Save WBTC: Threshold Network Proposes Sweeping Changes to Wrapped Bitcoin Custody

August 29, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Threshold Network has proposed a plan to enhance the stability and security of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) by replacing its centralized custody model with Threshold’s decentralized system. This move comes in response to recent concerns within the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem over the current custody arrangements for WBTC. Threshold Network Proposes Decentralized Custody Model for WBTC […]

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Value Locked in Defi Nears $100B Range Again After $11.89B Increase in 35 Days

May 18, 2024 Bitcoin.com

Value Locked in Defi Nears 0B Range Again After .89B Increase in 35 Days

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Over the past 35 days, the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has expanded by $11.89 billion, recovering from a low of just over $83 billion on April 13. Although it has not yet reached the $100 billion mark, the value locked in defi is approaching that milestone after hovering just below it. […]

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Decentralized Money Market Protocol Aave Joins BNB Chain’s Defi Landscape

February 22, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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On Feb. 22, 2024, the primary development group of the BNB Chain revealed that the decentralized finance (defi) money market protocol, Aave, has been successfully launched on the BNB network. Boasting a total value locked (TVL) of $8.571 billion, Aave is now active across 13 blockchains in total. Aave Goes Live on BNB Chain The […]

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Total Value Locked in Defi Surpasses $50 Billion Mark for First Time Since FTX Collapse

February 16, 2023 Bitcoin.com

Total Value Locked in Defi Surpasses Billion Mark for First Time Since FTX Collapse

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Crypto prices have surged in value over the past few days, and the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has surpassed the $50 billion mark for the first time since the collapse of FTX. As of Feb. 16, 2023, the TVL in defi is $51.1 billion, with the liquid staking protocol Lido accounting […]

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Hackers Stole $3.8 Billion From Crypto Firms in 2022, Says Chainalysis

February 4, 2023 Bitcoin.com

Hackers Stole .8 Billion From Crypto Firms in 2022, Says Chainalysis

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Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis says 2022 was “the biggest year ever for crypto hacking,” with $3.8 billion stolen from cryptocurrency businesses. The firm added that decentralized finance (defi) protocol hacks accounted for 82.1% of all cryptocurrency stolen by hackers during the year. Crypto Hacking Hit Record High in 2022 Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis published a […]

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Ethereum Classic’s Hashrate and Price Trend Lower After Ethereum PoW to PoS Transition

January 30, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Just before the Ethereum network transitioned from a proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain to proof-of-stake (PoS), Ethereum Classic’s hashrate saw a significant increase. Three days after The Merge, Ethereum Classic had 214.37 terahash per second (TH/s) of hashrate. However, since then, the network’s hashrate has decreased significantly as 44.33% of it has been lost over the last […]

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We Must Expedite the Move From Centralized Services to Viable DeFi Alternatives

January 23, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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There is a reason centralized exchanges have dominated despite being antithetical to crypto’s core tenets. The following opinion editorial was written by Bitcoin.com CEO Dennis Jarvis. The gross mismanagement and outright fraud in 2022 by many opaque centralized exchanges are driving people back to the core tenets of crypto, such as decentralization, self-custody, transparency, and […]

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Decentralized Exchange Trading Volumes Remain Lackluster in the New Year, Uniswap Leads the Way with Daily Swaps

January 14, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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According to statistics, decentralized exchange (dex) monthly trading volumes have dropped significantly since Jan. 2022. After a brief spike in volume in Nov. 2022, dex trade volumes have been lackluster for the past 44 days. As of Jan. 14, 2023, Uniswap version three (V3) has the highest trade volume during the past 24 hours at […]

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Crypto Incidents Involving Exit Scams, Hacks, and Code Exploits Reach Record Low in December 2022 According to Certik

January 3, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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According to blockchain security company Certik, the number of cryptocurrency incidents involving exit scams, hacks, and code exploits in Dec. 2022 was the lowest monthly figure of the year. Certik noted that the combined incidents amounted to $62.2 million “lost to exploits, hacks, and scams.” Record Low Cyber Attacks in December 2022 Result in $62.2 […]

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Defi More Scalable Than Traditional Finance, New Study Says

December 22, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Despite the market conditions that prevailed in much of 2022, decentralized finance (defi) still demonstrated its greater scaling potential than that of the traditional financial industry, a new report has said. Even though the total value locked dropped from the peak of $180 billion in Dec. 2021, to just over $50 billion by end of […]

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