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Sberbank to Conduct First Digital Asset Transaction on Own Platform
19.6.2022
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is going to carry out the first transfer of digital assets on its own dedicated platform within a month, a top executive revealed this week. The announcement comes after earlier this year, the bank was authorized to issue digital financial assets. Sberbank...
How a DAO for a bank or financial institution will look like
19.6.2022
A DAO-based financial industry means lower fees across the board, accessibility, and transparency. Would it be possible?
The 2 Most Common Airdrop Phishing Attacks and How Web3 Wallet Owners Can Stay Protected
18.6.2022
In the world of cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (defi), and Web3, airdrops have become commonplace in the industry. However, while airdrops sound like free money, there’s been a growing trend of airdrop phishing scams that steal people’s money when they attempt to get...
Ethereum risks another 60% drop after breaking below $1K to 18-month lows
18.6.2022
A 2018-like bearish cycle could have Ether drop toward $420 in the coming weeks
Value Locked in Defi Slips to $74 Billion, Top Smart Contract Tokens Down Over 70% This Year
18.6.2022
Decentralized finance (defi) has been hit hard by the recent crypto market rout as the total value locked (TVL) across 118 different blockchains has slipped below the $100 billion mark to today’s $74.27 billion. The TVL in defi today is down more than 70% from its December 2, 2021, all-time...
Everything We Know About WWE's Probe Of Vince McMahon
17.6.2022
WWE CEO and chairperson Vince McMahon “voluntarily stepped back” from his roles within the company amid an investigation of an alleged affair and payout with a WWE employee, according to the Wall Street Journal. Here’s everything we know about McMahon’s ongoing investigation so far. Read more
Finance Redefined: Three Arrow Capital and Celsius fall brings a tsunami of sell-off in DeFi
17.6.2022
DeFi market saw a sharp decline in its TVL, falling over $25 billion from the last week due to sell-off pressure created by the bear market
Let’s Put EA CEO’s $20 Million Payout In Context
17.6.2022
The CEO of Madden maker Electronic Arts is set to rake in $19.8 million in total compensation for his company’s strong performance in 2021. That’s about half of what it was for 2020 after EA’s Board of Directors cracked down on exorbitant bonuses in the face of shareholder backlash, but still...
Sweeping layoffs, hiring, and firing as crypto prices take a massive downturn
17.6.2022
Brutal economic conditions coupled with dramatically falling crypto prices have led to massive layoffs within the blockchain industry
XRP price technical breakdown boosts chances of a 40% drop by July
17.6.2022
XRP's bearish outlook is driven by a mix of technical and fundamental factors that could see price drop to $0.18 next
Lido Finance Warns Leverage Is a ‘Hell of a Drug’
17.6.2022
After integrating with DeFi major Aave, Lido saw leverage kick up a gear and nudged some larger players to unwind. But plenty of people didn’t
Which decentralized finance innovations are expected by the DeFi community?
17.6.2022
From more non-custodial liquid staking services to more privacy-focused projects, the community shared what they want for the future of DeFi
Crypto lender Babel Finance halts withdrawals due to liquidity pressures
17.6.2022
Hong Kong-based asset manager Babel Finance is the latest crypto lending firm to signal the growing crisis of the cryptocurrency lending industry amid the bear market
BlockFi, Crypto.com, and Others Come Forward Amid Three Arrows Turbulence, Babel Finance Pauses Withdrawals
17.6.2022
After several days of intense discussions and rumors circulating about insolvency at major crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, more details about the financial exposure other companies in the space have had to the hedge fund have emerged, with crypto lender BlockFi being named as...
Babel Finance Suspends Withdrawals, Citing 'Unusual Liquidity Pressures'
17.6.2022
Crypto lender Babel Finance is the latest company to freeze withdrawals following speculation about the possible collapse of hedge fund Three Arrows Capital
Inverse Finance exploited again for $1.2M in flashloan oracle attack
17.6.2022
No user funds have been affected by the exploit, but Inverse Finance has incurred a debt and offered the attacker a bounty to return the stolen funds
Banking uses 56 times more energy than Bitcoin: Valuechain report
16.6.2022
Analysis of Bitcoin’s Proof of Work and the Lightning Network exposes the banking system as energy hungry, demonstrating that Bitcoin is better for the planet
DeFi Protocol Inverse Finance Exploited for $1.2M
16.6.2022
Attackers appear to have used a flash loan attack to drain Inverse Finance of bitcoin and tether
Swapped Finance, the Next-Gen AMM, Launches on Shardeum Network
16.6.2022
Swapped Finance recently announced its launch on the Shardeum blockchain. The platform will introduce a DEX (decentralized exchange), Staking, Yield Farming, and an AMM (automated market maker) to Shardeum. Built on Shardeum, Swapped Finance is being introduced as the simplest way to trade...
Celsius Reportedly Taking Advice from Citigroup, CEO Mashinsky Calls for ‘Patience’ and 'Support'
16.6.2022
The ailing crypto lender Celsius Network (CEL) has reportedly hired the financial giant Citigroup to advise it on its options after Celsius suspended withdrawals, swaps, and between-account transfers earlier this week. Meanwhile, Celsius’ under-fire CEO Alex Mashinsky has returned to Twitter....