Ethereum will soon transition to a more energy-efficient system for processing transactions, but prominent crypto personalities are hell-bent on keeping the energy-hungry version of the chain alive. Why?
As Censorship on Ethereum Begins, Could This Open-Sourced Code Help Counter It?
Flashbots’ accelerated code release comes amid U.S. regulatory crackdown on crypto mixer Tornado Cash for sanctions violations.
Hackers Lose 5 Ether While Trying to Attack Near Protocol’s Rainbow Bridge
Automated security processes caused the attackers to lose money while trying to submit a fabricated transaction on the Rainbow bridge.
LooksRare Fork Sudorare Rugs for $800K Despite Crypto Twitter Warnings
Developers behind the project deleted Sudorare’s social media channels and its website on Tuesday morning.
Inside the $3B DeFi Exploit of Acala’s Crypto Platform
The exploit of one of Acala’s liquidity pools demonstrates how easily billions of dollars can be siphoned from DeFi platforms, potentially wreaking havoc on an entire industry in a matter of minutes.
Sepolia Is the First Ethereum Testnet to Get a Post-Merge Upgrade
Upgrades to Ethereum test networks – even small ones – are important steps in ensuring that the new proof-of-stake protocol runs smoothly.
Popular Uniswap Frontend Blocks Over 250 Crypto Addresses Related to DeFi Crimes
The move came weeks after the U.S. government placed sanctions on privacy mixer Tornado Cash, prompting other DeFi developers to take protective measures.
Ronin Hackers Converted Some Stolen Ether to Bitcoin: SlowMist Researcher
The exploiters converted their ill-gotten gains initially to ether and then to bitcoin before using sanctioned mixers to mask their identities.
‘Don’t Say Terra’ and Other Reflections From Korea’s Crypto Extravaganza
A series of conferences in Seoul explored the future of DeFi, but the $40 billion blowup of a major Korean crypto project was not on the agenda.
EOS Network Foundation Members Switch Support to Crypto Protocol Antelope After Hard Fork
The protocol will be led by a coalition connected to the EOS Network Foundation, following the foundation’s separation from Block.one.
Tornado Cash Fallout: Can Ethereum Be Censored?
In light of OFAC’s Tornado Cash sanctions, Ethereum’s community debates what to do if validators censor sanctioned addresses.
DeFi Firms Iron Bank, Yearn Finance Join Layer 2 Protocol Optimism
Developers of the DeFi protocols said that layer 2 networks offer improved security and capital efficiency for users.
Acala Stablecoins Near $1 Peg After Community Burns 1.2B aUSD Minted by Exploiters
Developers said trace reports were underway to identify the transactions performed by the 16 wallet addresses connected to the exploit.
Acala’s Stablecoin Falls 99 Percent After Hackers Issue 1.3 Billion Tokens
A bug in the protocol’s newly-deployed iBTC-aUSD liquidity pool left the door wide open for hackers to exploit.
Monero’s Privacy-Focused Crypto Protocol Upgrade is Now Live
The upgrade to Monero’s protocol, a collaborative effort involving 71 developers, has been successfully implemented.
Privacy Protocol Monero Is Getting a Major Upgrade
The privacy-focused network is gearing up for a hard fork that has been in the works for months.
Binance Recovers $450K Stolen From Curve.Finance
The world’s largest exchange is now working with law enforcement to return to stolen funds.
Ethereum’s Merge Now Has Tentative September Dates
Ethereum developers discussed some potential dates in September for the Merge. Also: the Goerli testnet merge post-mortem.
Polkadot Now Has a Decentralized Version of ‘Wrapped’ Bitcoin
Interlay introduces a decentralized and trustless wrapped bitcoin bridge for DeFi users on Polkadot who are wary of third-party custodians and merchants.
JPMorgan: Ethereum Miners Face an Abrupt Change Following the Merge
Ethereum Classic miners are likely to be among the main beneficiaries of the shift to proof-of-stake validation as Ethereum miners look to offload their equipment.