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THORChain becomes third-largest DEX as RUNE surges 50% in a week
Native asset settlement protocol THORChain has recorded the third-largest trading volume among decentralized exchanges in the last week, with users seemingly attracted to the high yield offered adjacent to its native token, RUNE (RUNE).Over…
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Polygon Labs and Near announce ZK prover for WASM integration
The developers of the Near and Polygon networks are teaming up to create a zero-knowledge (ZK) prover for Web Assembly (WASM) blockchains, according to a joint announcement on Nov. 8. The new prover, called “zkWASM,” will for the first time…
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Proof of Stake Alliance updates recommendations for staking providers
The Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA), a nonprofit organization that represents firms in the crypto staking industry, published an updated version of its “staking principles” on Nov. 9.Previous version of the POSA staking principles. Source:…
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Exploited MEV Bot Incurs $2M Loss in Curve Pool Swaps: Data
According to PeckShield Alert data, an unknown Miner Extractable Value (MEV) bot has fallen victim to a hack, causing a loss of approximately $2 million.
The incident, which took place in the renowned curve pools, has led…
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Roofstock onChain vice president explains how Web3 and real estate interact
The tokenization of real-world assets has been tipped as a major use case of blockchain technology that could drive Web3 adoption. In episode 35 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, host Elisha Owusu Akyaw interviews Sanjay Raghavan,…
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SafeMoon addresses recent exploits amid SEC charges
Decentralized finance project SafeMoon, which was charged by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for security rules violations and fraud, has said that it is closely examining recent developments and will work to…
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Stablecoin Activity Takes Crown From DeFi in Q3: Report
Stablecoins are often viewed as assets that pose systematic risks to the financial market. However, these pegged tokens have become the most popular category among investors amid adverse market conditions.
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Aave pauses several markets after reports of feature issue
Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Aave paused a number of markets on Nov. 4 after receiving reports of an issue affecting “a certain feature,” according to a post on X (formerly Twitter). The pause affects multiple networks, including…
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Multichain inside job? And SOL surges 80% in a month: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.A trader managed to exploit the brief opening of the…
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TradFi gets crypto boost: Renegade joins Cointelegraph Accelerator
As the crypto industry continues to grow, it becomes increasingly intertwined with traditional finance (TradFi) to the benefit of end users. TradFi is notoriously slow, inefficient and expensive. International wire transfers, which take…
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