After uncovering an issue in one of its features, the DeFi lending protocol Aave immediately shut down a number of markets. On November 4th, the problem was discovered, affecting many networks and certain assets on the Avalanche and V2 platforms. Additional safeguards on the Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism networks have
Validation Cloud, a Web3 infrastructure platform, has introduced a staking-as-a-service platform for institutions. Through the platform’s smart contract automation, institutions may deploy validators in large quantities and get rewards. The platform is non-custodial and allows institutions to stake as needed. Validation Cloud has made sure that its platform complies with
Onyx Protocol, a DeFi initiative, has suffered a security breach and lost almost $2.1 million worth of Ethereum (ETH) currency due to flash loan exploits. According to the findings, the Onyx protocol exploiter’s wallet address has 1,164 ETH, or almost $2.1 million. In order to steal from the oPEPE market,
Recent information suggests that the trading bot Team Unibot has been exploited. This bot allows DeFi users to purchase and sell tokens on Uniswap V3 without ever leaving their Telegram applications. In addition, the hacker seems to have traded meme coins from Unibot users for ETH. The tokens exploited are
Cryptocurrency adoption has been on the rise recently, but it comes with a dark side as hacks and scams are also growing. The years 2022 and 2023 have been particularly damaging for the crypto world. In 2023, hackers managed to steal $1 billion, a 60% decrease compared to the previous
DeFi’s total value locked, a key metric for programmable blockchains, is on the rise in the second layer solutions market, which is dominated by Ethereum. In spite of a lacklustre market, the net TVL of the 30 most popular platforms has increased by 32% over the past four months. The
While crypto enthusiasts are currently rejoicing in the market’s upward momentum, there are still individuals who haven’t moved on from the challenges of Q3 2023. The quarters of July, August, and September of 2023 marked a bear-driven phase with staggering losses across the Web3 ecosystem. In total, $685,510,444 was lost
The next stage of Rollux, a novel EVM Layer-2 solution, has been unveiled by SYS Labs, a Web3 product suite powered by Syscoin. Rollux has launched a full suite of DeFi tools, including a ZK-lite client, cross-chain bridges, DEXs, liquidity protocols, yield aggregators, and a launchpad, to establish the groundwork
After another flash loan exploit on its platform, the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus lost almost $2 million in assets. As a defense mechanism, the protocol froze all of its pools over the assault. CertiK, a blockchain security platform, reports that $2.23 million were stolen in three separate assaults on
The decentralized finance (DeFi) market has been very active over the last week. And much of the momentum can be attributed to Coinbase’s Layer-2 network Base. L2Beat reports that the Base network’s Total Value Locked (TVL) increased by 25.15 percent, in the previous week, to a total of $556 million.
