Don’t Let the Neckwear Fool You
This anonymous account has been converting TradFi toffs into crypto bros. That’s why BowTied Bull is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
Betting on a Decentralized, Cross-Chain Crypto Future
The 26-year-old president of Jump Crypto heads a DeFi juggernaut that’s building key infrastructure and cross-chain bridges, and investing in layer1 blockchains. For running on all cylinders in a year of crypto reckoning, Kanav Kariya is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
Crypto Developers Reveal the Perils of Anonymity
The total value locked on the Solana network reached billions of dollars, based in part on sham protocols by two brothers working under multiple aliases. For showing how divorced TVL can be from the truth, Ian and Dylan Macalinao share a spot on CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Hovers Near $17.3K, but Does It Have Staying Power?
ALSO: Sam Reynolds writes that DeFi total value has been rallying recently after tumbling in mid-November, a sign that investors believe in DeFi's potential.
Crypto Derivatives DEXs Reposition for Life After FTX
Decentralized exchanges are retooling their public-facing approach.
DeFi Protocol Ankr Says It Will Reimburse Users Affected by $5M Exploit
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Ankr said it will reimburse the users impacted by the $5 million exploit that occurred on its platform Friday. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest DeFi exploit and its possible regulatory implications.
How Attackers Made $15M From Staking Platform Helio After Ankr Exploit
A delay in updating price data on BNB-related derivative tokens allowed some exploiters to piggyback off a previous attack.
Avalanche-Based DEX Trader Joe to Soon Deploy on Ethereum Scaling System Arbitrum
Trader Joe locked up over $95 million worth of tokens as of Friday and is among the most popular Avalanche-based products.
DeFi Protocol Ankr to Reimburse Users Affected by $5M Exploit
The attacker was able to mint 6 quadrillion aBNBc tokens, which was eventually turned into roughly 5 million USDC.
MakerDAO Community Votes to Hike DAI Rewards to 1%
Some 71% of voters favored hiking the DAI Savings Rate to 1%, the highest option offered in the voting.
