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Hacker Siphons Close to $300K in OHM Tokens From the Olympus DAO
21.10.2022
On Friday, October 21, a malicious entity siphoned 30,437 OHM tokens from the Olympus DAO after finding a loophole in the rebase project’s smart contract. Following the exploit, the blockchain security and data analytics company, Peckshield, detailed the hackers stole close to $300K in OHM tokens....
Crypto News Summary: $40M in Crypto Seized, Hong Kong May Allow Direct Crypto Purchases, Bitcoin Group May Buy Local Bank
21.10.2022
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Read More: Crypto News Summary: $40M in Crypto Seized, Hong Kong May Allow Direct Crypto Purchases, Bitcoin Group May Buy Local Bank
DeFi’s ‘Severe Threat’ Needs New Kind of Regulation, EU Commission Told
21.10.2022
The EU executive is seeking academic input as it turns its attention to decentralized finance based on software protocols
Sam Bankman-Fried Under Fire for Controversial Comments on DeFi Protocols
21.10.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of the crypto exchange FTX, has come under fire by the crypto community for comments that could imply that he is in favor of censoring DeFi protocols....
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DeFi Options Platform Opyn's 'Crab Strategy' Generates 14% Return in Comatose Ether Market
21.10.2022
Opyn's crab allows investors with little knowledge of options to generate alpha in a sideways market with a single click. However, its not without risks
Sam Bankman-Fried faces flak for DeFi regulation
21.10.2022
Sam Bankman-Fried drew serious flak from stalwarts and individual players involved in the blockchain and cryptocurrency arena. However, this incident occurred post the declaration announcing a proposal, mentioning certain regulations to be attached to the functioning of DeFi. The entourage...
DeFi Exchange Mango's $114M Exploit Was 'Market Manipulation,' Not a Hack, Ex-FBI Special Agent Says
20.10.2022
Chris Tarbell, co-founder boutique investigative firm NAXO, discusses why the $114 million exploit of Mango Markets was more about market manipulation, rather than hacking
Stealthy Crypto Hedge Fund Edge Capital Raises $66.8M for DeFi Bets
20.10.2022
Founded in 2020, Edge is a market-neutral, macro-style DeFi hedge fund
Crypto News Summary: Nubank’s New Nucoin Crypto, Fidelity’s ETH Offer, Bitpanda Partners With N26 Digital Bank
20.10.2022
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DeFi abandons Ponzi farms for ‘real yield’
20.10.2022
DeFi abandons Ponzi farms for ‘real yield’
20.10.2022
Aptos creates dissatisfaction on entering the layer 1 race
20.10.2022
Aptos, which is a much-spoken-about Layer 1 blockchain, came on live the day before. It declared its plans to enter the already crowded Layer 1 race. This information has set the ball rolling for much uneasiness and doubts created in the overall marketplace. At the commencement of trading...
'Secretly circulating' draft crypto bill could be a ‘boon’ to DeFi
20.10.2022
A crypto bill that industry advocates previously said would “kill DeFi” has seen an updated draft released online with one commentator saying the U.S. is “finally getting their act together.”
BoE policy talk: DeFi had better implement good governance before it’s too late
19.10.2022
An external member of the BoE policy committee looks at DeFi governance and regulation and lists measures the industry should take before regulated blockchain swallows up business
Report: Half of all DeFi exploits are cross-bridge hacks
19.10.2022
Over $2.5 billion have been stolen from cross-chain bridges in the past two years
Con bitcoin y las acciones sin movimientos, el repunte de los tokens DeFi llamó la atención el miércoles
19.10.2022
Los activos DeFi brillaron mientras los principales activos cripto —como bitcoin y ether— y los mercados tradicionales se mantenían sin movimientos
With Bitcoin and Stocks Flat, Rally in DeFi Tokens Gets Notice
19.10.2022
While top crypto assets like bitcoin and ether and traditional markets stay flat on Wednesday, DeFi assets shine
Hacker Steals $8.4 Million from Moola Market DeFi Protocol
19.10.2022
As cybercrime continues to be an important subject in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, the latest incident sees Moola Market being exploited for over $8.4 million. In a surprising turn of events, the majority of these funds were later returned.
“First off, we're buoyed by the fact that...
Defi Platform Moola Exploited for $8.4 Million in Incident Described as ‘Incredibly Simple Attack’
19.10.2022
Moola, a decentralized finance (defi) lending and borrowing platform, was recently exploited for $8.4 million in what has been described as an “incredibly simple attack.” Moola responded to the attack by pausing all activity on the platform. The defi platform also told the attacker(s)...
Frax to publicly release Frax Ether (frxETH) protocol
19.10.2022
Frax Finance, as part of its imminent plans, will be in the position of officially delivering its very own liquid staking protocol. However, this will be carried out with the aim and intention of enabling all of its users to be able to successfully mint an ether-copied token. This token will go...