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$2B in crypto stolen from cross-chain bridges this year: Chainalysis
4.8.2022
The $190 million Nomad Bridge exploit is just the latest out of 13 separate bridge attacks in 2022 so far
Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Loses $190 Million Making It 2022’s Third-Largest Crypto Heist
2.8.2022
On Monday, the cross-chain token bridge Nomad was attacked and hackers managed to siphon $190 million from the protocol, draining a great majority of the funds. The Nomad cross-chain bridge attack was the third-biggest crypto heist of 2022, and the ninth largest of all time. Nomad Cross-Chain...
Value Locked in Defi Stalls Before Reaching the $100 Billion Mark, Cross-Chain Bridge Statistics Crater
2.8.2022
During the last few weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has come awfully close to reaching the $100 billion mark again, but it fell short this week. Today, the value locked across the defi ecosystem is $86.22 billion as the TVL has lost 3.34% during the past...
Aave devs propose freezing Fantom integration, citing lack of traction and potential vulnerability
2.8.2022
The Fantom market on Aave v3 adds just $30 each day to the DeFi protocol's treasury; developers are also concerned that the integration creates security risks
European Central Bank bets on CBDCs over BTC for cross-border payments
2.8.2022
ECB’s interest in identifying the best cross-border payment solution stems from the fact that it serves as the central bank of the 19 European Union countries which have adopted the euro
Scroll Shadows? Pure CSS Parallax? Game Back On.
29.7.2022
Chris calls scroll shadows one his favorite CSS-Tricks of all time. Lea Verou popularized the pure CSS approach using four layered background gradients with some clever background-attachment magic. The result is a slick scrolling interaction that gives users a hint …
Scroll Shadows? Pure...
Cross-Chain Bridge Nomad Reveals Crypto Heavyweight Backers for $22.4M Funding Round
28.7.2022
Coinbase Ventures and OpenSea were among the additional backers named for the April funding round
BitTorrent (BTT) Fails Badly to Cross Immediate Resistance!
27.7.2022
Unlike the high flowing ERC-20 token that signifies Ethereum’s fungible token creation service, the BitTorrent platform created its cryptocurrency named BTT as a TRC-20 token. BitTorrent Foundation was acquired by the TRON foundation in 2018, after which the BTT was created and launched to...
Binance Expands the List of Cross Margin and Isolated Margin
25.7.2022
Binance published a notification to share the news that it has added LDO and FIDA on Cross Margin and Isolated Margin as borrowable assets. Additionally, Binance has listed new pairs on Cross Margin for FLM and KMD. The new Cross Margin pairs are FIDA/BUSD, FLM/USDT, FIDA/USDT, LDO/BUSD, KMD/USDT...
Cryptocurrencies a ‘Good Alternative to Traditional Settlement Processes’ — Study
25.7.2022
Cryptocurrencies can be a good alternative to conventional settlement processes because they are underpinned by blockchain technology which enables the instant finalization of transactions without the involvement of intermediaries, a new report has said. Some players in the cross-border money...
Defi TVL and Smart Contract Platform Tokens Swell in Value With ETH, ETC Leading the Pack
22.7.2022
The top smart contract platform tokens by market capitalization and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) have swelled significantly in value during the last few days. Since the value locked in defi reached a 2022 low of $70 billion on June 19, the defi ecosystem’s...
Video Game Giant Square Enix Plans to Drop a Final Fantasy VII NFT Collection in 2023
21.7.2022
According to the non-fungible token (NFT) company Enjin, the firm has inked a deal with the Japanese entertainment conglomerate and leading video game developer Square Enix. The partnership will produce the launch of Final Fantasy VII 25th Anniversary cards and figures on the cross-chain network...
Plasma.Finance & Ren Protocol V3 Partner for DeFi Cross-Chain Bridging
19.7.2022
Plasma.Finance recently announced a partnership with Ren Protocol v3. The collaboration will see the projects offering DeFi cross-chain bridging support for EVM and non-EVM chains. It includes Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Cash, stablecoins, and many more. Plasma.Finance aims to expand its all-in-one...
Cross-Chain Infrastructures: The Solution to Liquidity Fragmentation in Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
18.7.2022
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has emerged as a rival to the traditional finance economy; this nascent crypto niche made a hallmark debut in the summer of 2020 following the launch of governance tokens and yield farming incentives. Two years down the line, a total of 4.8 Million unique wallets have...
South African Central Bank Now Considers Cryptocurrency to Be a Financial Asset
15.7.2022
The deputy governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) recently said the institution has changed its position on cryptocurrency, and now regards it to be a financial asset which must be regulated as such. The SARB expects to have a cryptocurrency regulatory framework in place by the end...
Cross-Chain Infrastructure Protocol LI.FI Raises $5.5M
11.7.2022
The funding will fuel ecosystem growth for the aggregator of cross-chain bridges and decentralized exchanges
Heroes of NFT & Axelar to Build Cross-Chain Metaverse
11.7.2022
Heroes of NFT recently released an official post announcing a partnership with Axelar. The collaboration will see the projects building a next-gen cross-chain metaverse. The native Avalanche project will establish an infrastructure around Axelar to facilitate safe and seamless cross-chain...
Steam Deck’s Web Browser Desperately Needs An Update
9.7.2022
As has been reported by Gaming on Linux, and chatted about on Reddit, the Steam Deck has got a bit of a security problem concerning its pretty badly outdated version of Firefox. Valve has reportedly promised a fix, but it won’t come until the next SteamOS update. That’s less than ideal. Read more
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin’s Bear Cross (Is Bullish) and a Big June Jobs Beat
8.7.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin ($BTC) and crypto markets in context, for July 8, 2022
Bitcoin 'Bear Cross' Raises Outlook for Bull Revival
8.7.2022
A bearish but historically contrary indicator suggests an end of the market decline and a bullish revival ahead