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$120M Lost in BadgerDAO DeFi Hack

BadgerDAO has fallen victim to a frontend attack, reportedly costing affected users over $120 million in total losses.

5 years ago · By STEFAN STANKOVIC

DeFi Project Spotlight: Tokemak, the Liquidity Black Hole

Crypto Briefing explores how Tokemak is hoping to revolutionize the DeFi space by acting as a liquidity black hole.

5 years ago · By STEFAN STANKOVIC

Celebrities Keep Buying Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs

Sports stars, musicians, and influencers are buying up Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs, as the quirky primates become status symbols among the rich and famous.

5 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

MonoX Finance Drained of $31M in Latest DeFi Hack

A hacker has exploited the DeFi protocol MonoX Finance, resulting in $31 million worth of assets being stolen.

5 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

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OlympusDAO Fork Snowdog Hit By 90% Crash

Nov. 26, 2021

OlympusDAO Fork Snowdog Hit By 90% Crash

Snowdog, an OlympusDAO fork on Avalanche, has been accused of pulling the rug on its community after a vicious selloff.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Ethereum Layer 2 Project Boba Network Hits $1B Locked

Nov. 25, 2021

Ethereum Layer 2 Project Boba Network Hits $1B Locked

Boba Network, one of Ethereum's top Optimistic Rollup solutions, has hit $1 billion in total value locked.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

A Metaverse Wolf? That’ll Be $80,000 in Ethereum, Please

Nov. 22, 2021

A Metaverse Wolf? That’ll Be $80,000 in Ethereum, Please

Wolf Game opened minting last Thursday and has quickly taken the NFT space by storm. It's already the second most traded project on OpenSea.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Acala Wins Polkadot’s First Parachain Auction

Nov. 18, 2021

Acala Wins Polkadot’s First Parachain Auction

Acala has won Polkadot's first parachain slot after receiving 32.5 million DOT tokens. It narrowly beat Moonbeam in a candle auction.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

DeFi Project Spotlight: Vesper Finance, the Yield Aggregator Built for Longevity

Nov. 15, 2021

DeFi Project Spotlight: Vesper Finance, the Yield Aggregator Built for Longevity

Vesper Finance is a unique yield aggregating protocol that allows users to deposit and grow their crypto assets in a set-and-forget way.

By STEFAN STANKOVIC

What Are Polkadot’s Parachain Auctions?

Nov. 10, 2021

What Are Polkadot’s Parachain Auctions?

With Polkadot parachain auctions incoming, there are many promising projects in the Polkadot ecosystem to look out for.

By BROOKS BUTLER

bZx Network Hacked for $55M

Nov. 5, 2021

bZx Network Hacked for $55M

DeFi protocol bZx has lost $55 million in a hack that affected its Polygon and Binance Smart Chain contracts.

By VISHAL CHAWLA

Crypto Gaming Booms Amid Metaverse Hype

Nov. 5, 2021

Crypto Gaming Booms Amid Metaverse Hype

Data from analytics platform DappRadar has revealed that 55% of all unique active wallets interacted with crypto gaming dapps in October.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Inside the War Room: How Indexed Finance Traced Its $16M Hacker

Nov. 3, 2021

Inside the War Room: How Indexed Finance Traced Its $16M Hacker

Crypto Briefing explains how the Indexed Finance team identified the attacker that stole $16 million from its protocol.

By STEFAN STANKOVIC

China Reports First CBDC Money Laundering Case

Nov. 3, 2021

China Reports First CBDC Money Laundering Case

Chinese investigators have detained 11 individuals that they allege tried to launder illicit funds using the country's CBDC.

By VISHAL CHAWLA