Defi Aave deploys V3 on Ethereum after 10 months of testing on other networks

Aave had changed its governance procedures in November after a $60 million short attack against it failed.

2023-01-27 21:18

Defi 88x Finance partners with Axelar Network for cross-chain yield aggregator

Cross-chain yield aggregator 88x Finance is working to provide services to both retail and institutional investors.

2023-01-26 20:30

Defi Mango Markets sues Avraham Eisenberg for $47M in damages plus interest

Avraham Eisenberg is being sued by the company behind Mango Markets, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol he attacked and made off with $100 million worth of various cryptocurrencies.

2023-01-26 06:02

Defi TradFi and DeFi come together — Davos 2023

Davos has long been the spiritual home of the WEF, but recently, several crypto and blockchain firms, projects and events have rented space down the central road that runs to the WEF conference compound.

2023-01-24 13:27

Defi 69% users bet metaverse entertainment will reshape social lifestyle: Data

The survey reveals that 69% of respondents bet on the metaverse to reshape social lifestyle with a new approach to entertainment, while 65% believed in the metaverse's new approach to social activities.

2023-01-23 10:55

Defi Vitalik Buterin divulges the largest remaining challenge in Ethereum

With much of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem focused on scalability, Vitalik Buterin believes there's still one major issue that has yet to be addressed.

2023-01-23 02:57

Defi Decentralized forex will reduce cost by as much as 80%: Report

The EUROC stablecoin was issued in June 2022, allowing for a Circle-backed DeFi forex market to emerge for the first time.

2023-01-19 21:30

Defi Raydium exploiter moves $2.7M to crypto mixer Tornado Cash

The attack occurred on Dec. 16 when the exploiters drained a liquidity pool of various assets like USDC, wSOL and RAY.

2023-01-19 10:09

Defi Number of devs increased during crypto winter: Electric Capital report

The serious Web3 developers haven’t been fazed by crippling crypto prices with the developer count increasing 5.4% throughout 2022, according to a recent report.

2023-01-18 02:31

Defi $62M crypto stolen in Dec was the ‘lowest monthly figure’ in 2022: CertiK

Hackers and exploiters of cryptocurrency protocols had the quietest month of 2022 in December according to blockchain security firm CertiK, who said December saw the “lowest monthly figure” for the year in terms of the amount of crypto stolen.

2023-01-02 05:55

Defi 2023 will see the death of play-to-earn gaming

Developers have been focusing more on tokens than on making fun games. As a result, GameFi has been dying.

2022-12-31 19:39

Defi Midas Investments close down amid $63M DeFi portfolio deficit

The Midas founder highlighted that the company's total liabilities amount to $115 million while the assets are at $51.7 million.

2022-12-28 11:45

Defi Here's how Defrost Finance plans to refund users following $12M hack

The Defrost team highlighted that after the scan, they will be deploying a smart contract that will allow users to get their assets back.

2022-12-27 07:20

Defi 1inch launches Fusion upgrade to improve swap security and profitability

The Fusion mode allows users to exchange tokens on various DEXes without paying any network fees.

2022-12-25 14:00

Defi Raydium announces details of hack, proposes compensation for victims

The Raydium hacker made use of an exploit that allowed entire liquidity pools to be withdrawn as “fees.”

2022-12-21 20:39

Defi Maple Finance 2.0 overhaul aimed at speeding up the defaulting process

Defaults and liquidations were slower to implement under the previous version of Maple Finance.

2022-12-14 23:43

Defi Ledger hardware wallet adds DeFi tracking feature

Elie Azzi, co-founder and chief product officer of Merlin by VALK, said, “There has never been a stronger argument for DeFi, and for open, transparent and trustless solutions, upon which crypto has always been fundamentally built.”

2022-12-13 14:00

Defi Lodestar Finance exploited in flash loan attack

Arbitrum-based lending protocol Lodestar Finance was exploited in a flash loan attack on Dec. 10.

