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Chainlink debuts Functions on Arbitrum One to connect web2 APIs to web3

Chainlink & Arbitrum integrate to enable developers to connect dApps to any API with trust-minimized computations.

3 years ago · By DIEGO ALMADA LOPEZ

Lido DAO chooses Wormhole and Axelar to bridge wstETH on BNB

The rival proposal received over 81% of votes in a recent poll, whereas LayerZero's proposal garnered just 5% support.

3 years ago · By VINCE DIOQUINO

Rising attention on PYTH staking as airdrop fever hits the market

Users flock to PYTH staking, motivated by guides on X about qualifying for multiple airdrops of different dApps.

3 years ago · By GINO MATOS

33% surge in weekly stablecoin volume across 9 blockchains, Artemis reports

Ethereum leads with $24 billion in a week, and Arbitrum dominates the layer-2 blockchain landscape by a long distance.

3 years ago · By GINO MATOS

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0x launches gasless swaps with Tx Relay API to enhance DeFi trading

Jan. 23, 2024

0x launches gasless swaps with Tx Relay API to enhance DeFi trading

The Tx Relay API from 0x provides gasless transactions and dynamic gas adjustment for smoother swaps and fewer failed trades.

By DIEGO ALMADA LOPEZ

Solana’s DEXes hold their ground after 38% weekly drop in DeFi trading volume

Jan. 23, 2024

Solana’s DEXes hold their ground after 38% weekly drop in DeFi trading volume

Despite the 9% drop, Solana covers some ground in its fight against Ethereum for DEX trading volume dominance.

By GINO MATOS

Concentric confirms security breach, damage estimated at $1.6 million

Jan. 22, 2024

Concentric confirms security breach, damage estimated at $1.6 million

With the exploiter now targeting vault approvals, ConcentricFi has urged its users to revoke all approvals and cease any interaction.

By VINCE DIOQUINO

Injective launches gas compression, offering lower fees than Solana

Jan. 22, 2024

Injective launches gas compression, offering lower fees than Solana

Injective changes the game for blockchain users with gas compression, drastically cutting transaction costs to $0.0003.

By VIVIAN NGUYEN

Tokenized US Treasuries see 657% yearly growth, exceeding $863 million market cap

Jan. 18, 2024

Tokenized US Treasuries see 657% yearly growth, exceeding $863 million market cap

Franklin Templeton's FOBXX spearheads US' tokenized treasury sector, with Ethereum and Stellar powering the infrastructure.

By GINO MATOS

TrueUSD struggles to maintain peg, drops to $0.97 amid negative net outflows

Jan. 18, 2024

TrueUSD struggles to maintain peg, drops to $0.97 amid negative net outflows

Traders have sold approximately $305 million worth of TUSD over the past day against only $129 million in buys.

By VINCE DIOQUINO

Uniswap records $2.6 million in revenue 3 months after fee rollout

Jan. 17, 2024

Uniswap records $2.6 million in revenue 3 months after fee rollout

Uniswap's 0.15% swap fee generates a millionaire amount in revenue amid community debate over VC interests.

By GINO MATOS

CertiK outlines three crypto exploits targeting DeFi users

Jan. 17, 2024

CertiK outlines three crypto exploits targeting DeFi users

A report published on January 11 details the most common honeypot schemes in DeFi and how to identify them through block explorers.

By GINO MATOS

USDT usage for money laundering surges in East and Southeast Asia: UN report

Jan. 15, 2024

USDT usage for money laundering surges in East and Southeast Asia: UN report

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime published a report highlighting the role of casinos, junkets, and crypto in money laundering

By GINO MATOS

CertiK’s X account gets hacked, sends out fake vulnerability warning about Uniswap

Jan. 5, 2024

CertiK’s X account gets hacked, sends out fake vulnerability warning about Uniswap

CertiK has issued a statement about the incident, saying their investigation indicates that the breach is a “large scale ongoing attack” that deploys social engineering through Calendly, a scheduling app.

By VINCE DIOQUINO