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tBTC joins forces with Solana for DeFi evolution!
16.8.2023
Today marks an incredible turning point in the world of decentralized finance DeFi as tBTC, a revolutionary tokenized interpretation of Bitcoin, takes its pioneering initial steps on Solana’s blockchain. This extraordinary event brings with it tBTC becoming the first permissionless...
De.Fi's Antivirus Tool Releases on zkSync Era Mainnet
15.8.2023
The antivirus tool protects users against common malicious crypto exploits, such as phishing, smart contract vulnerabilities, blind signing, and more
DeFi Value Locked Reaches Nearly $42 Billion as Token Market Experiences Significant Growth – Here's the Latest
14.8.2023
The total value locked (TVL) across DeFi projects has experienced a resurgence after teetering below the $40 billion mark last week.
According to data from DeFi TVL aggregator DefiLlama, the DeFi market cap is currently valued at over $41 billion, with approximately $1.6 billion in trading volume...
DeFi Protocol Zunami Loses Over $2.1 Million in a Major Price Manipulation Attack
14.8.2023
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform Zunami Protocol has confirmed a price manipulation attack on its “zStables” stablecoin pools on Curve Finance, causing potential losses of over $2.1 million.
The attack is the latest among the list of protocols affected by the recent vulnerability in...
BALD Developer Sends $12M Back to Ethereum After Spectacular Mess Up
14.8.2023
The viral token reached an $80 million market capitalization earlier this month before falling 90% - and failing to grow since
Zunami Protocol confirms losing $2.1m after price manipulation
14.8.2023
Zunami Protocol recently confirmed a price manipulation attack costing the platform over 2.1 million dollars. The DeFi protocol stated that its LP (liquidity pool) on Curve Finance was attacked this weekend. Ironblocks and PeckShield, two blockchain security firms, were the first to report...
Zunami Protocol confirms stablecoin pools attacked, $2.1M loss estimated
14.8.2023
Blockchain security firm PeckShield estimates the protocol suffered more than $2.1 million from the price manipulation attack
Defi Market Rebounds: Value Locked Rises to Nearly $42 Billion, Token Market Swells
13.8.2023
On the verge of dipping below the $40 billion mark on August 2, the overall value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has made a comeback, rising to over $41 billion. Additionally, the defi crypto sector has swelled to $45.08 billion, reflecting a 6.17% rise in just a day. Defi Resurgence:...
Binance Labs Fuels Helio Protocol's Liquid Staking Pivot with $10M Investment in LSDfi Expansion
13.8.2023
Binance Labs, the venture arm of Binance, injected $10 million into Helio Protocol on August 11th. This investment supports Helio Protocol's ongoing shift towards becoming a liquid staking platform.
The substantial funding from Binance Labs highlights Helio Protocol's promising potential...
DeFi tries to recover from Curve hack, but exploits continue: Finance Redefined
12.8.2023
Binance jumped in with a $5 million Curve token investment to help with efforts to minimize the risk of contagion
DeFi tries to recover from Curve hack, but exploits continue: Finance Redefined
12.8.2023
Binance jumped in with a $5 million Curve token investment to help with efforts to minimize the risk of contagion
U.S. Senator Lummis, Crypto Lobbyists Urge Court to Dismiss SEC's Coinbase Lawsuit
12.8.2023
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wy.), a number of crypto lobbying organizations and a group of professors called on a federal court to dismiss a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto exchange Coinbase Friday
Base’s Rapid Ascent: 136,000 Daily Users and $175 Million TVL in Ethereum’s L2 Defi Space
11.8.2023
Base, the Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling solution supported by Coinbase, has experienced over $175 million funneled into its decentralized finance (defi) protocol since its creation. The majority of value locked comprises 75,244 ether and nearly $26 million worth of the USDC stablecoin....
Lendvest joins hands with Chainlink CCIP
11.8.2023
Lendvest announces its integration with Chainlink CCIP intending to offer support to the cross-chain credit system. The integration grants Lendvest access to the arbitrary messaging functionality of CCIP, which will be leveraged to architect a cross-chain credit score system in the decentralized...
Binance Labs announces granting $10M to Helio Protocol
11.8.2023
Binance has announced that its investment arm, Binance Labs, is granting funds worth $10 million to Helio Protocol. The objective is to support the innovation in the direction of enhancing the DeFi experience. For Binance Labs, the investment reflects its dedication to supporting projects that...
Coinbase Ventures' Strategic Investment Sends Rocket Pool Token Surging
10.8.2023
The investment branch announced today the purchase of an undisclosed amount of Rocket Pool’s native token RPL, which has jumped more than 9% in the past 24 hours
Coinbase's Much-Hyped Base Blockchain Draws Modest $10M of Inflows on Day One
10.8.2023
However, nearly $166 million had already flowed to the blockchain ahead of the official launch
Coinbase's Blockchain Gambit: A Solution to Six Consecutive Quarters of Losses?
10.8.2023
Coinbase is launching its Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling solution Base, which could help reverse the company's streak of six consecutive quarters of losses.
The new platform aims to enable developers to build their own crypto applications, expanding Coinbase's revenue streams beyond its core...
Hundred Finance announces to shut down its lending operations
10.8.2023
Hundred Finance has announced that it is soon going to shut down its lending operations. This comes days after the DAO passed a proposal to sunset the lending services of Hundred Finance. The proposal was passed with a massive 98.54% strength in favor of the move. The remaining portion of...
The Protocol: Coinbase Launches Own Blockchain as Sleuths Scour PayPal's Stablecoin Software
10.8.2023
In this week's issue, we cover Coinbase's launch of "Base," a layer-2 network atop Ethereum, along with the crypto community's reaction to PayPal's new stablecoin and the brouhaha over Matter Labs' use of Polygon-crafted open-source software. The Protocol is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter devoted...