Analysts at the crypto analytics platform CryptoQuant have released a Tron network review, outlining how the ecosystem grew from a Tether (USDT) “powerhouse” to a decentralized finance (DeFi) hub in 2024. According to the report shared with CryptoPotato, Tron experienced the diversification of its on-chain activity, evolving from just a network with dominant USDT activity […]
Solana is currently dominating the retail decentralized exchange (DEX) market and accounts for 48% of total DEX volume. In fact, nearly 60% of this activity is driven by the popular Solana-based meme coin platform pump.fun transactions, according to OKX’s recent report shared with CryptoPotato. Solana vs. Ethereum While Solana leads in overall transaction volume, Ethereum […]
On Jan. 21, Donald Trump Junior announced the purchases to “commemorate the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States.” The family’s World Liberty Finance DeFi platform has made several “strategic purchases,” including $47 million worth of wrapped Bitcoin (wBTC) and $47 million worth of Ethereum. There were also $4.7 […]
PeckShield’s latest analysis reveals a troubling spike in crypto-related security breaches in 2024 alongside a bull market. Despite the grim statistics, recovery efforts have managed to reclaim hundreds of millions in stolen assets. Crypto Losses in 2024 PeckShield’s 2024 Crypto Security Annual Report reveals that the year witnessed a resurgence in crypto-related breaches, with total […]
US fintech firm Ripple and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink have partnered to accelerate the adoption of the cross-border payments firm’s stablecoin, Ripple USD. “Ripple has adopted the Chainlink standard to access highly secure and reliable pricing data around the recently launched Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin,” stated Chainlink on Jan. 7. Ripple describes its new stablecoin […]
December has been a breakthrough month for MakerDAO, with data from the decentralized finance (DeFi) analytics platform DeFiLlama showing it set new records in fees and revenues. According to the data, MakerDAO reached a peak of $40.86 million in fees, a key metric of user activity, and $26.77 million in revenue, reflecting retained earnings, between […]
The real-world asset (RWA) sector has experienced meteoric growth over the past three years, soaring 58 times its previous valuation. Recent data from DeFiLlama revealed that its total value locked (TVL) now stands at an all-time high of $8.217 billion, with a $1 billion spike coming within the last seven days alone. Major Players Fueling […]
Access control vulnerabilities have emerged as the leading cause of crypto hack losses in 2024, accounting for a whopping 75% of total damages across decentralized finance (DeFi), centralized finance (CeFi), and gaming/metaverse sectors, excluding phishing attacks. According to Hacken, this marks a significant increase from 50% in 2023, with losses tied to unauthorized access and […]
On Dec. 23, Chainlink announced a novel oracle solution designed to enable DeFi applications to “recapture non-toxic Maximal Extractable Value (MEV)” called Smart Value Recapture (SVR). Currently, when DeFi protocols use price oracles, such as during liquidations, value is captured by third parties, including searchers and validators. None of this value returns to the protocols […]
Radiant Capital has revealed new findings about the $50 million hack targeting its decentralized finance (DeFi) platform in October, attributing the attack to a North Korea-aligned hacking group. The attackers gained access through an elaborate scheme involving malware distributed via Telegram. $50M Radiant Capital DeFi Hack The breach, first discovered on October 16, 2024, prompted […]