Moonbeam has integrated LayerZero (Getty Images)
Polkadot Parachain Moonbeam Integrates Cross-Chain Messaging Protocol LayerZero
Developing Web3 interoperability via cross-chain messaging has become a growing trend.
Moonbeam has integrated LayerZero (Getty Images)

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Inside the $3B DeFi Exploit of Acala's Crypto Platform
The exploit of one of Acala's liquidity pools demonstrates how easily billions of dollars can be siphoned from DeFi platforms, potentially wreaking havoc on an entire industry...
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DeFi Platform Acala’s Stablecoin Plunges After Hackers Exploit Bug
DeFi Platform Acala’s Stablecoin Plunges After Hackers Exploit Bug
Polkadot-based decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Acala’s native stablecoin, aUSD, depegged on Sunday, plummeting 99% after hackers exploited a bug in a newly deployed liqu...
DeFi Platform Acala’s Stablecoin Plunges After Hackers Exploit Bug

BlackRock Offering Direct Bitcoin Exposure; Polkadot Has Decentralized Version of 'Wrapped' Bitcoin
BlackRock Offering Direct Bitcoin Exposure; Polkadot Has Decentralized Version of ‘Wrapped’ Bitcoin
“All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee covers some of the top stories in crypto, including BlackRock’s spot bitcoin private trust for U.S.-based institutional investors, U.S....
BlackRock Offering Direct Bitcoin Exposure; Polkadot Has Decentralized Version of 'Wrapped' Bitcoin

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Polkadot Now Has a Decentralized Version of 'Wrapped' Bitcoin
Interlay introduces a decentralized and trustless wrapped bitcoin bridge for DeFi users on Polkadot who are wary of third-party custodians and merchants.
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Alchemy co-founder and CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Capital)
Alchemy Integrates Astar Network to Support Web3 Developers in Polkadot Ecosystem
The dapp-staking feature will encourage developers to build on the chain to earn rewards in its native token.
Alchemy co-founder and CEO Nikil Viswanathan (Pantera Capital)

Moonbeam is looking for repayment from Three Arrows. (Ralph Mayhew/Unsplash)
Three Arrows Owes Polkadot Developer Moonbeam Foundation Over $27M, Court Documents Show
The hedge fund was also engaged as a “consultant" for Moonbeam-based glimmer and Moonriver-based river tokens.
Moonbeam is looking for repayment from Three Arrows. (Ralph Mayhew/Unsplash)

The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Polkadot Builder Parity Technologies Adds 3 Executives
The new executives are Chief Operating Officer Eran Barak, Chief Marketing Officer Peter Ruchatz and Chief Financial Officer Fahmi Syed.
The Polkadot pavilion on the Promenade at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

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Meet ‘Frequency,’ Polkadot’s New Decentralized Social Media Parachain
The team behind Project Liberty’s Decentralized Social Network Protocol unveiled the newly named parachain at Polkadot Decoded.
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Polkadot founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)
Polkadot Chief Gavin Wood Announces Blockchain Governance Upgrade
The platform's “Gov2” is set to launch on Kusama “imminently,” following a final professional audit of its code, he said.
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood (Parity Technologies)