Tue, April 23

Polygon Lending Protocol 0VIX Exploited of $2M by Hackers

Lending protocol on Polygon and Polygon zkEVM, 0VIX, purportedly exploited to the tune of $2 million. Multiple stablecoins, including Ethereum and Polygon’s native MATIC token, as well as Aavegotchi’s staked vGHST token, may be used as collateral thanks to this protocol. Aavegotchi is a blockchain-based game that takes inspiration from

April 28, 2023 2 mins read

Findora Introduces Triple Masking ZK SDK: Simple Plug-And-Play Privacy & Auditability For Dapps

Findora, a cutting-edge Layer-1 blockchain that combines auditability and privacy to support regulatory compliance, has announced the release of its Findora Triple Masking SDK, a universal set of privacy-preserving solutions for Web3. Developers have an easy method to include zero-knowledge proofs into their decentralized applications thanks to the Findora Triple Masking SDK.

April 28, 2023 5 mins read

DEX Merlin and CertiK Working on Reimbursement Plan Post Exploit

CertiK, a blockchain security company, and Merlin, a decentralized exchange (DEX) powered by zkSync, are collaborating on a proposal to compensate consumers whose funds were stolen in a recent hack. On Thursday, Merlin disclosed that the incident—widely interpreted as an exploit—was actually a rug pull. It was done by a

April 27, 2023 1 min read

UK Tax Authority Proposes Major Changes to DeFi Lending and Staking

The UK Tax Authority is considering making substantial changes to the regulation of DeFi lending and staking, which may have far-reaching consequences for the future of crypto taxes. This recent move is an indication that the government of the United Kingdom is striving to guarantee that crypto-related activities are taxed

April 27, 2023 2 mins read

DEX Uniswap Reports $1.5 Trillion Trading Volume Milestone in April

Even though the crypto industry has seen substantial growth this year, volatility has been a constant. In spite of this competition, Uniswap has maintained its position as the decentralized market leader. Across all blockchains, it still commands over $4 billion in total value locked (TVL), making it one of the

April 26, 2023 2 mins read

zkSync-based DEX Merlin Exploited of $1.82M as per PeckShield

On April 26th, a hacker stole $1.82 million from the decentralized exchange Merlin. PeckShield and other members of the community have brought to light the exchange’s exploitation and provided the addresses of the exploiters. The funds were transferred from zkSync to Ethereum in the form of USDC tokens. #PeckShieldAlert Our

April 26, 2023 2 mins read

Binance’s New Liquid Staking Token to Strengthen DeFi Accessibility

Binance has launched a new token called Wrapped Beacon ETH (WBETH). This allows users with additional choices when it comes to using staked ETH in DeFi protocols. Users will be allowed to take part in DeFi initiatives outside of Binance with WBETH while still being able to collect the associated

April 26, 2023 1 min read

Genesis Global’s Creditors Reject Earlier Accepted Restructuring Plan

In a statement released earlier today, the Digital Currency Group (DCG) warned that Genesis Global’s bankruptcy procedures might go on for a long time. Genesis Global is a DCG subsidiary. The company is in trouble since its creditors rejected the bankruptcy restructuring plan that was agreed upon about two months

April 25, 2023 2 mins read

Thetanuts Finance Secures $17M in Institutional Funding to Drive DeFi Expansion and Partnerships

Thetanuts Finance, a multichain decentralized options protocol, has secured $17 million in an institutional funding round. Thetanuts Finance offers a range of crypto-structured products, enabling a wide customer base to earn a yield on major cryptocurrencies and popular altcoins. Along with providing liquidity, and executing short and long options strategies.

April 25, 2023 2 mins read