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
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
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
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
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
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
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
According to a recent assessment from the United States Treasury Department, crypto, consumers, and national security are all at risk due to inadequate cybersecurity measures within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. This groundbreaking report is the first to propose that the decentralized and distributed structure of DeFi necessitates further regulatory
On April 6, the first-ever illicit finance risk assessment report of the year 2023 released by the U.S. Treasury Department. Furthermore, this demonstrates the focus on decentralized finance (DeFi) and money laundering services eliciting risk assessment. Meanwhile, the decentralized market intimidates the nation’s security. DeFi Ensures Financial Safety The reports
By providing a reward of $95,000 for the hacker. The lending protocol Sentiment was able to retrieve the stolen funds. Sentiment urged the hacker to “do the right thing” by offering $95,000 in exchange for the restoration of the stolen assets by April 6 in an on-chain transaction on the