2022-12-11 15:48

Defi US regulator seeks feedback on DeFi’s impact on financial crime: Finance Redefined

DeFi's total value locked remained above $40 billion seeing a decline of one billion from the last week's $42 billion mark.

2022-12-09 20:20

Defi Nomad releases bridge relaunch guide after patching contract vulnerability

The Nomad token bridge releases a relaunch guide after fixing the contract vulnerability.

2022-12-08 17:00

Defi More than 90% of consumers are curious about the Metaverse: Capgemini

Capgemini exec Charlton Monsanto noted that the potential of the metaverse is transformative and consumer curiosity remains high.

2022-12-08 10:45

Defi Crypto lender Genesis allegedly owes $900M to Gemini's clients: Report

Genesis Capital and its parent company Digital Currency Group allegedly owes $900 million to Gemini's clients.

2022-12-03 16:05

Defi Demand for liquid Ethereum staking options continues to grow post-Merge

Analytics from Nansen highlights growing interest in ETH staking pools following Ethereum's Merge.

2022-12-01 11:30

Defi Crypto trading firm Auros Global misses DeFi payment due to FTX contagion

Auros Global is understood to be suffering from “short-term liquidity” issues as a result of the FTX collapse, causing it to miss its latest DeFi loan repayment.

2022-12-01 04:19

Defi Market maker Keyrock closes $72 million in Series B funding round

Digital asset market maker Keyrock has raised $72 million in a Series B round of funding, according to an announcement on Nov. 30.

2022-11-30 21:45

Defi Aave temporarily freezes lending markets to fend off further attacks

The proposal was passed to reduce the risk for Aave version 2 and promote the eventual migration to version 3.

2022-11-28 12:49

Defi After FTX: Defi can go mainstream if it overcomes its flaws

Some of the biggest DeFi exploits of 2022 include the Ronin network exploit in March that resulted in a loss of $620 million worth of funds.

2022-11-27 21:46

Defi TON Telegram integration highlights synergy of blockchain community

The recent update to Telegram’s wallet bot can open up a wider range of the public to using cryptocurrency.

2022-11-27 21:00

Defi The reason bots dominate crypto gaming? Cash-grubbing developers incentivize them

Users who have the most ability to profit from the crass profiteering mechanisms are those who use automated systems to “play” the games.

2022-11-27 20:08

Defi DeFi protocol raises $10M from Bitfinex, Ava Labs despite turbulent market

Onomy protocol founder Lalo Bazzi highlights self-custody as one of the “core tenants of crypto” as the market comes down from the FTX scandal which saw millions of user funds mismanaged.

2022-11-23 14:00

Defi Crypto awakening: Researcher explains ETH exodus from exchanges

Blockchain data analysis highlights significant withdrawals of ETH and stablecoins from exchanges following the collapse of FTX.

2022-11-23 12:31

Defi Sam Bankman-Fried deepfake attempts to scam investors impacted by FTX

The image and voice-likeness of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have been used in a “deepfake” video by scammers in an attempt to trick users into a fake crypto giveaway.

2022-11-22 05:53

Defi FTX showed the value of using DeFi platforms instead of gatekeepers

FTX reminded us that users need strong decentralized platforms to conduct their business — not gatekeepers capable of misusing their funds.

2022-11-21 15:42

Defi Decentralization index from Cardano builder, U of Edinburgh will help users understand assets

The University of Edinburgh and IOG, builder of the Cardano blockchain, have announced the creation of an index to rate the decentralization of digital assets.

2022-11-19 16:00

Defi What are soulbound tokens (SBTs) and how do they work?

Soulbound tokens (SBTs) refer to digital identity tokens that represent the characteristics or reputation of a person or entity.

2022-11-19 13:00

Defi DeFi platforms see profits amid FTX collapse and CEX exodus: Finance Redefined

The dilemma around the security of funds on centralized exchanges has led to a major uptick among DeFi protocols and decentralized exchanges.

2022-11-18 20:00

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