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Burnt Ether Tops 1 Million ETH as Non-Zero Ethereum Addresses Break the Record
Ethereum has been making notable strides in terms of burnt Ether after crossing the 1 million ETH mark.
Coin98 Debuts Decentralized App Store on NEAR's Blockchain Operating System
Coin98 has launched a decentralized app store on NEAR's Blockchain Operating System, providing seamless access to top L2 and DeFi protocols for over 7 million users.
OKX Ventures Invests in Orbiter Finance's Decentralized Layer 2 Protocol
OKX Ventures invests in Orbiter Finance, a decentralized cross-Layer 2 protocol on Ethereum, aiming to redefine blockchain infrastructure and enhance decentralization.
Binance Insider Allegedly Helps Users Bypass KYC Security Protocols
A report by CNBC alleges that employees and volunteers at Binance have been helping customers in China bypass the exchange's Know Your Customer Controls (KYC). The report points to Binance's Chinese-language chat rooms where users can access shared messages on techniques to bypass KYC, residency, and verification protocols allegedly coming from Binance employees or trained volunteers known as "Angels."
Euler Finance Hacker Returns Stolen Funds
Euler Finance has recovered most of the funds stolen in a flash loan attack that drained millions of dollars from various tokens, including Dai and USDC. After negotiating with the hacker, Euler Finance convinced the individual to return the majority of the stolen funds, resulting in the recovery of 12 million DAI and 10,580 ETH. The crypto community has applauded Euler Finance's efforts to recover the funds and restore investor confidence.
Celo Co-Leads $100M Capital Raise with Other Major Crypto Protocols to Support DeFi Adoption
Celo, a smartphone-driven blockchain platform, is raising the initial 100 million funding through collaboration with other top DeFi protocols to promote DeFi adoption among mobile phone users worldwide.
Bringing Bitcoin to Ethereum: Wrapped Bitcoin Surpasses $1 Billion in Total Value Locked
Decentralized finance (DeFi) keeps booming as one of its Bitcoin tokenization protocols recently skyrocketed by 900% in a span of two months.
DeFi Protocol Harvest Finance Put Out $100K Bounty After $24M Attack, FARM Token Crashes
Harvest Finance is taking the offensive against an alleged attacker who exploited the DeFi protocols liquidity pools—putting a $100K bounty on the hacker.
DeFi’s Smart Contract Risks: Cream Finance’s Input Error Led to CREAM Token Plunging 25%
The DeFi sector has attracted millions to billions of dollars worth of crypto to the industry, however, some protocols have shown issues.
Tackling DeFi Scams: Making Pre-sale Ecosystems Safer
Investors are aware that “rug pull” scams have negatively affected the reputation of the DEFI/DEX space in recent times. But liquidity protocols could be an effective solution.
Could DeFi’s Yield Farming Craze Hinder Ethereum 2.0’s Upcoming Launch?
According to a report by ConsenSys, high yields gained from DeFi protocols running on the Ethereum blockchain may be problematic for ETH 2.0 in the long run.
What You Need to Know About Jae Kwon’s Cosmos (ATOM) Blockchain
The blockchain network Cosmos is unlike any other that has been created so far, offering interoperable solutions across many digital decentralized protocols.
3 Platforms Making DeFi More Inclusive
Decentralized finance (DeFi) is taking the world by storm. Owners of cryptocurrencies can unlock an alternative financial system that offers better rewards than traditional bank accounts and carries more risk. Several trends in the DeFi space are emerging lately, as are the new protocols trying to capitalize on this momentum.
TRON Credited with Powering Record USDT Growth
With all the speculation around future growth of cryptocurrency protocols, it can be hard to gauge fundamental network health accurately. However, one metric that never fails is user adoption, an indicator that can be measured onchain. When applied to TRON, this metric shows that the network’s user base is proliferating very rapidly, with USDT accounting for a significant tranche of all onchain activity.
Exclusive: How to Ensure Random Numbers in Public Blockchain?
Following Part 1 of our interview, Jing Chen of Algorand further teaches our readers on how to ensure the randomness of a number in public blockchain! She also evaluates the existing Proof-of-Stake (POS) protocols: Delegated VS Bonded VS Pure POS!
Origin Protocol Puts $1 Million Bounty on Hacker As OUSD Stablecoin Loses Stability
Origin has now announced a $1 million bounty reward for anyone who can bring the hacker responsible for destabilizing its stablecoin to justice.
Here Are the Top Three DeFi Gains of the Week: SUSHI, UNI, and AAVE
A look into the DeFi markets shows that SushiSwap's SUSHI, Uniswap's UNI, and Aave's AAVE token experienced the most growth in the past week.
Aave Makes History as Core Developers Transfer Governance to Token Holders
DeFi project Aave, has transferred the protocol’s governance rights over to its token holders, allowing the community to control the future of the network.