Memecoin sends BTC fees to the moon, miner profits top $50B and more: Hodler’s Digest, April 30-May 6
Memecoin hype fuels Bitcoin transaction costs, BTC miners block rewards surpass $50 billion and AI’s “Godfather” warns of technology dangers....
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Liquid staking solutions now have more TVL than DEXs: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Blockchain security firm freezes $160K stolen in Merlin DEX ‘rug pull’
Smart contract auditor CertiK claims to have blocked $160,000 from Merlin, a zkSync-based decentralized exchange that has been the center...
Securities token platform launches MPC wallet for institutions
Securities token platform INX has launched a wallet with compliance features for institutions, according to a May 3 announcement. The...
Teaching the next generation of Web3 users
“How do we onboard the next billion users into crypto?” This is a question that gets thrown around at crypto...
Level Finance confirms $1M exploit due to buggy smart contract
Decentralized exchange Level Finance has experienced a security breach allowing an attacker to steal more than $1 million of the...
April’s crypto scams, exploits and hacks lead to $103M lost — CertiK
Crypto exploits, exit scams, and flash loan attacks saw little signs of letting up in April, with more than $103...
Visa stablecoin plan, debt’s ceiling effect on Bitcoin price: Hodler’s Digest, April 23-29
Circle launches cross-chain transfer protocol, Visa shares plans for stablecoin product, Kraken fights back in court, and more. Source link
Uniswap Surpasses $1.5T Trading Volume: Data
The crypto market significantly improved this year, but volatility persisted. Despite this, Uniswap managed to maintain its dominance over the...
CertiK and zk-Sync DEX Merlin Explore $2M Reimbursement Plan for Rugpull Victims
Blockchain security firm CertiK and zk-Sync decentralized exchange (DEX) Merlin are working towards a plan to reimburse users affected by...
Phantom Launches Multichain App, Will Support Ethereum and Polygon
The leading retail-facing self-custody cryptocurrency wallet on Solana, Phantom Wallet, revealed that it will support Ethereum and Polygon for all...
Animoca Brand’s Subsidiary TinyTap Closes $8.5 Million Funding Round
TinyTap – a technological startup that empowers users to create different educational game-based activities – secured an $8.5 million fundraiser....
District 9 director’s shooter, Decentraland red-light district battle: Web3 Gamer
Trouble in Decentraland’s red light district, “no mercy” for Vulcan Forged autoclickers, District 9 director’s immersive blockchain shooter. Source link
How is artificial intelligence revolutionizing financial services?
The future of AI in finance is exciting, with the potential to improve efficiency, accuracy and customer experience. However, it...
OpenSea Pro Retaliates Blur’s Dominance in NFT Market: Data
Blur appears to have lost its title as the world’s most popular NFT marketplace. OpenSea Pro was rebranded and unveiled...
TransUnion to begin providing identity-protected credit scoring for DeFi lending
The American credit reporting agency is teaming up with Spring Labs and Quadrata for a new service that should make...
Euro stablecoin faces centralization criticism
Criticism has been leveled at a new euro-pegged stablecoin released in France due to a decision to restrict peer-to-peer transactions.French...
Stablecoins Worth $600k From 2021 DAO Maker Hack Sent Via Tornado Cash
Tornado Cash has, once again, found itself as the nexus of pilfered funds from a DeFi protocol. An Ethereum wallet...
DeFi Protocol Hundred Finance Loses $7M in Latest Exploit
Multi-chain lending protocol Hundred Finance has suffered a security breach on the Optimism layer-2 scaling network, which resulted in the...
Rep. Davidson Declares War on SEC Boss Gary Gensler Over ‘Long Series of Abuses’
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler’s crusade against the crypto-asset industry has prompted political pushback. United States Representative...
Can ZK-Proofs Untange the DeFi Compliance Labyrinthine? Experts Weigh In
Earlier this week, the United States Treasury Department came out with some strong words while elaborating on the risk assessment...
Hong Kong Confirms Crypto Commitment at Web3 Conference: Report
Government officials have confirmed the city’s crypto commitments at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival this week as it aims to become...
