DeFi security researcher implicated in $50M Radiant Capital hack
Smart contract investigator Nick L. Franklin is suspected of involvement in a $50M hack on Radiant Capital, carried out by Lazarus Group.
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DeFi trader hit by MEV attack swapped 440K USDC for just 10K USDT
While the affected transactions come from distinct addresses, their transaction histories suggest they are from the same individual.
Ethereum Foundation denies rumors of Maker liquidation
The Ethereum Foundation has never been liquidated in DeFi, yet some people thought that it might suffer its first ETH liquidation today.
USDD’s TRON DAO Reserve shuts down its DAO
USDD, a Justin Sun-affiliated stablecoin, purports to be governed by the TRON DAO Reserve, but in actuality, no DAO exists.
Aave proposal to peg Ethena’s USDe to USDT raises concerns
While keen to avoid being labeled as a stablecoin, Ethena's USDe is being used as such across some of DeFi's biggest players.
— DeFi, HyperLiquid
Are North Korean hackers liquidated on HyperLiquid planning something?
While some would like to see Lazarus Group’s ill-gotten gains go down the drain, others see the activity on HyperLiquid as a worrying sign.
Aave could leave Polygon over plan to use bridge funds for yield farming
Aave is the largest protocol on Polygon, accounting for over a third of the chain’s total value locked (TVL) at $467 million.
Donald Trump’s WLFI token sale 96% short of $300 million goal
World Liberty Financial set lofty goals for the ICO of its Donald Trump-endorsed token, WLFI. It isn’t even 10% of the way there.
Who is behind World Liberty Financial, Trump’s new crypto?
World Liberty Financial, the new crypto project hosted by Donald Trump, has fraudsters and executives from failed crypto projects onboard.
— DeFi, Jump Crypto
Jump Crypto liquidates DeFi positions as financial woes stack up
Blockchain researchers are following evidence that suggests Jump liquidated DeFi positions and is sending proceeds to centralized exchanges.