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Protocols Must Deploy “Asymmetric Countermeasures” to Counter Code Vulnerability Exploiting Hackers — Spherex CEO
28.9.2023
While both attackers and smart contract auditors are motivated to find vulnerabilities in code, according to Eyal Meron, the co-founder and CEO of Spherex, the former “is always more incentivized as the protocol’s total value locked (TVL) grows.” To overcome this challenge, Meron...
BIS and Central Banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland Successfully Test Cross-Border CBDC Using DeFi
28.9.2023
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland have jointly announced a successful test of cross-border trading and settlement for wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs).
This test incorporated innovative decentralized finance...
Uniswap Foundation targets $62M in additional funding
27.9.2023
The Foundation plans to issue $15 million per year in community grants to fund DeFi projects
Ending the Staking Trade-Off Can Save DeFi Communities
27.9.2023
Curve Founder Michael Egorov Deposits $35M CRV to Settle Debt on Aave
27.9.2023
Curve founder Michael Egorov has deposited 68 million CRV tokens ($35 million) to settle his entire debt position on DeFi lending platform Aave, according to blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain
Web3 Lost Over $890 Million to Hacks and Scams in Q3 2023: Boesin
27.9.2023
Beosin EagleEye platform, a subsidiary of Beosin, a blockchain security audit company, revealed in a research report that Web3 lost approximately $890 million to various security breaches, phishing scams, and rug pulls in the third quarter of 2023.
Breaking down the losses, it was revealed that...
Virtue announces partnership with ShimmerSea
26.9.2023
Virtue takes immense pleasure in declaring the fact that it has formed an exclusive partnership with ShimmerSea. This is one of the prime decentralized exchanges (DEX) on ShimmerEVM. The company’s vision is to provide high-end trading exposure. Through this joining of hands, both companies will...
Cross-Chain Partnership Between Swarm and Wrapped Expands DeFi Capabilities
26.9.2023
Swarm and Wrapped entered into a partnership on September 7 to improve Wrapped.com's existing services for transferring cryptocurrencies between different blockchain networks. The main goal is to make it easier to convert, or "wrap," cryptocurrencies for use in decentralized finance, commonly known...
Liquid Staking Platforms Zoom Past 12 Million ETH With an Addition of 370,000 Ether in 5 Days
25.9.2023
In just five days, liquid staking platforms saw a surge of 370,000 ether in their ethereum holdings, breaching the 12 million ETH mark—rising from 11.94 million to a notable 12.31 million. Interestingly, Binance’s liquid staking token, WBETH, was the powerhouse behind this growth...
How Much Does the First Mover Advantage Matter for Crypto Staking?
25.9.2023
Staking Brings Decentralization Back to DeFi
25.9.2023
Decentralized Exchange Mixin Kernel Confirms Hack on Its Platform Involving Approximately $200M
25.9.2023
Mixin Kernel confirmed on Sept. 25 that it was the victim of a hacking attack which had resulted in the loss of assets on the mainnet. The decentralized exchange said it has since suspended deposit and withdrawal services and only expects to restore normal services once a probe into the incident...
Chainlink Addresses Concerns as Users Spot Subtle Alterations to Multisig
25.9.2023
Decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) has responded to criticism regarding a recent alteration to the number of signers required on its multisig wallet.
The change, which reduced the required number of signatures from 4-of-9 to 4-of-8, sparked backlash from critics on social media...
Arbitrum Treasury Richer by $59M as Users Miss Claims Deadline
25.9.2023
Users had nearly six months to claim the tokens after an airdrop in March
Breaking: Mixin Network's Cloud Service Provider Hacked, $200 Million in Funds Affected
25.9.2023
Mixin Network has revealed that the database of its cloud service provider was attacked on September 23, resulting in the loss of a substantial sum of assets on the mainnet.
As per the official announcement, the amount of funds affected in the hack was $200 million.
The incident prompted Mixin...
Liquid-Staking Token-Backed Stablecoin MKUSD Surges 27,000% in Under a Month
23.9.2023
Since the start of 2023, the size of the stablecoin economy has decreased amid numerous redemptions. However, new stablecoin asset projects, such as Aave’s GHO, First Digital’s FDUSD, and Paypal’s PYUSD, have emerged. On September 1, a stablecoin protocol named Prisma Finance...
Base Network Outstrips Solana's TVL as Summer Lull Draws to a Close
23.9.2023
Coinbase's layer-2 network, Base, has surpassed Solana (SOL) in terms of total value locked (TVL).
Base's TVL has reached an impressive $397.32 million since its launch in August, outpacing Solana's TVL of $358.96 million, data from DefiLlama shows.
Over the past month, Base has experienced...
DeFi activity on the decline, but investment rolls in: Finance Redefined
23.9.2023
The total value locked in DeFi plunged by nearly $5 billion in the past week, falling to $44 billion, according to DappRadar data
Base surges past Solana as total value locked nears $400M
23.9.2023
As per DeFi Llama data, Solana’s TVL has decreased by 9.64% over the past month to sit at $358.96 million, while Base’s TVL has surged to $397.32 million
Polygon zkEVM launches Dragon Fruit on Mainnet
22.9.2023
Polygon Labs has announced that it has officially launched Dragon Fruit on Mainnet Beta. The upgrade is imperative from the point of view of Polygon, as it is the first Ethereum layer-2 solution to support the latest EVM opcode, PUSH0. Polygon Labs has called this the first major upgrade while...