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Most Defi Hacks in 2021 Had to Do With Centralization Issues, According to Certik

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Certik, a blockchain security and auditing firm, has reported that the most common attack vector for hacks in decentralized finance (defi) protocols had to do with centralization in 2021. This data is present in Certik’s latest report, where the company also examines the growth of defi in 2021, and how other chains such as Avalanche … Read more

Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Says He’s ‘All in’ on Solana Crypto — Asks Fans How High SOL Will Go

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Boxing legend Mike Tyson, aka “Iron Mike,” says he is “all in on solana.” He is now asking his Twitter followers how high the price of the cryptocurrency SOL will go. Mike Tyson Asks How High the Price of Solana Will Go Mike Tyson, one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time, has been … Read more

$2.5 Billion in NFT Sales This Week, Volume Climbs 161%, Meebits NFT Sales Surge

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During the last seven days, there’s been $2.53 billion non-fungible token (NFT) sales, up 161% over the past week. Ethereum’s blockchain recorded the most NFT sales with $2.45 billion of the aggregate while the Solana network saw around $31.9 million in NFT sales this week. Across 258,536 NFT buyers this week, the NFT collection Meebits … Read more

Survey: Proportion of South African Crypto Holders Grows to 11.3%, 56% of Crypto Owners Hold Bitcoin

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The number of surveyed South Africans that own crypto grew marginally from 10.3% in October 2021, to 11.3% in December 2021. With this rate of ownership, South Africa is now ranked number 21 out of the 27 countries whose internet users participated in the survey. South African Ownership Rate Below Global Average According to the … Read more

Value Locked in Defi Jumps 2.3% in 7 Days, Ethereum NFT Sales Dominate, Fantom TVL Jumps 26%

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On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols across a number of blockchains has increased from $233.95 billion since January 8, to $239.44 billion. Curve’s total value locked (TVL) dominance today is 9.76% with its $23.38 billion TVL. Meanwhile, native assets for the top nine smart contract platforms have seen … Read more