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DeFi
DeFi, short for decentralized finance, represents a shift in the financial sector by leveraging blockchain technology, primarily Ethereum, to eliminate traditional financial intermediaries. It enables various financial applications, from simple transactions to complex contracts, through smart contracts that execute automatically under specific conditions. Key DeFi applications include decentralized exchanges (DEXs), stablecoins, lending platforms, and prediction markets. DeFi offers financial services like loans and interest-earning opportunities without traditional identity verification, relying instead on collateral, usually in cryptocurrency. This innovative sector promises increased accessibility and efficiency but comes with risks, such as market volatility and unregulated projects.
$114M Mango Markets Exploiter Outs Himself, Returns Most of the Money
Avraham Eisenberg defended his actions after returning $67 million. The Mango DAO plans to vote on how to divvy up the funds next week.
Mango Markets Community Counters Exploiter’s Settlement Offer
The initial offer appeared to have been rejected.
What Is the Impact of Recent DeFi Hacks on the Ecosystem?
October has become the worst-ever month for crypto-related crimes. Injective Labs CEO and co-founder Eric Chen says "we have to be very careful discerning what kind of hack it is." He adds that other DeFi projects should look into whether they share the same "optimistic" assumptions with risk management.
Uniswap to Deploy on Privacy-Focused zkSync Following Community Vote
The proposal passed with nearly 100% of all votes in favor of the move.
US Judge Rules Crypto Advocates Can Join Ooki DAO's Defense Against CFTC
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that two groups of crypto advocates could argue that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) should not be able to serve Ooki DAO members through a website help bot. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in Ooki DAO's ongoing case making waves in DeFi land.
TrueFi's $4M Bad Debt in Limbo Shows Risk of Crypto Lending Without Collateral
Decentralized lending protocol TrueFi’s experience with loan default reveals its recourse for recovering bad debts: old-school solutions that can be time-sapping and costly, such as taking borrowers to court.
October Becomes Worst Month for Crypto Hacks With Two Weeks to Go
Over $718 million has been stolen from DeFi protocols across eleven different hacks this month so far, per research firm Chainalysis.
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s Efforts Lead to Prosecution of Alleged Bored Ape NFT Scammers
The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of millions of dollars worth of NFTs, was brought to light in August.
Market Manipulation Leads to $100M Exploit on Solana DeFi Exchange Mango
A rogue crypto trader utilized millions of dollars to manipulate the prices of Mango’s MNGO tokens on the namesake Solana-based decentralized exchange (DEX) to eventually drain over $116 million in liquidity from the platform. "The Hash" panel discusses the details of the hack and revelations about the vulnerabilities of DeFi.
Why Tribe Capital Is 'Tripling Down' on Permissionless Innovation
“Between bridges, inter-blockchain communications ... we’re doubling down, tripling down on anything permissionless innovation between and within chains," Tribe Capital CEO and co-founder Arjun Sethi says. He discusses how the latest string of DeFi hacks affects the company's investing thesis.