated with Ethereum and its numerous derivatives
Protocol Village: VitaDAO, a ‘DeSci DAO,’ Launches Matrix Biosciences
9.10.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 9-15, with live updates throughout
Backed Finance Rolls Out Crypto-Backed BlackRock ETF on Base Protocol
6.10.2023
Switzerland-based blockchain protocol Backed Finance has launched the first-ever tokenized government bond on the Base network.
Culled from BlackRock's iShares bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) UCITS, this financial instrument will be identified by the ticker symbol blB01.
It represents...
Galxe protocol experiences DNS attack, losses top $150,000 so far and still growing
6.10.2023
The Web3 platform’s website has been restored, but the company still warns against using it. The hack may be linked to September’s attack on Balancer
Thorswap Halts Operations Amidst FTX Hacker’s Fund Movement; RUNE Drops 8.6%
6.10.2023
The decentralized exchange (dex) Thorswap has paused operations after a series of funds stemming from the FTX hacker was sent to the dex protocol. Thorswap took to social media and said that the team “stands firmly against any and all criminal actions.” Thorswap Pauses Amidst FTX Hack...
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 5 – Aave, Trust Wallet, Mina Protocol
6.10.2023
One of the biggest pieces of crypto news today involves multiple users on Friend.tech falling victim to SIM swap attacks, resulting in the theft of over $385,000 worth of Ethereum.
According to an X post on October 5 by blockchain analyst ZachXBT, the hackers stole 234 ETH worth around $385,000...
TRON DAO and GT Protocol enter into a partnership
5.10.2023
TRON DAO has announced its partnership with GT Protocol. This empowers its users to access AI-powered automation, making it convenient for users to explore the ecosystem of Tron. GT Protocol has echoed this announcement, saying that the integration is a result of incubation by ChainGPT. It will...
Perennial Protocol introduces V2 on Arbitrum Network
5.10.2023
Perennial Protocol has finally introduced V2. The achievement comes with a long period of extreme effort and dedication, resulting in the fact that it will be quicker, cost-effective, and capital-effective. However, let us have a closer understanding of the achievements of Perrenial’s V1. V1...
The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?
4.10.2023
In this week’s issue of The Protocol, we highlight layoffs hitting key firms as well, and how blockchain projects are competing for new mandates – specifically big Ethereum layer-2 developers like OP Labs, Polygon and Matter Labs vying to provide the technology for the Celo blockchain’s new network
Today in Crypto: Yield Protocol Shutting Down, Wirex Reveals App Chain Connecting DeFi & TradFi, Montréal Exchange Announces BTC Futures Contracts
4.10.2023
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________...
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Yield Protocol to permanently 'wind down' operations by December 2023
4.10.2023
Unfavorable crypto regulations in the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom was one of the factors for Yield Protocol's untimely shut down