Sat, November 16

Defunct Celsius Network Plans to Sue Creditor Over Leaking Confidential Info

A court document suggests that defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius Network sought to sue crypto blogger and Celsius creditor Tiffany Fong for disclosing confidential business information. According to a snapshot posted by Fong, she has around $119,000 worth of crypto assets locked on Celsius after the company halted withdrawals in the

April 16, 2023 1 min read

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Slams Gensler’s Cryptocurrency Crackdown

Gary Gensler, the current chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has recently announced his intention to adopt a stricter stance on the cryptocurrency sector within the United States. As per reports, the regulatory organization has also confirmed that Gensler has yet to make plans to leave his position

April 16, 2023 2 mins read

New DeFi Protocol ‘Term Finance’ Expands Towards New Liquidity Horizons

Term Labs announced on April 12 it had successfully launched its first testnet auction, cleaning $22.4 million in USDC loans against ETH at 2.96% interest over a four-week term.  “We were pleasantly surprised to see the auction clear within a few basis points of the current midpoint of Compound Finance’s

April 14, 2023 2 mins read

This Ethereum Staking Token Shot up 20% In Just 12H

Post the Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade, the second-largest cryptocurrency crossed the $2,100 level. Amid this ETH hustle, RPL, the native DeFi token of the Ethereum staking protocol Rocket Pool, spiked 20% in just 12 hours. According to data from TradingView, the RPL/USDT spot hit $53.95 on the largest crypto exchange Binance

April 14, 2023 2 mins read

Aave V1 and Yearn Finance Protocol Exploited for $11.2 Million

On April 13, cybercriminals exploited a flaw in Yearn’s USDT token, yUSDT, to steal $11.2 million from the Aave V1 and an earlier version of the Yearn Finance protocol. One of the initial lending and borrowing protocols on DeFi, Aave allows users to earn yield by depositing cryptocurrency and borrowing

April 13, 2023 2 mins read

Hong Kong SFC Proposes Strict Regulation Governing DeFi Sector

Hong Kong is a global leader in the areas of crypto, web 3.0, and decentralized finance. The special administrative region’s goals and policies are consistent with its vision of becoming a technological center. ZA Bank, a regional institution, recently announced that it will support fiat and cryptocurrency transactions and provide

April 12, 2023 2 mins read

US Treasury Warns DeFi to Comply with AML Requirements

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been making waves in the financial world as a revolutionary technology. That allows peer-to-peer value transfer on blockchains without intermediaries. However, concerns have raised about the risks associated with DeFi, including money laundering and terrorism financing. According to recent reports, the US Treasury Department released a

April 11, 2023 2 mins read

RocketX Integrates With XDC, Boosting Ethereum Scalability and DeFi Interoperability

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is a budding ecosystem that has the potential to disrupt traditional financial systems. However, the lack of interoperability among DeFi platforms has been a major hindrance to its growth. This is where RocketX and XDC Network come into play. By integrating these two platforms, DeFi interoperability is

April 10, 2023 2 mins read

DeFi is Massive: Seize The Opportunities for a Decentralized Future

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has been a hot topic in the financial industry over the past few years, and for a good reason. Significantly, the opportunities within the DeFi space are still massive, and the potential for disruption in traditional finance is undeniable.  With the rise of blockchain technology, DeFi has

April 9, 2023 2 mins read

Hacker Exploits Decentralized Exchange SushiSwap For $3.3 Million

This weekend, security company PeckShield discovered a significant flaw in the DeFi protocol SushiSwap, namely in the ‘RouterProcessor2’ contract, which is used for trade routing on the SushiSwap exchange. In other words, consumers unwittingly give the exploiter access to their tokens by approving the fraudulent contract. PeckShield tweeted: “It seems

April 9, 2023 2 mins read