Analysis

BSC, Ethereum DeFi Projects Hit in $14.4M Hack

The latest DeFi hack has seen malicious actors drain roughly $14.4 million from the liquidity pools of Dego Finance and Cocos-BCX.

5 years ago · By VISHAL CHAWLA

What We Know About the Bizarre Couple Charged With the Bitfinex Hack

Lichtenstein and Morgan have been arrested for laundering funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack. But not everyone is convinced they were the ones responsible.

5 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Metaverse That Doesn’t Exist Yet Bags $70M in Ethereum

Pixelmon has raised $71.4 million from its genesis NFT sale. However, prices for the NFTs crashed hard as the reality of the project hit home.

5 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Can Terra’s UST Stablecoin Hold Its Peg?

Recent market conditions have sparked fears surrounding UST and its $1 peg, with onlookers wondering how robust the algorithmic stablecoin is.

5 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Latest

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Will Likely Never Be Much Faster

Feb. 7, 2022

Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Will Likely Never Be Much Faster

Vitalik Buterin has explained why the Ethereum network is not likely to increase its speed much in spite of planned upgrades.

By BROOKS BUTLER

Balancer Jumps as Team Weighs Curve-Style Tokenomics

Feb. 4, 2022

Balancer Jumps as Team Weighs Curve-Style Tokenomics

Aiming at improving its tokenomics, Balancer team has proposed adopting the vote-escrowed system, a tokenomics model behind the Curve Wars.

By VISHAL CHAWLA

U.S. Crypto Investors Reject IRS Settlement

Feb. 3, 2022

U.S. Crypto Investors Reject IRS Settlement

The plaintiffs have rejected a settlement offer by the IRS and are hoping to establish regulatory clarity through the courts.

By VISHAL CHAWLA

Solana Suffers Dip Following $322M Wormhole Hack

Feb. 3, 2022

Solana Suffers Dip Following $322M Wormhole Hack

Last night's Wormhole hack, in which a hacker stole $322 million worth of Ethereum, has led to a Solana dip. It's down 13.5% today.

By VISHAL CHAWLA

Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Struggling, But NFT Avatars Aren’t

Feb. 2, 2022

Bitcoin and Ethereum Are Struggling, But NFT Avatars Aren’t

With crypto asset prices down from previous highs, interest in NFTs is booming. Floor prices are rising as demand for NFT avatars surges.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Who Is Daniele Sestagalli?

Feb. 1, 2022

Who Is Daniele Sestagalli?

Daniele Sestagalli's affiliations with individuals accused or convicted of financial crimes may prove detrimental to his reputation.

By STEFAN STANKOVIC

Bored Ape Yacht Club Hype Continues With $2.8M Sale

Jan. 31, 2022

Bored Ape Yacht Club Hype Continues With $2.8M Sale

A Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT sold for $2.8 million last night. The floor price for the collection has also jumped to 116.9 Ethereum.

By VISHAL CHAWLA

New SEC Proposal Could Be a Disaster for DeFi Exchanges

Jan. 28, 2022

New SEC Proposal Could Be a Disaster for DeFi Exchanges

A new proposal from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission could put and end to decentralized exchanges.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Binance Smart Chain Protocol Qubit Finance Hacked for $80M

Jan. 28, 2022

Binance Smart Chain Protocol Qubit Finance Hacked for $80M

Qubit Finance has lost $80 million worth of BNB tokens after a hacker exploited a vulnerability in the protocol's Ethereum bridge.

By VISHAL CHAWLA

No, Linus Torvalds Is Not Satoshi Nakamoto

Jan. 27, 2022

No, Linus Torvalds Is Not Satoshi Nakamoto

A copy of Linux's source code emerged today containing the words "I Am Satoshi." However, the statement seems to be a joke at most.

By MIKE DALTON