DeFi | ForkLog - Part 27

ForkLog 6 04.05.2023

Report: Shapella activation spurs growth in the DeFi segment

Against the backdrop of the activation of Shapella in the Ethereum network, the TVL in smart contracts of decentralized applications rose above $90 billion in April.

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ForkLog 8 28.04.2023

DeFi protocol 0VIX hacked for $2 million

The attacker siphoned digital assets from the 0VIX DeFi protocol worth more than $2 million, reportedly as a result of a flash loan attack.

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ForkLog 19 27.04.2023

Phishing ads for Lido, DefiLlama and Zapper led to theft of over $4 million

Unknown attackers launched phishing ads for cryptocurrency projects in Google search, through which $4.16 million was stolen.

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ForkLog 11 27.04.2023

Expert uncovers address that created 114 ‘fraudulent’ meme tokens

An unknown actor over the past 45 days created 114 'fraudulent' meme tokens and sent the funds raised from them to one address.

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ForkLog 9 26.04.2023

DeFi protocol Thetanuts raises $17m

The DeFi protocol Thetanuts Finance, focused on crypto options, has closed a $17 million funding round led by Polychain Capital, Hyperchain Capital and Magnus Capital.

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ForkLog 11 26.04.2023

Merlin on zkSync Era hacked for $1.82 million after CertiK audit

Decentralised exchange Merlin, built on zkSync Era layer-2 solution, lost assets worth about $1.82 million following CertiK's audit.

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ForkLog 11 16.04.2023

Hacker drains about $7 million from DeFi protocol Hundred Finance

The lending protocol Hundred Finance was subjected to a hacker attack targeting pools on the Optimism L2 network. The developers estimated the damage at around $7 million.

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ForkLog 22 13.04.2023

Hacker drains $11.6m from Yearn Finance DeFi protocol

On 13 April, a hacker stole crypto assets worth $11.6 million from Yearn Finance's DeFi protocol via an exploit in the yUSDT stablecoin contract.

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ForkLog 13 08.04.2023

dYdX to wind down operations in Canada

The decentralized exchange dYdX announced that it would wind down operations in Canada. Registration of new users from the country has been halted since 7 April.

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ForkLog 8 07.04.2023

US Treasury Warns of DeFi Service Risks

Cybercriminals, including those from North Korea, and scammers are using DeFi protocols to transfer and launder money. The Treasury Department's report assessing illicit financing risk in the sector notes this.

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ForkLog 12 04.04.2023

Euler Finance hacker returns remaining $31 million to the project

On April 3, the attacker who hacked the DeFi protocol Euler Finance returned to the platform the remaining digital assets worth $31 million.

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ForkLog 16 31.03.2023

European DeFi project Li Finance raises $17.5 million

Berlin-based DEX-aggregator Li Finance attracted $17.5 million in a Series A funding round.

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