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Polygon Labs announces the launch of zkEVM launchpad
12.1.2024
Polygon Labs has announced the launch of the Polygon zkEVM Launchpad. While the offering has been rolled out, it is only in Stage 3 that the community will experience the full-fledged functionality of zkEVM. That said, there are 3 stages in which Polygon Labs is rolling out the Polygon zkEVM...
Infra Firm Set to Launch EVM That Solves Bitcoin’s Limited Use Issue, Secures $7 Million
11.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Syda Productions Web3 infrastructure firm Bitfinity Network has raised millions from major backers, while nearing the launch of its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Its founder talked with Cryptonews about how this EVM works to solve the issue of Bitcoin’s limited use, as well...
Nitrogen, a public Arbitrum Orbit testnet using Celestia is Live
11.1.2024
Nitrogen, a public Arbitrum testnet using Celestia as a modular DA, recently went live. The public testnet is the fruition of the collaboration between Celestia, AltLayer, and Arbitrum. In a recent tweet, AltLayer announced the release of the testnet. The tweet read that Nitrogen is employing...
Aave Community Votes To Integrate PayPal’s Stablecoin
11.1.2024
Majority of token holders favor onboard PYUSD in AAVE's Ethereum pool, the ongoing vote shows
Chainlink expects expansion in 2024
10.1.2024
The optimism that the Chainlink team has for the year 2024 does not precisely reflect the sentiments of its native token and community. While the token has been slipping for some time now, the community has sought answers to questions about how much CCIP is really earning from its services. What...
Liquidity Pool Comprising PayPal’s PYUSD Stablecoin on Curve Locks $135 Million in Value
10.1.2024
Source: iQoncept/Adobe A liquidity pool comprising PayPal’s dollar-backed stablecoin PYUSD on Curve has locked $135 million in total value, an indication that the stablecoin is gaining traction in decentralized finance (DeFi). The new liquidity pool, known as the FRAXPYUSD pool, went live...
Defi Can Strengthen the United States’ Leadership in Tech and Financial Services, CFTC Report Says
9.1.2024
Decentralized finance projects and their respective ecosystems potentially offer both promising opportunities and risks to the U.S. financial system, a Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) study has found. The CFTC study report recommends conducting a gap analysis against current...
CFTC Committee Recommends Enhanced Understanding and Regulation of DeFi
9.1.2024
CFTC building. Source: Adobe / JHVEPhoto The Technology Advisory Committee of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has taken a significant step in addressing the challenges posed by decentralized finance (DeFi) by voting to submit a report urging the government and industry...
Notable Absence of Hashdex in Latest Round of S-1 Bitcoin ETF Amendments
9.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Backcountry Media In the recent wave of amended S-1 filings by multiple asset managers on January 8, the notable absence of digital asset management firm Hashdex has caught the attention of industry observers. The firm, which already offers a Bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded...
Tunisian Universities’ Hackathons to Boost Understanding of Distributed Ledger Technology
9.1.2024
Two Tunisian universities working in collaboration with the blockchain company Dar Blockchain and the Hashgraph Association are set to hold three-day hackathons. Hackathon participants are set to learn how decentralized finance (defi) can help revolutionize and make financial services widely...
DeFi Identity Should Be Focus of U.S. Policymakers, CFTC Says
9.1.2024
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants U.S. policymakers to evaluate options for regulating the issue of identity information in decentralized finance, a report published Monday said
Bitcoin Explodes to $45k; Eos and Borroe Finance Witness Growing Investor Enthusiasm
7.1.2024
Bitcoin (BTC) jumps to $45,000 as investors anticipate the approval of Bitcoin ETF in the United States. Meanwhile, one of the new Defi projects, Borroe Finance ($ROE) is changing the world of Web3 business funding and EOS garners attention. >>BUY $ROE TOKENS NOW<< Bitcoin’s...
Gamma Heist — Over $3M in Digital Assets Drained, 1,000 ETH Moved to Tornado Cash
6.1.2024
On Jan. 4, the decentralized finance protocol Gamma Strategies was a victim of a hacking attack which saw criminals make off with digital assets worth over $3 million. To pre-empt further attacks, Gamma Strategies said it has shut off all deposits on any of its “public-facing vaults.”...
Decentralized Exchanges Near Trillion-Dollar Milestone: A Year of Record Volumes
5.1.2024
Per data analysis, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms nearly reached a trillion dollars in trading volume, posting $960.69 billion over the past year. Moreover, dex activity in December exceeded the previous 2023 high of $132.26 billion, concluding the month with $135.86 billion in finalized...
Passive Income with Cerra.io: Join the Future of Cardano DeFi:
5.1.2024
Cerra.io stands as a decentralised finance (DeFi) platform where users have ownership, fueled by the CERRA utility token, which operates on the Cardano blockchain. CERRA utility token serves as the primary catalyst for the Cerra.io economic activities and represents a share of ownership in...
Binance Threatens Delisting of 10 Privacy Coins, Including Monero and Zcash Amid Regulatory Crackdown
4.1.2024
Binance threatened to delist prominent privacy cryptocurrencies Monero and Zcash due to increased regulatory attention surrounding anonymous digital assets. Image by Vadim Artyukhin, Unsplash. On Thursday, Binance warned it may soon delist 10 prominent privacy coins, including Monero, Zcash,...
Gamma Strategies Launches Investigation into Security Incident Following Exploit Draining Over 211.9 ETH
4.1.2024
Source: Pixabay The Ethereum-based asset management protocol, Gamma Strategies, is currently investigating an ongoing security incident that may have resulted in the depletion of at least 211.9 Ether (ETH). We're monitoring and reacting to a possible security incident. Please be patient while...
Bella Protocol integrates LP Farm with Manta Network
4.1.2024
Bella Protocol has announced that LP Farm has integrated the Manta Network. The move has been taken to enhance liquidity provision on multiple chains as a part of its commitment to do the same. LP Farm is a flagship DeFi product of Bella Protocol and is now live on zkSync and Mantle Network on...
Defi Platform Radiant Capital Loses Digital Assets Worth $4.5 Million After Flash Loan Attack
4.1.2024
Radiant Capital, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, confirmed on Jan. 3, 2023, that it fell victim to an attack which saw the “protocol accruing bad debt in the WETH market, totaling about 1.3% of total protocol TVL” or $4.5 million. Radiant Capital has urged the hackers...
Solana (SOL) Rival Retik Finance (RETIK) Raises $4M in Its Presale Like a Breeze
4.1.2024
In the fast-paced realm of decentralised finance (DeFi), where groundbreaking ideas are at the forefront and competition is fierce, a new entrant has captured the attention of the crypto community with its bold presale and ambitious vision. Retik Finance (RETIK), a self-proclaimed challenger...