DeFi

DeFi platform Hedgey Finance Suffers $44.7 Million Exploit
Blockchain

DeFi platform Hedgey Finance Suffers $44.7 Million Exploit

Hedgey Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform known for supporting decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) with token distribution services, recently found itself under siege in a cyber attack that resulted in a substantial loss of $44.7 million across two blockchain platforms, Arbitrum and Ethereum. This attack has raised concerns about the security vulnerabilities within the decentralized finance (DeFi) […]

Apr. 19, 2024
Dogecoin (DOGE) Drops from Top 10 Cryptocurrencies
DogeCoin

Dogecoin (DOGE) Drops from Top 10 Cryptocurrencies

Dogecoin (DOGE) was once celebrated for its unexpected rise from a meme to a major digital asset. However, it has now fallen out of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, according to data from CoinMarketcap. This development comes as Chainlink (LINK) ascends into the top 10. It reflected the dynamic and ever-changing landscape in […]

Feb. 13, 2024
Unveiling Bitcoin’s 2023 Revolution: The Impact of Inscriptions & BRC-20s
Bitcoin

Unveiling Bitcoin’s 2023 Revolution: The Impact of Inscriptions & BRC-20s

Binance Research recently released its latest report, and it maps the landscape of Bitcoin Ordinals, revealing an ecosystem—from DeFi and NFTs to tooling. The report explicitly points to the fact that inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens have played a significantly important role in catalyzing activity within the Bitcoin ecosystem over the past year. These innovations have not […]

Feb. 11, 2024
Bitcoin Ordinals’ Growing Ecosystem & Impact: Binance Research
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Ordinals’ Growing Ecosystem & Impact: Binance Research

Binance Research recently released its latest report, and it maps the landscape of Bitcoin Ordinals, revealing an ecosystem—from DeFi and NFTs to tooling. The report explicitly points to the fact that inscriptions and BRC-20 tokens have played a significantly important role in catalyzing activity within the Bitcoin ecosystem over the past year. These innovations have not […]

Feb. 10, 2024
Shiba Inu & K9 Finance Transform DeFi with Liquid Staking Partnership
Shiba Inu

Shiba Inu & K9 Finance Transform DeFi with Liquid Staking Partnership

The Shiba Inu team has recently made headlines for forming a strategic alliance with K9 Finance. K9 Finance specializes in liquid staking derivatives (LSD) and operates on the Shibarium network. This partnership, announced by Shiba Inu’s marketing leader Lucie through an X post, marks a significant expansion in the network’s ecosystem. Step by step, @K9finance […]

Feb. 5, 2024
DeFi Regulation: CFTC Calls for Clear Rules & Accountability
Blockchain

DeFi Regulation: CFTC Calls for Clear Rules & Accountability

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has recently published a comprehensive report on decentralized finance (DeFi). The report aims to inform and guide policymakers at various levels, including the US Congress, state legislatures, and regulatory bodies. The release was published by the Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology Subcommittee of the CFTC’s Technology Advisory Committee, […]

Jan. 10, 2024
Kyber Network Resilience: Cuts & Compensates After $48.8M Setback
Blockchain

Kyber Network Resilience: Cuts & Compensates After $48.8M Setback

Kyber Network, as a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, suffered a major setback on November 24, losing a substantial US $48.8 million in an exploit—an amount not seen since the previous year’s first half. It is one of their regrettable cuts ever again! Their workforce, the announcement of the difficult move made by CEO Victor Tran […]

Dec. 27, 2023
Pullix, Polkadot, and Chainlink Propel DeFi Surge in Market Shift Away from Meme Coins
Blockchain

Pullix, Polkadot, and Chainlink Propel DeFi Surge in Market Shift Away from Meme Coins

In the dynamic landscape of decentralized finance (DeFi), meme coins have waned off the bullish trend to pave the way for the emergence of substantive players like Polkadot, Chainlink, and Pullix. Noteworthy is Polkadot, which has shot into the green according to the data from CoinMarketCap, with a $7 trading value. The token witnessed a […]

Dec. 21, 2023
Yearn.Finance Seeks $1.4M Return After Treasury Error
Crypto

Yearn.Finance Seeks $1.4M Return After Treasury Error

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Yearn. Finance grapples with a setback, urging arbitrage traders to return $1.4 million in funds following a multi-signature scripting error. The treasury balance of 3,794,894 lp-yCRVv2 tokens was inadvertently swapped due to a flawed multisig script, as outlined in a GitHub post on December 11 by Yearn contributor “dudesahn.” The mishap […]

Dec. 14, 2023