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TRON Promises “Financial Freedom” With Stablecoin Launch

TRON has launched its algorithmic stablecoin USDD, and it shared a few bold promises as part of its announcement.

Yuga Labs Made Millions on Otherside. So Did Scammers

The Otherside NFT drop proved a fertile ground for crooks, who stole millions worth of Bored Ape NFTs through phishing attacks.

4 years ago · By STEFAN STANKOVIC

The Latest Ethereum NFT Craze? Four-Digit Numbers

NFT collectors are buying up four-digit ENS domains. Their relative scarcity has driven prices on OpenSea into the thousands.

4 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

DeFi Hacker Steals $13.4M in DEUS Finance Attack

DEUS Finance has fallen victim to a flash loan exploit. The hacker got away with about $13.4 million, but the team said user funds are safe.

4 years ago · By CHRIS WILLIAMS

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Ethereum Layer 2 Network Optimism Is Dropping a Token

Apr. 26, 2022

Ethereum Layer 2 Network Optimism Is Dropping a Token

Optimism is the latest Ethereum project to launch a token and a series of airdrops that will extend for months.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Is Lido Making Ethereum Less Decentralized?

Apr. 26, 2022

Is Lido Making Ethereum Less Decentralized?

Lido has seen rapid growth by offering a simple liquid staking solution for ETH holders. But its dominance could cause centralization issues.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Bored Ape NFT Thief Steals $2.7M in Instagram Hack

Apr. 25, 2022

Bored Ape NFT Thief Steals $2.7M in Instagram Hack

An attacker hacked Bored Ape Yacht Club's Instagram account and posted a malicious link. They stole 91 NFTs worth $2.7 million in the attack.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

AkuDreams Faces Nightmare as Team Locked From $34M Takings

Apr. 23, 2022

AkuDreams Faces Nightmare as Team Locked From $34M Takings

The AkuDreams NFT collection suffered a disastrous launch yesterday after someone exploited a bug in the project's code.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

EU Officials Considered Banning Bitcoin Trading: Report

Apr. 21, 2022

EU Officials Considered Banning Bitcoin Trading: Report

New documents published by Netzpolitik show that EU officials previously considered a ban on Bitcoin trading.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Crypto Holds Steady as Tech Stocks Sink

Apr. 20, 2022

Crypto Holds Steady as Tech Stocks Sink

Netflix has lost over 30% of its value while other tech stocks suffer, but crypto has remained relatively flat today.

By BROOKS BUTLER

Beanstalk Hacker Steals $76M in Flash Loan Exploit

Apr. 17, 2022

Beanstalk Hacker Steals $76M in Flash Loan Exploit

Beanstalk, a stablecoin protocol on Ethereum, has suffered an exploit. An attacker stole $76 million from the protocol early Sunday.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Is Blocking Sanctioned Users

Apr. 15, 2022

Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Is Blocking Sanctioned Users

Tornado Cash has posted an update confirming that it is using a Chainalysis oracle to block sanctioned addresses from accessing its app.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

NFTs Outperformed Cryptos Over Q1 2022

Apr. 12, 2022

NFTs Outperformed Cryptos Over Q1 2022

Nansen published its quarterly NFT report today, which showed that the NFT market had outperformed other crypto assets.

By BROOKS BUTLER

“Bitcoin Is Freedom”: Reflections on Bitcoin 2022

Apr. 11, 2022

“Bitcoin Is Freedom”: Reflections on Bitcoin 2022

Crypto Briefing attended Bitcoin 2022 in Miami to see what life is like among the world's most faithful Bitcoin believers.

By JACOB OLIVER