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Opinion

A Bridge Too Far: Does the Wormhole Hack Mean the Multi-Blockchain Dream Is Dead?

Bridges and other connections between blockchains present inherent security challenges. Whether those can be solved will determine the future of the entire ecosystem.

A collapsed bridge along Forbes Avenue near Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 2022. Just a few days later, a Solana-Ethereum cryptocurrency bridge called Wormhole met a similar fate. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Learn

5 Cryptocurrencies You Can Stake: An In-Depth Guide

Make your crypto work for you and earn passively while holding.

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Markets

Bitcoin Bargain? Investors Put Money Into Crypto Funds for Second Straight Week

Cryptocurrency funds attracted $19 million of new money last week, suggesting investors are cautiously adding to positions, with prices depressed compared with year-end levels.

Investors put $19 million into crypto funds during the seven days through Jan. 28, the second straight week of inflows. (CoinShares)

Finance

Polkadot Parachain Astar Network Raises $22M From Polychain, Alameda Research

Alchemy Ventures, Animal Ventures, Crypto.com Capital and others also participated in the round.

An installation in Berlin, Germany, by the polkadot-inspired artist Yayoi Kusama, after whom the Polkadot blockchain's canary network is named. (Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Little Changed as Analysts Remain Skeptical

Trading volume is increasing ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve press conference.

Bitcoin 24 hour price chart (CoinDesk)

Markets

Bitcoin Drops to 6-Month Low, Ether Eyes Bearish Cross as US Stock Index Futures Erase Early Gains

Bitcoin and ether fell to their lowest levels since July after Goldman Sachs predicted a faster pace of Fed tightening.

Gráfico de precios de bitcoin (CoinDesk)

Markets

Polkadot, Solana Biggest Losers Among Top Cryptos

Tokens of top blockchain networks dropped as much as 14% after bitcoin lost its $46,500 support level.

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Tech

Polkadot Gets DeFi Building Block as DEX Aggregator Dot Finance Migrates From BSC

The project will first launch on Moonriver, Moonbeam’s canary network on Kusama, before jumping to Moonbeam proper.

An installation by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, after whom Polkadot's canary network is named. (Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)

Videos

Genesis Volatility CEO: 2022 Market Insights

Greg Magadini, CEO of crypto options analytics platform Genesis Volatility, starts off the new year with a discussion about inflation's effect on crypto markets and compares gold and bitcoin as inflation hedges. Plus, his insights on how BTC returns weigh up to the S&P 500 and the potential of Polkadot as a competitor to Ethereum and Solana.

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