Advanced DeFi Risk Auditing: How to Evaluate Smart Contract Counterparty Exposure Using On-Chain Analysis
The Silvergate Bank crisis unfolding in early March 2023 — with Bitcoin at $22,435 and Ethereum at $1,564 — has […]
DeFi
Decentralized finance protocols, yield farming, and liquidity pools
ConsenSys Unveils zkEVM Public Testnet Date, Bringing Ethereum Scaling Closer to Reality
On March 3, 2023, blockchain technology firm ConsenSys announced that its highly anticipated zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) rollup would
Silvergate Collapse Sends Shockwaves Through DeFi as Crypto Banking Crisis Deepens
The cryptocurrency market faced a severe jolt on March 3, 2023, as the unfolding Silvergate Bank crisis triggered a broad
Silvergate Bank Reports $1 Billion Loss, Delays Annual Report as Crypto Banking Crisis Deepens
The crypto-banking sector was rocked on March 1, 2023, as Silvergate Capital Corporation, the parent company of crypto-focused Silvergate Bank,
Stacks (STX) Explodes 50% as Bitcoin Ordinals NFT Craze Ignites Layer 2 Boom
The cryptocurrency market witnessed a dramatic surge in the Stacks (STX) token on March 1, 2023, as the Bitcoin Ordinals
Stablecoins Explained: What the BUSD Shutdown Means for Crypto Beginners in 2023
Stablecoins are supposed to be boring. They are supposed to be the safe harbor in the volatile crypto ocean —
Advanced DeFi Portfolio Protection: How to Audit Smart Contract Risk Before Depositing Funds
The recent cascade of DeFi exploits — from the $8.5 million Platypus Finance flash loan attack to the $5.14 million
Advanced Ethereum Liquid Staking: Maximizing Yield While Maintaining Liquidity in a Post-Merge World
Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake through the Merge in September 2022 fundamentally changed how investors can earn yield on their ETH
DOJ Indicts Four Russian Nationals in $340M Forsage DeFi Ponzi Scheme as First Criminal Case of Its Kind
TL;DR U.S. federal grand jury indicts four Russian nationals behind the Forsage DeFi platform for a $340 million Ponzi scheme
Hope Finance DeFi Protocol Drains $1.86 Million in Genesis Rewards Pool Attack
A DeFi protocol operating on the Arbitrum network experienced a significant security breach on February 20, 2023, when an attacker