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ForkLog 692 09.09.2025

Hackers Breach SwissBorg Crypto Platform, Steal $40 Million

On September 8, unknown individuals stole 192,600 SOL valued at $41 million from SwissBorg.

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ForkLog 178 19.08.2025

1inch Introduces Cross-Chain Swaps for Solana

DEX aggregator 1inch has launched the industry's first native decentralized swaps between Solana and all major EVM blockchains, as reported by project representatives to ForkLog.

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ForkLog 168 11.08.2025

S&P Global Ratings Assigns First-Ever Rating to DeFi Protocol

The Sky protocol, formerly known as Maker, received a B- credit rating from S&P Global Ratings. This marks the first assessment of a DeFi platform by a traditional rating agency. Analysts also examined the stablecoin USDS and the savings tokens sUSDS and sDAI. The ability of USDS to maintain its peg to the US dollar […]

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ForkLog 140 09.08.2025

DeFi Liquidity Reaches Record $270 Billion in July

Last month, the total value locked in DeFi applications rose by 30%. The NFT market showed an unexpected recovery. Dapp activity experienced the usual summer decline. On July 28, the total value locked (TVL) in the DeFi sector reached an all-time high of $270 billion. The figure closed the month at $259 billion, increasing by […]

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ForkLog 141 08.08.2025

CrediX Team Disappears Following $4.5 Million Hack

Developers of the DeFi protocol CrediX, based on Sonic, have executed an exit scam, according to experts at CertiK. #CertiKInsight 🚨 Following the incident that resulted in a $4.4M loss, the @CrediX_fi team has disappeared. X account is inactive, and the website hasn’t been brought back online since August 4. pic.twitter.com/ymWoupVaZL — CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) […]

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ForkLog 62 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 140 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 276 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 120 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 47 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 127 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 32 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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