Fears of $27M Venus Protocol hack turn out to be phishing attack on power user
The Venus Protocol user signed a malicious delegation transaction, granting the attacker's contract control over their deposited funds.
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Uniswap ‘hook’ Bunni hacked for over $8M after precision bug exploited
According to the Bunni website, the app “maximizes liquidity provider profits in all market conditions.” Today’s losses suggest otherwise.
Lazarus hackers have become excellent ETH traders
North Korean hacker group Lazarus Group is up over $40M on the proceeds from last year’s Radiant Capital hack, and is trading ETH like a pro.
ETH unstaking wait queue hit multi-year high
On Sunday, Ethereum users were unstaking $4 billion worth of ETH from the network due to two impactful headlines from finance.
Solana receives backlash for Ethereum-NASDAQ comparison
Solana’s dominance during last year’s memecoin craze appears to have given way to a renewed enthusiasm for ETH.
Ripple’s XRPL EVM mainnet is live — top exchange did $26 volume in a day
Ripple trumpeted “years of building and testing” to launch the XRPL EVM mainnet, which would usher in “a new era of cross-chain DeFi.”
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What does Roman Storm’s guilty verdict mean for the wider DeFi sector?
DeFi advocates are concerned that the Roman Storm verdict could set a precedent for developers of other protocols.
DeFi shake-up: Lido cuts staff, Curve rethinks L2s
Despite a DeFi resurgence, Lido announced a 15% cut of contributors, while a Curve governance proposal suggests cutting Layer Two development.
DeFi is paying big to accumulate USDC
The GENIUS Act forbids any interest payments by Circle to USDC holders, causing them to venture elsewhere for APRs of 59% or beyond.
“It’s a huge amount to me”: PulseChain user pleads for $100k gas fee refund
The individual who accidentally paid a $112,000 ETH gas fee, and is now pleading for the receiver to return it, will unlikely get it back.