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Cross-chains in the crosshairs: Hacks call for better defense mechanisms
11.8.2022
Cryptocurrency security firms, decentralized finance and cross-chain platforms are stressing the importance of improved defense mechanisms after a spate of hacks and exploits targeting the ecosystem
OpenOcean to Integrate Chainlink Price Feeds for Limit Order on Multiple Chains
9.8.2022
OpenOcean recently announced integrating Chainlink Price Feeds to secure its order limit functionality. The integration will allow OpenOcean to secure the feature on multiple chains, including Polygon, Fantom, Ethereum, BNB Chain, and Avalanche. With Chainlink’s assistance, OpenOcean can now access...
Ethereum Merge may lessen usage for other chains, says Nansen CEO: KBW 2022
8.8.2022
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik said that while many chains will become ghost towns after the Merge, some will be able to find their own niches
Cross chains, beware! deBridge flags attempted phishing attack, suspects Lazarus Group
8.8.2022
deBridge Finance survives an attempted phishing attack, points a finger at the North Korean Lazarus Group, and warns the wider community to be on guard
Ethereum Classic Climbs 124% in 2 Weeks, Hashrate Spikes, KRW Captures 20% of ETC’s Trade Volume
28.7.2022
Roughly six years ago in July 2016, an Ethereum hard fork was used to address the infamous DAO hack. This specific fork saw the chain split into two factions, and a new crypto asset called ethereum classic was introduced to the crypto community. For years now both chains have co-existed using...
The Costa’ Bitcoin on the rise: major chains give Gibraltar a BTC boost
26.7.2022
Major franchises in Gibraltar including Costa Coffee, the Card Factor and Hotel Chocolat now accept Bitcoin over the Lightning Network or on-chain
Explore the Value Behind KCC Through KCC Validator Election
20.7.2022
With the development of the public chain and the growing adoption of blockchain technology, public chains initiated by crypto exchanges are getting more attention. Relying on the advantages of the exchange’s cutting-edge technology team, the exchange public chain has differentiated itself...
How Foresight Ventures Is Approaching Investments in the Current Market Environment
1.7.2022
The Foresight Ventures founding and partnership team includes veterans of some of the top financial and technology firms dedicated to sourcing and supporting the next generation of disruptive innovations across Web3. They believe the future is multi-chain and thus the chains that find product...
Singapore to explore digital asset tokenization on public chains
31.5.2022
The project will see MAS explore DeFi applications in wholesale funding markets by establishing a liquidity pool of tokenized bonds and deposits
DeFi-ing exploits: New Chainalysis tool tracks stolen crypto across multiple chains
19.5.2022
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis introduced a new tool to help monitor transactions and tokens across DeFi protocols and multiple blockchains
Smart Contract Platform Chain’s XCN Token Pumps and Dumps
18.5.2022
The little-known smart contract platform Chain (XCN) is attracting attention after its native XCN spiked in price and briefly leaped into the top 40 list of the most valuable cryptoassets by market capitalization. Shortly after, however, the token dumped in the market to trade at its lowest...
Vitalik: L2 transaction fees need to be under 5c to be 'truly acceptable'
4.5.2022
Despite Layer-2s offering relatively cheap transactions, Vitalik Buterin said that all transactions need to be under $0.05 to be truly acceptable
Polygon launches ‘Supernet’ chains, pledges $100M to Web3 developers
22.4.2022
The layer-2 scaling solution continues its focus shift to Web3, a broad concept that refers to the blockchain-powered internet
How to bridge tokens from other chains to the Polygon Network
13.4.2022
To do anything on Polygon, you'll need MATIC, which isn't always easy to come by from other networks' DEXes
Terra’s Cross-Chain Bridge Now Supports Solana, Avalanche, Fantom, Moonbeam, Osmosis
13.4.2022
Terra Bridge, the cross-chain bridge protocol now supports Solana, Fantom, Moonbeam, Osmosis, and Avalanche according to Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon. “Easiest way to move funds in crypto,” the Terraform Labs CEO explained in a tweet. Terra Bridge Adds 5 New Chains On April 12, 2022...
Cosmos-Based Gravity DEX Rebrands and Moves Chains
8.4.2022
The re-launch as “Crescent” comes after Gravity DEX struggled to establish itself as a larger player within the broader Cosmos ecosystem
Komodo’s ‘ShibaDEX’ Lets Users Trade Shiba Inu for Tokens on Other Chains
30.3.2022
‘ShibaDEX’ is said to be the first cross-chain exchange for the millions of Shiba Inu community members
More Than 80% of the Funds Locked in Decentralized Finance Are Kept on 5 Chains, 21 Different Defi Protocols
14.3.2022
In mid-March, the top five blockchains — in terms of total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) — currently command more than 82% of the $198 billion TVL in defi across all blockchains. Each of these chains offers different types of defi protocols like decentralized...
Value Locked in Defi Sheds $55 Billion in 2 Months, Ethereum’s Defi Dominance Loses 14%
6.3.2022
The crypto-economy has been sliding in value during the last 48 hours as the current market valuation for all 13,000+ crypto assets is $1.83 trillion. Furthermore, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has slipped below the $200 billion mark to $196.02 billion...
Nansen Report Highlights Growth of Defi and NFTs in 2021
29.1.2022
Nansen, a cryptocurrency and blockchain statistics and analytics platform, has issued a report on the growth of decentralized finance (defi) in 2021. The document highlights how defi managed to keep growing, opening the field to new participant chains. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) also had a notable...