Sam Bankman-Fried says he will testify before the US House Financial Services Committee remotely
Continuing his so-called apology tour, Sam Bankman-Fried appeared on a Twitter Space with Unusual Whales and told nearly 60,000 listeners...
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Starbucks Introduces Coffee-Themed NFTs on Polygon to Beta Testers
The American multinational chain of coffeehouses – Starbucks – launched its blockchain-based loyalty program, called Starbucks Odyssey, to its first...
Waves-backed stablecoin USDN drops further after regulator warning and exchange delisting
Algorithmic stablecoins have had a rough year, starting with TerraUSD (UST) depegging to zero and the subsequent blow-up of Terra’s...
A year after Taproot, Bitcoin community works to unlock its DeFi potential
Taproot support across the industry is still crawling one year after the Bitcoin soft fork, indicating a strong potential for innovation...
DeFi TVL Drops, NFT Market Performs Poorly in November: DappRadar
The FTX meltdown may have laid the groundwork for an unprecedented shift in user activity from centralized finance (CeFi) to...
Buy the rumor, sell the news? Chainlink (LINK) price drops after staking launch
Chainlink has a busy start to December when it comes to development launches. The Chainlink (LINK) staking program opened up...
CryptoCom and Coca Cola Launch NFT Collection Inspired by the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Coca-Cola and Crypto.com have teamed up to launch an NFT collection inspired by the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup. The...
Vitalik Buterin discusses his ‘excitement’ for the future of Ethereum
In a blog post dated Dec. 5, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin wrote that money, blockchain identities, decentralized finance (DeFi),...
Ankr says no one should trade aBNBc, only LPs ‘caught off guard’ will be compensated
Following yesterday's confirmed multi-million dollar exploit, BNB Chain based protocol Ankr took to its company blog on Dec. 2 to...
Crypto lender Genesis allegedly owes $900M to Gemini’s clients: Report
Crypto lender Genesis and its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) allegedly owe $900 million to Gemini’s clients, according to...
Over $5M Stolen From Ankr Protocol, Binance Pauses Withdrawals
Another multi-million dollar hack has hit the decentralized finance space. The latest victim is BNB Chain-based DeFi protocol – Ankr....
Crypto core values and transparency are critical for DeFi
As one of the main growing sub-sectors in the crypto industry, decentralized finance (DeFi) has faced a challenging year amid...
Uniswap Launches NFT Trading, $5 Million Airdrop Available for Claim
The decentralized exchange Uniswap enabled NFT trading on its platform by listing digital collectibles a part of leading marketplaces, such...
Serum exchange rendered ‘defunct’ following the collapse of Alameda and FTX
Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) Project Serum has notified its community that the collapse of its backers — Alameda and FTX...
Compound Finance to impose lending caps in light of failed Aave exploit
On Nov. 28, users of decentralized finance, or DeFi, lending platform Compound Finance passed a proposal to impose restrictions on...
Defi can go mainstream if it overcomes its flaws
The collapse of the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has raised many concerns over unregulated centralized platforms. Investors are now coming to...
A US Senate hearing will discuss FTX, New York bans proof-of-work and FTX evaluates its assets: Hodler’s Digest, Nov. 20-26
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best...
American regulators to investigate Genesis and other crypto firms
Cryptocurrency lending firm Genesis Global Capital and other crypto firms are under investigation by securities regulators in the United States,...
Mattel Is Launching a Hot Wheels NFT Collection And a Brand New Marketplace
Despite the negative news surrounding the crypto ecosystem, NFTs continue attracting large entertainment companies’ attention. This November 21, Mattel, one...
Aave proposes governance changes after failed $60M short attack
On Nov. 23, one day after Mango Markets exploiter Avraham Eisenberg attempted to use a series of sophisticated short sales...
Mango Markets hacker allegedly feigns Curve short attack to exploit Aave
As described by analysts at Lookonchain on Nov. 22, tokens of decentralized exchange Curve Finance (CRV) appear to have suffered...
Lido fundamentals shine even as the wider crypto market struggles to regain traction
The crypto market has witnessed a turbulent few weeks after the FTX collapse but Lido Finance, a liquid staking protocol,...
