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Dragonfly Leads $6.5M Round for Aptos Protocol Econia Labs

[Mar 29, 2023 7:28 AM] The startup offers an order book protocol for decentralized finance (DeFi) in the Aptos ecosystem.

Iota Releases Shimmer Public Test Chain Ahead of Native Ethereum Virtual Machine Launch

[Mar 29, 2023 6:51 AM] The public testnet will help developers improve the resilience, performance, and security of ShimmerEVM.

DeFi Platform Lido to Cease Staking on Polkadot, Kusama in August

[Mar 29, 2023 4:56 AM] Decentralized finance staking service Lido has passed a governance vote to sunset its staking program with Polkadot and Kusama.

Safemoon LP Exploited for $8.9M; SFM Tokens Remain ‘Safe,' CEO Says

[Mar 28, 2023 11:58 PM] A publicly-available token burn function in the contract allowed attackers to manipulate the protocol, some said.

Crypto Exchange Mango Markets Considers Raising Interest Rates for Popular Tokens

[Mar 28, 2023 8:14 AM] Only the pool for borrowing and lending SOL tokens would be impacted by the proposed changes.

AllianceBlock Strikes Deal With Crunchbase to Bring Traditional Business Data to DeFi

[Mar 28, 2023 7:00 AM] AllianceBlock, a blockchain-agnostic platform, has signed a deal with business data provider Crunchbase to import traditional finance data into the DeFi ecosystem.

EOS Ethereum Virtual Machine Testnet Goes Live Ahead of April Mainnet Deployment

[Mar 28, 2023 2:08 AM] The network is the final testnet before a mainnet deployment in April as part of a broader revival plan for EOS.

Hacker Behind $200M Euler Attack Apologizes, Returns Millions in Ether, Dai to Protocol

[Mar 28, 2023 1:42 AM] The attacker sent over 7,000 ether to Euler Tuesday and seemingly apologized for their actions in a transaction message.

Lending Platform MakerDAO Approves ‘Constitution,’ Moves Forward With ‘Endgame’ Plan

[Mar 27, 2023 11:34 AM] The approved proposal aims to set a new foundation for the largest decentralized lending protocol’s major restructuring called “Endgame.”

Euler (EUL) Up 25% As Hacker Returns 51,000 ETH From Stolen Loot

[Mar 26, 2023 4:54 AM] EUL, the native token of the DeFi lending protocol Euler Finance, is currently experiencing an impressive price rally driven mainly by news of the protocol recovering some of the stolen funds from the $200 million hack that occurred earlier this…

Arbitrum Tokens Rack Up $2B in Trading Volume, Analysts Point to Growth Ahead

[Mar 24, 2023 6:34 AM] Integration into Arbitrum’s wider DeFi system could provide some new impetus for bullish sentiment for ARB tokens, one exchange executive said.

Cosmos-Based DeFi Protocol Quasar to Start Mainnet After Raising More Than $11.5M

[Mar 23, 2023 12:00 PM] Quasar is optimized for managing DeFi investments across multiple blockchains.

Regulation still key for the evolution of CeFi: Paris Blockchain Week

[Mar 23, 2023 8:20 AM] Regulatory considerations are front and center as a panel of cryptocurrency industry insiders unpacks the current state of CeFi and DeFi in Paris.

Radix Tokens Raises $10M Ahead of Introducing Smart Contract Capability

[Mar 23, 2023 8:00 AM] The funding round was led by market maker and investment firm DWF Labs and gives the firm a valuation of $400 million.

Ethereum Network DRPC Aims to Quell Centralization Risks Ahead of Shanghai Upgrade

[Mar 23, 2023 8:00 AM] DRPC developers say Ethereum remains dependent on a few major centralized RPC players, which undermines ecosystem sustainability and security.

