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Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
6.9.2023
The fundraise comes as interoperability protocols have attracted investors, despite the bear market
DApp store for your wallet: Consensys readying cross-chain Metamask Snaps
6.9.2023
The upcoming MetaMask Snaps will allow users to interact with different blockchains like Bitcoin and Solana from inside their MetaMask wallet
Navigating the Wrapped Bitcoin Landscape: 86,000 WBTC Exit Circulation in One Year
29.7.2023
Data reveals that since the start of the year, the count of circulating wrapped bitcoins (WBTC) has diminished, plunging by more than 22,000 WBTC. Notably, a year-long assessment reflects an even more significant contraction, with over 86,000 WBTC evaporating from circulation since last July....
Connext, Alchemix launch cross-chain token standard to reduce bridge exploit losses
24.7.2023
The two protocols will implement a standard for issuers to control the "canonical" minting of tokens, helping to reduce losses from unofficial bridges
Wormhole Launches New Bridge Connecting to any Cosmos Appchain
21.7.2023
The Wormhole Gateway is designed to make it easier for developers and users to on-ramp liquidity into the Cosmos ecosystem
Chainlink launches cross-chain protocol bridging blockchain to TradFi
18.7.2023
Several top banks around the world are already collaborating with Chainlink to explore applications for the Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol
Cross-Chain Protocol Axelar to Develop Web3 Services With Microsoft Azure
11.7.2023
Axelar said further plans with Microsoft include connecting private and public blockchains that use OpenAI services to create Web3 products
Multichain's ‘mysterious withdrawals’ have whiffs of a ‘rug pull’ — Chainalysis
11.7.2023
Chainalysis told Cointelegraph that they were “describing it as a possible rug pull,” based on an analysis of Multichain’s spurious transactions and internal problems
Connext founder proposes 'Sovereign Bridged Token' standard after Multichain incident
10.7.2023
EIP-7281 will allow token issuers to list official bridges and limit the rate at which they can mint tokens, potentially limiting losses from bridge hacks
Multichain Woes: Users Informed of an ‘Abnormal’ Transfer of Assets to Unknown Address
7.7.2023
Users of the cross-chain protocol Multichain were on July 6 informed of an abnormal transfer of lockup assets on the Multichain MPC address to an unknown address. While the Multichain team has urged users to stop using the cross-chain protocol, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) told his followers...
‘Storage Proofs’ Touted as Alternative to Hack-Prone Bridges in Multichain World
21.6.2023
Storage proofs, a feature that could minimize cross-chain exploits by allowing users to keep their assets on one chain and prove that it's there on a different chain, will go live on Starknet soon
Cross-Chain Bridge deBridge Launches App for Trading Without Liquidity Pools
15.6.2023
The DLN app is now live with support for Ethereum, Arbitrum, Polygon, Fantom, BNB Chain, and Avalanche
Japanese Banking Giant MUFG to Deploy Stablecoins on Public Blockchains
6.6.2023
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan, announced its plans to deploy and distribute bank-backed stablecoins on different public blockchains. The Japanese bank has partnered with Datachain, a blockchain interoperability company, and Toki, a cross-chain bridge, to allow...
Mysterious Disappearance of Multichain CEO Sends Shockwaves Through Crypto Community
3.6.2023
Four days ago, on May 31, 2023, the cross-chain protocol Multichain announced on Twitter that the team has been unable to locate the firm’s CEO. As a result, controls to several blockchain network routers have been impaired. The project’s native token, MULTI, has experienced a...
Bridge Exploits Cost $2B in 2022, Here’s How They Could Have Been Averted
2.6.2023
The bridges that are essential to our multi-chain cryptoverse are vulnerable to hacks. But an analysis of some of the biggest exploits of the past year reveals that applying multiple security measures in combination could have blocked the attacks, writes Gnosis co-founder Martin Koppelmann
LSD for DeFi: Tenet, LayerZero partner to drive cross-chain liquid staking adoption
30.5.2023
Cross-chain interoperability protocol LayerZero’s infrastructure aims to drive liquid staking adoption across the DeFi ecosystem
Fantom Foundation Removes $2.4M MULTI from SushiSwap Liquidity Pool
24.5.2023
The Fantom Foundation – the team developing the Fantom blockchain – removed millions of dollars in liquidity from a trading pool for the native token of Multichain on Wednesday, compounding concerns over the cross-chain bridging protocol’s stability
NFT marketplace enables cross-chain purchases on multiple networks
23.5.2023
Nonfungible token marketplace NFTrade now supports cross-chain purchases on Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche and BNB Chain
Blockchain developers launch $50M fund to increase Wormhole adoption
18.5.2023
Wormhole is a cross-chain messaging protocol often used to transfer assets from one blockchain to another
Borderless Capital Leads Wormhole-Powered $50M Cross-Chain Fund
18.5.2023
Among the other investors are Jump Crypto, Arrington Capital, the Solana Foundation and Aptos Labs