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Tech Deep Dives

What Is Curve's Decentralized Stablecoin — CrvUSD

A deep dive into CrvUSD — a native collateralized-debt-position (CDP) stablecoin based on Curve Finance's Lending-Liquidating AMM Algorithm (LLAMMA).

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Aave's Decentralized Stablecoin — GHO?

GHO — a decentralized, over-collateralized stablecoin native to top DeFi lending protocol Aave — successfully deployed on Ethereum mainnet.

Week in DeFi: SEC Clamps Down on Crypto, Zero-Knowledge Players in Motion and a Revived Umami

Amidst bearish news and regulatory clampdowns, the market pushes ahead — in yet another exciting week in DeFi. Check out the most important tweets, news and alpha you wouldn't want to miss.

Alleged Mango Markets Exploiter Fights To Keep $47M 'Bug Bounty'

The Justice Department, CFTC and SEC may call him a market manipulator, but Avraham Eisenberg has no intention of backing down.

By Leo Jakobson

Tech Deep Dives

State of DeFi in 2023

How has DeFi fared in 2023 so far?

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Tech Deep Dives

A Deep Dive Into EigenLayer: Restaking ETH

Touted as one of the most novel innovation in the Ethereum ecosystem in 2023, what exactly is EigenLayer? Read on to find out.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Week in DeFi: Lending Protocols Ship, a Bustling Cosmos and Proof-of-Innocence

Check out our weekly roundup packed full of DeFi tweets, news and alpha you don't want to miss out on — as protocols continue to ship amidst the consolidation of the recent rally.

Week in DeFi: Frax Leads LSD Race, MetaMask Hops on the Bandwagon

Another exciting week in DeFi as markets rally and the LSD narrative heats up — check out our weekly roundup of the most important DeFi tweets, news and alpha you can't miss out.

The Ultimate Guide to Ethereum Liquid Staking in 2023

Everything you need to know to put your ETH to work.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Week in DeFi: Arbitrum Fever, LSD and a Magical Summoning Ceremony

Never a dull week in DeFi — check out our first weekly roundup of the most important DeFi tweets, news and alpha you can't miss out.

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Crypto Resting, Feds Arresting

Crypto Twitter took it easy over the holiday period, but law enforcement did not. Let’s see what you missed between Christmas and the New Year.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Tech Deep Dives

A Deep Dive Into GMX

CoinMarketCap Academy takes a deep dive into GMX — a spot and perpetuals decentralized exchange on Arbitrum and Avalanche.

The Worst Hacks of 2022

This year's many hacks have damaged the industry's reputation — and left big questions about the safety of cross-chain bridges needed for a multi-chain crypto ecosystem.

By Leo Jakobson

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Nuclear Fallout

The fallout of the FTX collapse is still raining upon the crypto industry, and the biggest nuke might still be left to go off.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Double Hack Sees Stablecoin Issuer Helio Hit by Ankr Attack Fallout

After a hacker robbed staking infrastructure provider Ankr for $5 million, a second used its then-nearly worthless wrapped BNB tokens to scam stablecoin issuer Helio Protocol for $15 million.

By Leo Jakobson

OpenBook: The Solana DEX Birthed From FTX’s Downfall

Analyzing Serum’s exposure to threats, the response from Solana’s DeFi community, OpenBook Program Statistics, and the future of DeFi on Solana.

Crypto News, Nov. 16: Yet Another Crypto Lender Down

Genesis Trading has halted withdrawals, as courts say that FTX could have up to 1 million creditors.

By Leo Jakobson

From the Rubble of FTX’s Bankruptcy, Winners Emerge

DeFi has been a big winner in the collapse of the No. 2 centralized exchange FTX.

By Leo Jakobson

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