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DeFi Protocol Arcadia Finance Hacked for $455,000

Arcadia Finance, a protocol for non-custodial decentralized finance (DeFi), was hacked for over $455,000 due to a flaw in the code. The breach on Arcadia Finance was brought to light by blockchain investigator PeckShield. It attributed it to “the lack of untrusted input validation.” It was claimed that the code

July 11, 2023 1 min read

$250M Outflow Witnessed as Voyager Digital Resumes Withdrawals

Almost a year after shutting down operations and filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, on June 23 of this year, insolvent crypto lender Voyager Digital permitted investors to begin withdrawals. Dune Analytics reports that since then, over $250 million has left the platform. Voyager reopened withdrawals to customers on June 23.

July 10, 2023 1 min read

Multichain Pauses Operations Post $122M Fantom Bridge Outflow

It seems that a multi-million dollar exploit was perpetrated on the Multichain bridge on Thursday, July 6. A statement from the Multichain protocol said that they will be temporarily pausing their operations. According to estimates, multi-chain assets on the cross-chain protocol Multichain worth a total of over $125 million outflowed

July 7, 2023 1 min read

CFTC Reports Insolvent Celsius and Former CEO of Violating U.S. Rules

Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius and its former CEO Alex Mashinsky allegedly infringed many United States rules before the company’s collapse in 2022, as found by investigators from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Attorneys from the CFTC’s enforcement section reportedly determined that Celsius deceived investors, failed to register with the

July 6, 2023 1 min read

Cardano’s DeFi Total Value Locked (TVL) Rises Amid Price Volatility

Despite what may seem to be excessive price swings, Cardano’s (ADA) DeFi TVL has been trending upwards. According to DeFi aggregator DeFiLlama, the total number of ADA tokens locked on all of the DApps it monitors has hit a new all-time high of 557.62 million ADA. This figure has increased

July 5, 2023 2 mins read

Bitget Introduces New Crypto Loans Product for Lending Market

Bitget has launched a Crypto Loans product to enter the cryptocurrency lending sector. The platform plans to provide a crypto-based alternative financing option, as said in a statement, in an effort to win over customers who are dissatisfied with traditional financial institutions. It utilizes a dual-coin strategy to streamline the

July 5, 2023 1 min read

What are Layer 0, Layer 1, Layer 2, and Layer 3 Blockchain in Crypto?

Blockchain technology has revolutionized how information is stored and transferred, particularly within the realm of cryptocurrencies. With its transparent and decentralized nature, blockchain layer has become a breakthrough innovation of the 21st century. However, understanding the intricate workings of blockchain can be challenging. In this article, we will simplify the

July 4, 2023 4 mins read

Poly Network Exploit Leads To Temporary Shut Down of Operations

After a significant attack that compromised more than 57 assets across many blockchain platforms on Sunday, July 2, Poly Network temporarily shut down its operations. Poly Network, an interoperability platform, was severely hacked over the weekend when an attacker used a flaw in the cross-chain bridge protocol to generate billions

July 3, 2023 1 min read

South Korean Regulator Investigating Crypto Lending Firm Delio

As of June 30th, the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) is reportedly looking into crypto lending company Delio, as reported by the local news portal Digital Asset. The FSC has filed charges of fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust against Delio due to the company’s June 14 decision to

July 1, 2023 2 mins read

Court Allows Celsius Network To Convert Altcoins to BTC or ETH

The bankruptcy court has approved Celsius Network’s plan to convert all assets held in cryptocurrencies into Bitcoin and Ethereum. Judge Martin Glenn of the Southern District of New York has rendered a fresh judgment in the platform’s bankruptcy proceedings. And the liquidations will soon allow for the release of payment

June 30, 2023 1 min read