Radiant Capital halts lending after exploit
Approximately $58 million has been lost from a cybersecurity breach at the lending protocol, one expert said. Go to Source
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Dydx Launches Trump Election Perpetual Trading Market
The decentralized finance (defi) platform Dydx has introduced a new prediction market allowing traders to speculate on Donald Trump’s chances in the 2024 U.S. presidential election. The decentralized platform enables users to leverage positions in a perpetual trading market tied to election results. Dydx Unveils Perpetual Prediction Market for 2024 Trump Election Outcome The Trump … Read more
Trump-backed platform’s crypto token sale flatlines at $10M amid site jitters
A token sale for the Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has faltered, so far only reaching 3.4% of its goal to sell $300 million worth of tokens. Go to Source
Nansen ‘Beyond DeFi’ report highlights $3.2B market for AI services
The report indicated that DePIN and NodeFi may be the most profitable verticals for decentralized finance going forward. Go to Source
Waves founder unveils Units protocol for layer-2 interoperability
Waves founder Sasha Ivanov believes the industry cannot move forward if blockchain interoperability remains unresolved. Go to Source
Gaming serves as a sandbox to explore tech avenues — Mysten Labs exec
Mysten Labs chief information security officer Christian Thompson told Cointelegraph that gaming is a playground for technologists to explore Web3. Go to Source
PancakeSwapX launches with zero-fees, gasless swaps on Ethereum, Arbitrum
Gasless swaps could ease the DeFi onboarding process, bolstering mass crypto adoption among new holders. Go to Source
Drex Brazilian CBDC pilot will work on privacy, DeFi in phase 2
The Brazilian central bank has 13 participants for phase 2 so far, and it is willing to take on an unlimited number. Go to Source
World Liberty Financial Adds 100K Investors to Whitelist, Eyes $1.5B Valuation Post-Raise
On Monday, the team behind the decentralized finance (defi) project World Liberty Financial (WLF), backed by the Trump family, announced that over 100,000 accredited U.S. investors have been added to the whitelist. During the X Spaces event, WLF founders Zachary Folkman and Chase Herro shared that the project was inspired by “the vision of Donald … Read more
Donald Trump Reveals Defi Project’s Token Launch—But Not Everyone’s Happy About It
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump announced that the World Liberty Financial (WLF) token sale will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 15. In his post on X, Trump described it as a “chance to help shape the future of finance.” He also noted that an X Spaces discussion about the token launch will be aired … Read more
