Is Aster just CZ taking Binance on-chain?
Support from Changpeng Zhao and Binance sent ASTER soaring and had the crypto community wondering if Aster could take Hyperliquid’s crown.
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Circle and Tether bug bounties aren’t enough says LlamaRisk
LlamaRisk claims the bug bounties of multi-billion dollar stablecoin firms Circle and Tether are "inadequate," and fail to exceed $10K.
SwissBorg CEO blames $41M loss on staking partner Kiln
The attacker was seemingly given authority to withdraw $41 million from Kiln while unstaking $200,000 worth of SOL.
DeFi default: Kinto shutdown prompts first haircut for Wildcat lenders
A $750K bridge loan wasn't enough to save Kinto following a hack in July. Wildcat lenders will recover 76% of their deposit.
Gauntlet’s $2.3M contract renewal with Compound faces backlash
The renewal of Gauntlet’s $2.3M contract with crypto lending platform Compound Finance has been met with fierce pushback.
Starknet stutters, turns off and on again twice in one day
Starknet’s incident reporting page shows a variety of issues, ranging from “block production halted” to a "reorg" that saw 192 blocks dropped.
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.
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.