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Why DeFi should expect more hacks this year: Blockchain security execs
Decentralized finance (DeFi) investors should buckle themselves up for another big year of exploits and attacks as new projects enter the market and hackers become more sophisticated.Executives from blockchain security and auditing firms…
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$1.5B Stolen in Top 5 Crypto Heists of 2022: Forbes
Cryptocurrency firms struggled greatly in 2022, with multiple companies facing financial issues and bankruptcy. In addition to these challenges, over $3 billion was stolen from crypto projects this year, according to…
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Magic Eden to Reimburse Users Tricked into Buying Counterfeit NFTs
Magic Eden revealed that it will refund all the users who mistakenly bought unverified NFTs that showed up on the collection pages as a result of a recent breach.
In a statement, the Solana-based NFT marketplace said…
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Mutant Ape Planet creator arrested in NY for alleged $2.9M NFT ‘fraud’
The developer of a Mutant Ape Yacht Club knock-off collection — Mutant Ape Planet — has been arrested in New York, charged with allegedly “defrauding” investors of $2.9 million in a "rug pull scheme."The arrest took place on Jan. 4 at…
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Bonk token goes bonkers as traders chase after high yields in the Solana ecosystem
Bonk, a meme token modeled after Shiba Inu (SHIB) that launched on Dec. 25, is skyrocketing and some traders believe the token’s trading volume is potentially driving Solana’s (SOL) price up. Over the past 48 hours, SOL price has gained…
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DeFi Protocol Lido Reaches $5.9B in TVL Dethroning MakerDAO
Leading decentralized lending protocol MakerDAO has lost its dominance in the DeFi market as liquid staking protocol Lido Finance claimed the top spot with the highest total value locked (TVL).
According to data from the…
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Here’s How Crypto Traders are Converting Worthless NFTs into Tax Breaks
Crypto traders are converting worthless NFTs into tax breaks. They’re using a service started just for that purpose. Others are taking advantage of IRS tax loopholes for tax breaks on their losses from BTC, ETH, and…
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DeFi sees exploits and exit scam drama in the last week of 2022: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.For DeFi, the last week of 2022 saw another slew of…
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2023 will see the death of play-to-earn gaming
Play-to-earn gaming enabled by blockchain technology has grown exponentially over the few years. Gamers have embraced the opportunity to collect cryptocurrencies or nonfungible tokens (NFTs) that have been produced in…
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The FTX Contagion Goes on: Midas Investments Closes Down
The cryptocurrency platform Midas Investments disabled deposits and swaps due to severe financial losses caused by Celsius’ bankruptcy and FTX’s fiasco.
CEO Iakov Levin said the organization will aim to focus on a new…
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