Pendle Hack: $105 Million Saved Amid Penpie Exploit
TL;DR $105 Million Saved: Pendle swiftly paused contracts to prevent further losses after a $27.3 million hack on its yield optimizer, Penpie. Exploit Details: The attacker used a…
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Dough Finance Faces Million-Dollar Losses After Smart Contract Attack
TL;DR Dough Finance suffered an exploit in its smart contract on July 12, 2024, resulting in the loss of approximately $1.8 million in funds.…
Compound Finance Website Hijacked: Users Warned of Phishing Threat
TL;DR Compound Finance website has been hacked and redirects to a phishing page. Compound protocol and smart contract funds remain secure. Users should avoid…
Andromeda and Injective Join Forces to Foster DeFi Adoption
TL;DR Andromeda and Injective join forces to accelerate DeFi adoption, merging their technologies to create new economic opportunities. ANDR, as a Web3 Operating System,…
Blast Layer 2 Unveils Tokenomics and BLAST Airdrop
TL;DR Ethereum’s Layer 2 network Blast will launch its native token and airdrop 17% of its supply. Blast is the 6th largest blockchain with…
UwU Lend Negotiates with Hacker After Losing $23 Million
TL;DR UwU Lend, a DeFi protocol founded by former Frog Nation CFO, Sifu, fell victim to a cyberattack. Resulting in a loss of $19.4…
Vega Protocol Revolutionizes the Market with Its MCAP Futures
TL;DR Vega Protocol launches MCAP futures to speculate on token market capitalization before its launch. Vega MCAP futures are designed to reduce price risk…
Yield Protocol Experiences a $181,000 Crypto Asset Hack on Arbitrum
TL;DR Hack of $181,000 in cryptographic assets from Yield Protocol on Arbitrum. Exploitation of smart contracts after its closure in December 2023. Decline in…
DAI Reaches a Historic Record of $240 Billion in On-Chain Transaction Volume
TL;DR DAI reached a historic record of $240 billion in on-chain transaction volume last week, surpassing the combined volume of other stablecoins. The surge…
Marginfi in Crisis: CEO’s Resignation Triggers Massive Fund Withdrawal
TL;DR Marginfi’s CEO, Edgar Pavlovsky’s resignation triggered a 25% drop in the platform’s Total Value Locked (TVL). The massive fund withdrawal reflects a crisis…
SushiSwap: The Battle for Treasury Control
TL;DR SushiSwap’s Governance Controversy: The DeFi platform SushiSwap is in the midst of a heated debate over a proposal that could lead to the…