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Another day, another DeFi hack. Pickle Finance just announced that funds deposited in one of its smart contracts were stolen by a hacker hours ago.The team is still investigating how exactly the hacker stole approximately $20 million in funds. Their wallet is still “dormant” and has not started the “money laundering” phase that tends to follow every hack.And if a hack was not enough, Pickle Finance’s token (PICKLE) crashed after the news spread, losing almost 58% in a matter of hours.Pickle...

It’s an all-around green day in crypto land. Bitcoin price has surged beyond $18,000, closing the gap with its previous all-time high of $20,000. ETH just rocketed past $500 for the first time in two years.But apart from the usual cryptocurrencies, decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens are sitting on gains as a majority of them exploded in valuations over the past couple of days.Top 100 DeFi Coins Register Explosive Weekly GainsA bull market pulls every asset out of the bearish rut. The same is...

Scams within the cryptocurrency industry come in different shapes and forms, including impersonating legitimate applications downloadable from trusted establishments. A popular digital asset commentator recently warned the community about such a scam using the Uniswap name, resulting in the loss of $20,000.$20K Lost In A Uniswap-Impersonating ScamUniswap is a sort of decentralized exchange (DEX) running on the Ethereum blockchain that enables users to swap various tokens. Its popularity...

Qtum, the blockchain DApp platform, is set to become the new kid on the decentralized finance (DeFi) block with the launch of the QiSwap mainnet.As the first automatic market-making (AMM) protocol on Qtum, QiSwap brings Uniswap-like features to Qtum, allowing users to easily exchange QTUM and QRC20 tokens and provide liquidity — while benefiting from incredibly fast transactions and minimal transaction fees.After completing several successful testnet phases, QiSwap migrated to the Qtum...

Bitcoin has overtaken the $16,000 price tag after struggling to remain above it during the weekend. Large-cap altcoins have fallen behind with slight decreases, while the DeFi field sees high volatility once more. Bitcoin Reclaims $16K As reported last Friday, Bitcoin’s impressive performance as of late took the asset towards a fresh yearly high of $16,500. After conquering this significant milestone, however, the primary cryptocurrency slumped. The weekend didn’t produce any...

In 2019, cryptocurrency-related crime – thefts, hacks, fraud amounted to $4.5 billion. The latest data from blockchain forensics company CipherTrace shows that this number has fallen to $1.8 billion this year – a 60 percent reduction. Nonetheless, the DeFi space has seen an explosion in criminal activity. Mainstream Cryptocurrency Crime Declining Says CipherTrace In a tête-à-tête with Reuters, CipherTrace CEO Dave Jevans observed that crypto exchanges and digital asset...

Although BTC has recovered from the two dips beneath $16,000, so far over the weekend, the asset struggles with decisively reclaiming the coveted price level and the area between $16,000 – $16,250. Larger-cap altcoins have also lost some steam, but DeFi tokens have surged in value. Bitcoin Stalls Around $16K Bitcoin’s impressive performance as of late drove the asset from a low of about $15,100 on November 10th to a new yearly high of $16,500 last Friday. The community began...

After marking a new yearly high of $16,500, BTC now seems to be retracing. The cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $15,750 and recovered to where it’s currently trading at $15,880. Most altcoins are following suit. The Correction Begins? There’s a saying for traders that goes – ‘what goes up, must come down.’ In other words, it’s completely typical and healthy market behavior for prices to correct. This gives buyers the opportunity to consolidate and continue accumulating....

Is decentralized finance (DeFi) dying? Or here’s a better question… Is the DeFi space on the verge of suffering?The DeFi Space Isn’t as Strong as It Used to BeThese are the thoughts that are likely going through the minds of crypto analysts and industry experts alike at the time of writing. Bitcoin has been the biggest digital hit of 2020, having risen by more than 50 percent since mid-March. The currency is doing better than ever, but it’s come with a catch. All those who were invested in...

The team behind the mimblewimble-based privacy coin Beam will launch a DeFi platform enabling developers to create confidential, decentralized, and user-friendly financial applications. Dubbed BeamX, the platform will arrive on November 19th, with the first iteration being an experimental network, while the mainnet should be released in Q1 2021. Beam Announces DeFi Platform Called BeamX The press release shared with CryptoPotato described the new platform as a new...