Bull cycles spark some seemingly rational reason to compromise security: Ledger exec

Ian Rogers of Ledger stresses the importance of self-custody and warns against complacency during crypto market booms.

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Goldman Sachs, Coinbase alumni debut TrueX, a stablecoin-centric crypto exchange

TrueX's stablecoin-centric approach could redefine crypto trading stability, potentially attracting institutional investors and enhancing market predictability.

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TON, Curve Finance team up on stablecoin swap initiative

The partnership introduces Curve Finance's CFMM technology to TON, optimizing stablecoin swaps with reduced price volatility and slippage.

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Over $1B wiped out in crypto liquidations as global markets suffer

Crypto traders faced significant losses as major cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ether, experienced a sharp decline, resulting in over $1 billion in liquidations.

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Whales prepare for next altcoin rally, DeFi is waking up Finance Redefined

Crypto whales are positioning themselves for the next altcoin season, while DeFi loans are seeing a resurgence back to 2022 highs.

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Synthetix betting on new multi-collateral perps ahead of Arbitrum rollout

Synthetix faces fierce competition on the DeFi-oriented layer 2. 

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Private transactions now dominate Ethereum order flow: Report

Private orders consume more than 50% of gas used on Ethereum, according to Blocknative.

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Centralized Exchanges Reclaimed by Hackers as Ransomware Payments Soar in 2024: Chainalysis

Centralized exchanges are now prime targets, driving up stolen funds significantly wile ransomware attacks are on track to break records in 2024.

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Chainalysis alerts rise in crypto hacks and ransom in 2024

Cryptocurrency hackers have been returning to their roots to targeting centralized exchanges amid a spike in the Bitcoin price in 2024.

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Coinbase Blasts SECs Arbitrary Approach to DEX Compliance

Coinbase argued that smaller DEXs will face unfair competition due to high compliance costs, benefiting larger, established players.

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Coinbase finds flawed analysis in SEC's proposed exchange definition

In its third letter to the SEC, the crypto exchange said it would withdraw the proposal, which was first released in 2022, and start over again.

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PancakeSwap rewards users with 2.4M ZK token airdrop

PancakeSwap will airdrop 2.4 million ZK tokens to reward its community and boost zkSync PancakeSwap engagement.

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dYdX explores sale of derivatives trading arm

Selini Capital and Wintermute Trading are reportedly bidding on dYdXs v3. The protocols v3 was compromised on July 23.

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Crypto hacks top $1.4B, MetaMask streamlines Web3 onboarding: Finance Redefined

Centralized exchanges are becoming the new ground zero for hackers, as shown by a 900% increase in losses year-over-year.

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Crypto hacks down by 54.2% in June, $176M lost in a month

May was the biggest month in terms of crypto losses in 2024 so far, with nearly $385 million in net losses suffered from crypto hacks.

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Despite heavy outflows, CEXs continue to be pillars of liquidity

Centralized exchanges are the primary gateways for traders to buy and sell crypto. Despite the significant rise in popularity and usage of decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in the past year, CEXs still facilitate most crypto trades. As such, they provide the foundational infrastructure for market liquidity and price discovery. Understanding their health and performance is important […]

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IRS reveals final regulations for crypto broker rules

The Internal Revenue Service did not include decentralized exchanges or self-custodial wallets under its broker reporting requirements.

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Crypto losses from hacks and scams soared by 113% in Q2 2024 to reach $572M

Losses from scams and exploits increased in the second quarter as centralized exchanges lost millions, reversing a previous downtrend.

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PancakeSwap launches AI-powered prediction market on Arbitrum

Arbitrum users can now predict Ether price movements with PancakeSwaps AI-powered market, leveraging Alloras machine-learning data for accuracy.

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Centralized crypto exchanges are key for mass adoption, despite FTX collapse X10 CEO

Hybrid, non-custodial exchanges could help restore industry trust in crypto, but CEXs remain key for onboarding new users, according to according to X10 CEO Ruslan Fakhrutdinov.

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