The collapse of FTX led to a similar exodus from centralized exchanges, as users worried they may lose access to funds during crises. The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank saw investors loading their bags with USD Coin, along with an exodus of funds from centralized exchanges (CEXs) to decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Outflows from centralized exchanges often…
Before the move, the hacker apparently refunded at least one victim, leading to a slew of on-chain messages from other purported victims. The hacker responsible for the $196 million attack on Euler Finance has begun moving funds into crypto mixer Tornado Cash, only hours after a $1 million bounty was launched to uncover the hacker’s…
AI-powered blockchain analytics aims to protect NFT users from security issues haunting the ecosystem. The unhinged growth of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) has come with undesirable costs, and the tech sector is stepping up to fix it. In less than a decade, the NFT space has expanded from pixelated punks to an established proof-of-ownership for digital and physical…
DeFi platforms lost over $21 million to hackers throughout February, according to data released by DeFi project aggregator DefiLlama. Reentrancy, price oracle attacks and exploits across seven protocols caused decentralized finance (DeFi) space to bleed at least $21 million in crypto in February. According to DeFi-centric data analytics platform DefiLlama, one of the largest in the month…
Lack of data accessibility is a key challenge for the NFT sector. Here is how a data analysis tool is bringing transparency and liquidity to the market. Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) have grown into a distinct sector within the blockchain industry, but they still have to address several challenges before aiming for mass adoption. One of the…
Crypto ownership among U.S. adults has remained steady over the last 12 months, with a large portion seemingly “frustrated” by the one-sided global financial system. A whopping 80% of American adults believe the financial system favors those with “powerful interests,” while 20% currently own cryptocurrency, a new survey has revealed. Commissioned by crypto exchange Coinbase, the…