Optimism-based decentralized crypto lender Exactly Protocol suffered a bridge exploit as it lost as much as $12 million worth of ETH earlier today. Blockchain security firm De.Fi reported that the hacker used an exploiter contract on Ethereum that transferred deposits to Optimism before ultimately bridging stolen funds back to Ethereum. The total value locked on…
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Solana-based Cypher Protocol has managed to stop around $600,000 of stolen funds from exiting various centralized exchanges. Solana-based decentralized futures exchange Cypher Protocol has managed to freeze $600,000 worth of crypto stolen from an Aug. 7 security exploit. In an X (Twitter) post on Aug. 18, Cypher Protocol reported that more than half of the…
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On the verge of dipping below the $40 billion mark on August 2, the overall value locked in decentralized finance (defi) has made a comeback, rising to over $41 billion. Additionally, the defi crypto sector has swelled to $45.08 billion, reflecting a 6.17% rise in just a day. Defi Resurgence: $45 Billion Market Cap Achieved…
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Cardano (ADA), the blockchain platform renowned for its scalability and technological approach, has made significant strides in the crypto market, as highlighted by the recently released Messari report. The report provides valuable insights into Cardano’s achievements in Q2 2023, solidifying its position as a prominent player within the industry. With a strong focus on fostering…
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Base, the Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling solution supported by Coinbase, has experienced over $175 million funneled into its decentralized finance (defi) protocol since its creation. The majority of value locked comprises 75,244 ether and nearly $26 million worth of the USDC stablecoin. Coinbase’s Base Grows to $175 Million TVL As one of the pioneer…
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MuesliSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX) on the Cardano network, has announced its decision to reimburse its users that have been affected by high slippage over the past year. This is in response to the recent questions faced by the protocol on its slippage feature. Slippage refers to the price difference between when a transaction order…
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The MuesliSwap team wants to refund users who have lost funds to high slippage due to the way the DEX’s matchmaker was set up. The team behind the Cardano-based decentralized exchange MuesliSwap has made a decision to refund users that have been hit with high slippage over the past year. On Aug. 8, the MuseliSwap…
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The decentralized asset management OS Velvet Capital that is driving DeFi adoption joins the Cointelegraph Accelerator program. Gone are the days when decentralized finance (DeFi) was a niche for crypto frontrunners, while centralized finance (CeFi) was the absolute owner of users’ trust. Following the collapse of major centralized organizations within the industry, such as FTX,…
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Base, the Ethereum L2 (layer 2) scaling layer backed by Coinbase, has opened bridging for selected assets from Ethereum. In a blog post, the protocol also announced that the Base mainnet deployment was slated for August 9, allowing free access to developers to launch their apps on top of it.
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