Raft Suffers $3.3M Exploit That Drove Down Stablecoin 50%, but Hacker Likely Lost Money on Attack
Raft’s R stablecoin lost its dollar peg, dropping as much as 50% in the immediate aftermath of the exploit.
DeFi
Can Everyday Traders Trust DeFi’s Automated Market Makers?
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The Trading Tools Institutions Need to Enter DeFi
The necessary technology is falling into place, and the industry has the right intentions — and so, hopeful, an influx of capital will soon follow. However, this time we must ensure is that DeFi’s growth remains sustainable, and this can only happen if it stays on the right side of the law and if institutions meet the obligations of their […]
Can Stablecoins Get Past Their Instability?
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Bitcoin Saw 27% October Surge as Traders ‘Panic Bought’ Amid Bitcoin ETF Enthusiasm. Is $40,000 Next?
The boredom ended in October as cryptocurrency prices zoomed higher, with the biggest of them all, bitcoin [BTC], posting the strongest monthly rally since January as investors were abuzz with optimism that bitcoin ETFs will soon get approved in the U.S.
Solana’s Largest Defi Protocol Marinade Starts Blocking UK Users
Solana’s largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, Marinade Finance, has blocked users in the United Kingdom from accessing the site due to “compliance concerns” over Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) regulations.
Crypto for Advisors: What Will Trigger Crypto Mass Adoption?
Andy Baehr, head of CoinDesk Indices discusses scenarios that could be the drivers of mass adoption in crypto.
THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries
THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed its services on Friday with updated terms and conditions relating to users in sanctioned countries.
Alameda Lost Nearly $200M to Phishing Attacks, Ex-Engineer Says
Lax security practices seemed to be a feature of the former crypto trading titan.
Real-World Asset Loan Worth $20M Sours on DeFi Platform Goldfinch, Bringing RWA Lending Under Scrutiny
The development follows the default of a $5 million loan on Goldfinch made to an African robotaxi company.