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ForkLog 50 06.08.2025

Bitwise Identifies Three Key Cryptocurrency Trends for the Coming Years

Paul Atkins, Chairman of the SEC, has identified blockchain as the foundation of future financial infrastructure. This presents unique opportunities for market participants, stated Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer, Matt Hougan. “The most optimistic document on cryptocurrency I’ve read wasn’t penned by some random expert in X. Its author was the SEC Chairman,” he wrote. According […]

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ForkLog 95 31.07.2025

Where to keep USDT ahead of a bear market: a comparison of platforms offering up to 14%

In 2025, bitcoin rose above $120,000. Some investors started buying altcoins, while more conservative ones looked to lock in profits in stablecoins. Simply holding fiat and stablecoins means forgoing additional returns. Contemporary services offer 2%–14% annual yields while waiting for the next bear market. We reviewed three categories of platforms for passive income: centralised exchanges […]

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ForkLog 166 25.07.2025

Lido’s Share in Ethereum Staking Drops to 25%

Once dominant in the Ethereum staking market, Lido Finance has seen its share shrink to 25%. This marks the lowest level since March 2022, as noted by Tom Wan of Entropy Advisors. Lido’s Market Share in ETH Staking has dropped to 25%, which is the lowest point since March 2022. pic.twitter.com/zEGPLZAQHD — Tom Wan (@tomwanhh) […]

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ForkLog 89 14.07.2025

Aave Achieves Record $50 Billion in Net Deposits

Aave has become the first DeFi lending protocol to surpass $50 billion in net deposits, a milestone highlighted by the project’s founder, Stani Kulechov. Aave is the first lending protocol to achieve $50B net deposits. This is a big milestone for DeFi. Onwards to trillions as TradFi and FinTechs are moving in by using Aave […]

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ForkLog 32 10.07.2025

Researchers Avert $10 Million Theft from DeFi Protocols

Security experts have thwarted the theft of over $10 million in cryptocurrency. They identified and rectified a critical vulnerability affecting “thousands of smart contracts.” We @VennBuild just discovered a critical backdoor on thousands of smart contracts leaving over $10,000,000 at risk for months Along with the help of security researchers @dedaub @pcaversaccio, the seals team […]

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ForkLog 88 20.06.2025

DeFi Lending Protocols Reach New TVL High of Over $55 Billion, Aave Dominates with Nearly 50% Share

The total value locked (TVL) in lending protocols has reached a new record of $55 billion, surpassing previous peaks recorded in 2021, 2022, and late 2024.

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ForkLog 16 19.06.2025

DeFi Seen as Bitcoin’s Next Evolutionary Step

DeFi protocols are set to transform the first cryptocurrency from a passive store of value into an active financial instrument, according to participants at the Bitcoin 2025 conference. This was reported by Cointelegraph. In their view, this will enable the asset to challenge the traditional financial system. Developers believe bitcoin is “too significant to remain […]

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ForkLog 43 13.06.2025

Hoskinson Proposes $100 Million ADA Swap for Bitcoin and Stablecoins

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has proposed allocating $100 million in ADA tokens from the project’s reserves to purchase Bitcoin and stablecoins to boost the DeFi segment within the network. “We could take $100 million in ADA from the treasury, convert it into a mix of stablecoins used in Cardano, namely USDM and USDA, […]

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ForkLog 15 13.06.2025

SEC Withdraws Gensler’s DeFi Regulation Initiatives

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially withdrawn rules proposed by former agency head Gary Gensler concerning the DeFi sector and crypto asset custody. This was reported by The Block.

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ForkLog 22 10.06.2025

SEC Endorses Self-Custody of Assets as a Fundamental Right

The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, announced a new approach by the agency towards non-custodial cryptocurrency storage, describing this right as a “fundamental American value.” The statement was made on June 6th at the final roundtable of the cryptocurrency task force titled “DeFi and the American Spirit.” It marks […]

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ForkLog 38 09.06.2025

ALEX Lab to Compensate Losses Following $8.3 Million Hack

The DeFi protocol ALEX Lab, built on the Bitcoin Layer 2 solution Stacks, will fully compensate users for losses incurred from a hacking attack amounting to $8.3 million. On June 6, 2025, ALEX Protocol was exploited via a flaw in the self-listing verification logic (an on-chain limitation on Stacks). As a result, the attacker drained […]

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ForkLog 41 02.06.2025

Decentralized Exchanges Capture 25.3% of Trading Volume Against Centralized Counterparts

In May, trading volume on decentralized exchanges (DEX) reached $410.2 billion, accounting for more than a quarter of the equivalent figure for CEX. According to The Block, this 25.3% share marks a historic high. The previous record for the DEX/CEX volume ratio was 20.1%, achieved in January. Data: The Block. In May, PancakeSwap led decentralized […]

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