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Cake DeFi publishes Merkle tree-based Proof of Reserves
4.1.2023
According to Cake DeFi, users can now verify both assets and liabilities through their website
How time-weighted average price can reduce the market impact of large trades
4.1.2023
Time-weighted average price is an algorithmic trading strategy that aims to reduce price volatility and improve liquidity during the trading process
Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik
3.1.2023
According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to $62.2 million “lost to exploits, hacks, and scams.”...
Integrating Decentralized Cross-Chain Communication Makes Bridges ‘Substantially Safer’ — Flare Networks CEO
2.1.2023
Although they grabbed less media attention than the collapse of centralized organizations, the so-called bridge exploit incidents in 2022 again proved that the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem still lacks sufficiently secure solutions, Hugo Philion, the co-founder and CEO of Flare Networks...
$62M crypto stolen in Dec was the ‘lowest monthly figure’ in 2022: CertiK
2.1.2023
The month of December had the smallest figure for cryptocurrencies stolen in 2022 with around 23 major incidents according to CertiK
BMW Partners With Coinweb to Develop Blockchain-Based Vehicle Financing Automation and Loyalty Program in Thailand
31.12.2022
BMW, the luxury car manufacturer, has partnered with Coinweb, a decentralized blockchain layer 2-based company, to introduce blockchain-based tools to its operations. The company will develop blockchain-based automation for vehicle financing processes, and also a rewards program for customers...
‘Ethereum Killers’ Managed to ‘Kill’ Themselves in 2022 Rather Than Beat the Smart Contract Economy’s Heavyweight Champ
30.12.2022
At the end of 2021, a myriad of people thought a handful of smart contract platform tokens, often referred to as ‘Ethereum killers,’ would flip the second-largest crypto asset in terms of market capitalization in 2022. As 2022 comes to an end, statistics show that none of...
1inch launches Fusion upgrade to improve swap security and profitability
25.12.2022
As a decentralized trading and matching system, the 1inch Swap Engine connects DeFi users and provides liquidity for crypto trades through professional market makers
ZK Rollups Bring Ethereum's Decentralized Vision Into Focus
23.12.2022
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OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to U.S sanctions
23.12.2022
OpenSea’s terms of service explicitly prohibit individuals and organizations from sanctioned regions from using its platform
Defi More Scalable Than Traditional Finance, New Study Says
22.12.2022
Despite the market conditions that prevailed in much of 2022, decentralized finance (defi) still demonstrated its greater scaling potential than that of the traditional financial industry, a new report has said. Even though the total value locked dropped from the peak of $180 billion in Dec. 2021...
DEX aggregator OpenOcean enables cross-chain swaps across major networks
21.12.2022
Users will be able to swap and bridge assets across multiple networks like Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Fantom
Uniswap to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit and credit cards
20.12.2022
Users of the decentralized exchange will also be able to use bank transfers to purchase crypto
Vitalik Buterin reveals 3 ‘huge’ opportunities for crypto in 2023
20.12.2022
There's still plenty of room for innovation, according to Ethereum's co-founder Vitalik Buterin
Warren’s Reactionary Crypto Policy vs. Dorsey’s Decentralized Social Media Gambit
18.12.2022
Policy actions that decry decentralization in response to FTX sort of miss the point. Crypto Long & Short is CoinDesk's weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor
TVL in Defi Slides Under $40 Billion, Tapping a Low Not Seen Since February 2021
17.12.2022
The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has fallen below the $40 billion mark for the first time since the first week of Feb. 2021. On Dec. 17, 2022, the TVL in defi is roughly $39.53 billion after dropping more than 4% in value during the past 24 hours. Value Locked in Defi...
This Solana-Based Decentralized Exchange Was Just Exploited – Here’s What Happened
17.12.2022
Raydium, one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXes) on the Solana blockchain, has been exploited to the tune of over $2 million.
The protocol announced early Friday that an attacker had managed to overtake the organization’s “owner authority,” which offered them access to funds, and used...
Brazil Could Launch Its Defi-Integrated Digital Real in 2024
17.12.2022
Roberto Campos Neto, president of the Central Bank of Brazil, has stated that the digital real project, the Brazilian central bank digital currency (CBDC) could be launched in 2024. Campos Neto also remarked on the benefits the digital currency system might bring as it is integrated with...
Web3 Applications Will Increasingly Be Built on Custom Blockchains, Says Ankr’s Head of Product
16.12.2022
As blockchain developers compete for traffic and resources for their respective dapps (decentralized applications), the downside to this, according to some in the industry, can be a poor user experience which in turn undermines the mass adoption cause. Therefore, unless current blockchains —...
Jack Dorsey Gives Decentralized Social Network Nostr 14 BTC in Funding
15.12.2022
The former Twitter CEO has donated roughly 14 BTC worth $245,000 to fund Nostr's development, after recently publishing his views on a native internet protocol for social media