Polygon co-founder proposes zkEVM ‘validium’ upgrade to improve security
Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic has proposed upgrading the Polygon proof-of-stake (PoS) network to a “zkEVM validium” version, according to a...
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Etherscan launches AI-powered Code Reader
On June 19, Ethereum block explorer and analytics platform Etherscan launched a new tool dubbed “Code Reader” that utilizes artificial...
CZ, Powell and more rally to fund legal fees for on-chain sleuth ZachXBT, surpassing $1M
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has received over $1 million in donations from the crypto community in just over 24 hours to...
Salesforce Ventures Lead $6M Seed Extension Investment in NFT Intelligence Firm Mnemonic
NFT data firm Mnemonic has secured a $6 million seed extension round led by Salesforce Ventures. Other participants of the...
Curve pool imbalance triggers USDT depeg concerns: Finance Redefined
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Curve’s (CRV) price hits a 1-year low amid looming liquidation threat
The Curve decentralized autonomous organization’s (DAO’s) governance token CRV dropped 12% on June 15 after reports surfaced of risky loans...
Aave proposal to freeze alleged Curve founder’s loans draws controversy
A June 12 AAVE (AAVE) proposal aimed at preventing a particular account from accumulating more debt has led to controversy,...
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao denies rumors of selling Bitcoin to bolster BNB
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has refuted accusations that Binance has been secretly selling Bitcoin (BTC) to artificially stabilize the price...
DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Exploited for 442 ETH Worth Almost $800K
Sturdy Finance – a DeFi project promising up to 10x leverage on staked assets – has been exploited by a...
ALGO, FLOW rebound from all-time lows, others rebuff SEC securities label
The United States securities regulator designated a slate of cryptocurrencies as securities in recent lawsuits including Algorand (ALGO) and Flow...
Binance, Coinbase head to court; the SEC labels 67 crypto-securities
Top Stories This Week U.S. SEC sues Binance and Coinbase amidst crypto crackdown Binance and Coinbase have been targeted in...
Real-world asset protocols outperform DeFi blue chips due to tokenization wave
Real-world asset (RWA) protocols have become a hot trend within decentralized finance (DeFi) circles.An RWA protocol is a decentralized application...
PoolTogether Case Dismissed, For Now
In late 2020, PoolTogether was sued by Joseph Kent, a software engineer who, at the time, was working as the...
Decentralized App Sweat Economy Unveils Governance Vote to Decide the Fate of 2B SWEAT Tokens
Sweat Economy – a fitness-focused decentralized application – announced the launch of a new governance vote on June 7th in...
Binance NFT Marketplace Announces Support for Bitcoin NFT Collections
Binance doubled down its efforts on the non-fungible token sector as it announced support for Bitcoin NFTs on Tuesday amidst...
Over $35 Million Reportely Stolen From Atomic Wallet Users
The week started on a grim note following the large-scale theft of digital assets from Atomic Wallet users resulting in...
Crypto Rug Pull Losses Outpaced DeFi Exploits in May: Report
A new report by blockchain security company Beosin revealed that the total amount of crypto assets lost to exit scams...
Musk’s alleged price manipulation, the Satoshi AI chatbot and more
Top Stories This Week Dogecoin investors accuse Elon Musk of insider trading in amended class-action lawsuit A group of Dogecoin...
Losses from crypto rug pulls outpaced DeFi exploits in May: Finance Redefined
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Uniswap DAO rejects plan to charge LP fees; UNI holders cite tax concerns
A proposal to enable protocol fees for the Uniswap decentralized exchange failed on June 1, potentially allowing liquidity providers (LPs)...
Multichain team cannot locate CEO, halts service for affected chains
Cross-chain protocol Multichain revealed on May 31 that its team has been unable to contact its CEO, Zhaojun, fueling rumors...
Tenet Bonds With LayerZero to Push LSD Omnichain Adoption
Tenet is a layer-1 network that’s focused predominantly on the expansion of use cases related to liquid staking derivatives (LSDs)....
