Tapioca offers $1M to ‘social engineering’ attacker who stole $4.7M
DeFi protocol Tapioca DAO said it was hacked for $4.7 million, now its offering its attacker a “significantly higher” bounty to try get most of the funds back. Go to Source
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Argentina overtakes Brazil in crypto inflows — Chainalysis
Argentina’s stablecoin market is one of the largest in the world in terms of share of stablecoin transactions, beating the global average by 17%. Go to Source
Binance-backed Magic Square IDO platform to democratize retail investor access
IDO launchpads are becoming a popular way to raise funds for projects, with some IDOs reaching nearly half a billion dollars. Go to Source
Enterprise blockchain Coti set to become Ethereum privacy-centric layer-2 in 2024
Coti will look to provide privacy-focused functionality to the Ethereum ecosystem as a new layer-2 protocol. Go to Source
Solana’s genesis story — Anatoly Yakovenko’s vision for a high-performance blockchain
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko recounts the “eureka moment” that birthed the blueprint for the layer one smart contract protocol aimed to be “hyper-optimized” and “fast as possible”. Go to Source
Ethereum layer 2’s will continue to have diverse approaches to scaling — Vitalik Buterin
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem, highlighting diverse approaches to scaling the smart contract blockchain. Go to Source
Is 2023 the year genuine cross-chain interoperability takes off?
Blockchains need to become interoperable in order for the industry to truly flourish and several innovations will accelerate the ecosystem towards it, say executives. Go to Source
Polygon makes new sidechain developer stack opensource, supporting ZK-powered Layer 2s on Ethereum
Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum ecosystem. Go to Source
Solana-based Clockwork to shutter citing ‘limited commercial upside’
Clockwork’s planned closure comes about a year after receiving $4 million in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital. Go to Source
Over 440,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Derivatives in Two Weeks
In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million. While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket Pool and Frax Ether have recorded double-digit gains of 34% to 42% in the past 30 … Read more
