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Union Labs team (Union Labs)
Technology
Blockchain bridge
Union Labs Plans Polygon-to-Cosmos Bridge with New AggLayer Integration
The new technology from Union Labs comes after the blockchain interoperability project raised $4 million in November.
Union Labs team (Union Labs)
By Bradley Keoun
Apr 18, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 18, 2024
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(CoinDesk TV)
Technology
Stacks
OG Bitcoin L2 Stacks Is Getting a Major Overhaul
The Nakamoto update will decouple block production from Bitcoin itself, solving the problem of network congestion Stacks has had since it launched its mainnet in 2021.
(CoinDesk TV)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 16, 2024 at 1:34 p.m. UTC
Apr 16, 2024
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Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov speaks at the project's SmartCon conference this week in Barcelona. (Chainlink)
Technology
Chainlink
Chainlink Aims to Make Transfers Across Blockchains Safer with New Bridge App 'Transporter'
"Having a secure way to move both value and data across chains is something the blockchain industry has needed for years," Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov said.
Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov speaks at the project's SmartCon conference this week in Barcelona. (Chainlink)
By Krisztian Sandor
Apr 11, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 11, 2024
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Man typing on a keyboard. (Shutterstock)
Technology
Hack
Socket, Bungee Restart Operations After Apparent $3.3M Exploit
The platform experienced a security incident late Tuesday that affected wallets with infinite approvals to Socket contracts, developers said.
Man typing on a keyboard. (Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Jan 17, 2024 at 7:20 a.m. UTC
Jan 17, 2024
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Cross-chain bridge attacks equal $2B in 2022 (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Finance
Bridge
Orbit Chain Loses $81M in Cross-Chain Bridge Exploit
The hacked funds remain "unmoved" according to Orbit Chain.
Cross-chain bridge attacks equal $2B in 2022 (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 2, 2024 at 12:39 p.m. UTC
Jan 2, 2024
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(Amélie Mourichon/Unsplash)
Markets
Opinion
The Death of Compromise, and a Way Forward for Crypto
Lessons for TradFi and DeFi from some toppled LEGO.
(Amélie Mourichon/Unsplash)
By Kim Greenberg
Oct 18, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2023
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Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)
Technology
Coinbase ventures
Coinbase, Framework Venture Funds Invest $5M in Socket Protocol, in Bet on Blockchain Interoperability
The fundraise comes as "cross-chain" protocols from the companies including LayerZero and Chainlink have attracted investors, despite the bear market – assuming a future where...
Socket co-founders, Rishabh Khurana and Vaibhav Chellani (Socket)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Sep 6, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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SYNUSD price chart (TradingView)
Finance
Bridge
DeFi Protocol Synapse Responds to Selling Pressure With 17% Bounce
Synapse's SYN token recovered its losses after 9 million were sold by a liquidity provider identified as Nima Capital by the protocol.
SYNUSD price chart (TradingView)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 6, 2023 at 12:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Connext bridge airdrop hit by sybil attack. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Finance
Airdrop
Connext Airdrop Marred by $38K Sybil Bot Attack
As many as 57,000 unique wallets registered for the airdrop.
Connext bridge airdrop hit by sybil attack. (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Sep 5, 2023 at 3:02 p.m. UTC
Sep 5, 2023
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Cross-chain bridge attacks equal $2B in 2022 (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
Finance
Bridge
Crypto Lender Exactly Hit by $12M Bridge Exploit
The protocol becomes the latest in a long line of firms to be struck by a hack involving a cross-chain bridge.
Cross-chain bridge attacks equal $2B in 2022 (Charlie Green/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Aug 18, 2023 at 11:41 a.m. UTC
Aug 18, 2023
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