Arbitrum Users Claim 42M ARB Tokens in First Hour of Airdrop

[Mar 23, 2023 7:57 AM] Users likely claimed the tokens by interacting with the smart contract directly as blockchain scanners and the website were temporarily down.

Arbitrum's ARB Token Trades at $3.99 as 625,143 Wallets Receive Airdrop

[Mar 23, 2023 7:12 AM] The long-awaited Arbitrum token (ARB) made its trading debut Thursday as volatility spiked on decentralized exchanges.

Arbitrum Site, Blockchain Scanner Down Ahead of ARB Airdrop

[Mar 23, 2023 7:06 AM] The front-ends were down amid massive interest from traders.

Ethereum Usage Will Drop if the Blockchain Doesn’t Increase Its Throughput: Bank of America

[Mar 23, 2023 5:47 AM] The network’s early success was a double-edged sword as the large number of transactions resulted in network congestion and rising transaction fees, the report said.

Sushi DAO to Set up Defense Legal Defense Fund; Project Receives Unspecified US SEC Subpoena

[Mar 23, 2023 5:30 AM] Sushi, the Web3 exchange that pivoted into a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), is seeking to organize a legal defense fund. If approved, the proposal, which already is available for voting, will put $3 million USDT as part of a fund to…

Multichain Wallet Bitkeep Raises $30 Million From Bitget to Strengthen Links Between Defi and Cefi

[Mar 23, 2023 12:00 AM] On Wednesday, the multichain wallet Bitkeep announced it raised $30 million from the crypto derivatives platform Bitget. Bitkeep now has an overall valuation of $300 million, with goals aimed at strengthening the links between decentralized finance…

Value Locked in Defi Rises Above $50 Billion Mark, Ethereum Dominates TVL by Blockchain

[Mar 22, 2023 2:00 PM] The total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has risen above the $50 billion mark after falling below the range throughout most of March. At present, the value locked in defi is approximately $50.34 billion, up 1.97% over the past…

Blockchain-Based Debt Protocol Obligate Records First Bond Issuance on Polygon Network

[Mar 22, 2023 1:00 AM] Swiss commodities trading firm Muff Trading AG issued corporate bonds using Obligate’s decentralized finance platform, which is set to open to the public on 27 March.

Biden Administration’s Economic Report Deems Crypto Assets ‘Mostly Speculative Investment Vehicles’

[Mar 21, 2023 10:30 PM] On Monday, U.S. president Joe Biden published the administration’s economic report and addressed the subject of cryptocurrencies. The section titled “The Perceived Appeal of Crypto Assets” describes the currencies as “mostly…

Crystal Blockchain Study Reveals $16.7 Billion in Crypto Assets Stolen Since 2011

[Mar 21, 2023 2:00 PM] Crystal Blockchain, a company that provides blockchain data and analytics, published a study covering security breaches, fraud, and scams related to cryptocurrency and decentralized finance (defi). According to the study, approximately $16.7…

DeFi insurance payouts amounted to $34.4M in 2022: Report

[Mar 21, 2023 9:00 AM] Ninety percent of all DeFi insurance claims paid out since inception were distributed in 2022, according to OpenCover.

IoTeX Blockchain's DAO Votes to Add Ether Liquid Staking Derivatives

[Mar 21, 2023 7:00 AM] A newly passed improvement proposal will add native support for representing staking buckets as NFTs on the IoTeX blockchain.

Dfyn Version 2 Goes Live With On-Chain Limit Orders and Enhanced DEX Security

[Mar 21, 2023 1:39 AM] New vault contracts aim to protect users against liquidity pool exploits.

Arbitrum Put Options Let Traders Bet on First Day Price Action

[Mar 21, 2023 1:21 AM] A put option that expires at $2 is selling for 76 cents on options marketplace Clober.

DefiLlama resolves internal strife, sends LLAMA token plans alpaca'n

[Mar 20, 2023 8:25 PM] After resolving the issue internally, the forked variant of its analytics platform now redirects to the official website.