Over $204M lost to DeFi hacks and scams in Q2: Finance Redefined
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Coinbase layer-2 network Base closes in on mainnet launch
Base, a new layer 2 application-focused protocol by Coinbase, has just one criterion left to fulfill before being ready for...
Arbitrum-Based DeFi Project Chibi Finance Rug Pulled: Over $1 Million Drained
In yet another case of a rug pull, Arbitrum-based Chibi Finance reportedly siphoned more than $1 million worth of various...
Yield Protocol declares full recovery from Euler hack, awaits user token exchange
Yield Protocol announced on June 27 that it had fully recovered from the Euler flash loan attack. Liquidity providers can...
Optimism network transactions surged 67% following Bedrock upgrade — Nansen
Transactions on the Optimism network surged 67% following its June 7 “Bedrock” upgrade, according to a June 26 Twitter thread...
Here’s the Journey So Far
CryptoPunks, one of the first non-fungible token (NFT) collections on the Ethereum blockchain, has reached a significant milestone as it...
Tokenized FTX claim is used as collateral for a loan
A creditor of now-bankrupted crypto exchange FTX pledged a claim as collateral for a loan in the decentralized finance (DeFi)...
Institutional Adoption of DeFi is ‘Many Years Away,’ Says BlackRock Executive
Joseph Chalom – BlackRock’s head of strategic partnerships – thinks the current regulatory environment is not quite welcoming for leading...
DeFi Platform Struct Finance Introduces New Interest Rate Products
Struct Finance – a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) platform that allows customers to engage with tailored structured monetary products linked to...
Wallet providers introduce BRC-20 token support despite market drawdown
On June 21, self-custody wallet provider BitKeep announced support for BRC-20 tokens issued on the Bitcoin network. With the feature,...
Stablecoin protocol Reserve invests $20M in Convex, Curve and Stake DAO
Stablecoin protocol Reserve is investing $20 million into the governance tokens of yield farming apps Curve (CRV), Convex (CVX) and...
Etherscan launches AI-powered Code Reader
On June 19, Ethereum block explorer and analytics platform Etherscan launched a new tool dubbed “Code Reader” that utilizes artificial...
CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has received over $1 million in donations from the crypto community in just over 24 hours to...
Salesforce Ventures Lead $6M Seed Extension Investment in NFT Intelligence Firm Mnemonic
NFT data firm Mnemonic has secured a $6 million seed extension round led by Salesforce Ventures. Other participants of the...
Curve pool imbalance triggers USDT depeg concerns: Finance Redefined
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GOP crypto maxis almost as bad as Dems’ ‘anti-crypto army’ – Cointelegraph Magazine
After nearly a decade of gridlock, the United States may finally be on the cusp of crafting a cohesive policy...
Hashflow assures users will be made ‘whole’ following $600K exploit
Crypto trading platform Hashflow has assured affected users will be “made whole” following an exploit that saw at least $600,000...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao denies rumors of selling Bitcoin to bolster BNB
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has refuted accusations that Binance has been secretly selling Bitcoin (BTC) to artificially stabilize the price...
DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Exploited for 442 ETH Worth Almost $800K
Sturdy Finance – a DeFi project promising up to 10x leverage on staked assets – has been exploited by a...
a16z opening London crypto office citing ‘predictable’ environment
Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is set to open its first office outside of the United States this year,...
DeFi volumes surge 444% after Binance, Coinbase lawsuits: Finance Redefined
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PoolTogether Case Dismissed, For Now
In late 2020, PoolTogether was sued by Joseph Kent, a software engineer who, at the time, was working as the...
