KyberSwap Seeks to Recover Funds After $50 Million Attack
The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) has been rocked by a recent attack on KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange (DEX), where an attacker managed to make off with a…
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Safereum Scam: How a DeFi Project Pulled the Rug on Its Investors
Safereum, a crypto project that claimed to be a meme-based and security-focused platform, has been exposed as a scam after its developers allegedly drained…
The Closure of Yield Protocol and Challenges in the DeFi Industry
The Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ecosystem has received the announcement of the closure of the Yield Protocol in the past hours. This platform, which once…
Judge Dismisses Uniswap Lawsuit and Rules Ethereum as a Commodity
On August 30th, a case was dismissed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla. The case was brought by users of the Uniswap exchange who claimed…
Why DeFi Trading Volumes Increased by 444% After SEC Sued Coinbase and Binance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a series of lawsuits against major crypto platforms, accusing them of violating securities laws and…
How Hyped-Blockchain Canto Failed to Deliver on DeFi Promises
The decentralized finance (DeFi) sector has been one of the most promising and innovative areas of the crypto space in recent years. However, not…
What You Need to Know About Lido DAO (LDO) V2 Version and 8% Increase
Lido DAO (LDO) is a decentralized autonomous organization, a liquid staking solution for Ethereum and other blockchains. Lido allows users to stake their tokens…
US Justice Department Targets DeFi Hackers and Cryptocurrency Thieves
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is intensifying its crackdown on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) hackers and exploiters, as illicit crypto activities have surged…
Crypto Scams and Exploits in April Account for Half of 2023’s Total Losses
The month of April witnessed a significant surge in crypto exploits, exit scams, and flash loan attacks, with over $103 million stolen from crypto…
DeFi Hacks: $11.6M Stolen from Yearn Finance as Hacker Mints 1 Quadrillion yUSDT
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol Yearn Finance, suffered an attack to the tune of $11.6 million on April 13 following a hacker’s minting of 1…
SushiSwap Team is Working on Recovering Funds After an Exploit of $3.3 Million Made by a Hacker Due to a Bug
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, SushiSwap, also know for having a cross chain swap feature, reportedly lost $3.3 million to hackers on April 19, due to…