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Tech Deep Dives

A Deep Dive Into GMX

CoinMarketCap Alexandria 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

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Everyone’s Getting Dunked On

After Elon Musk bought Twitter, it was always going to be a busy week on Crypto Twitter.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

MakerDAO Co-Founder's Body Discovered in Puerto Rico

Fellow co-founder Rune Christensen paid tribute to Nikolai Muchgian, writing: "Maker would have been toast without him."

By Connor Sephton

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: The Absolute State of Crypto Twitter Right Now!

It’s one week quiet and the next week all-out chaos and carnage.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Man Involved in $114M Mango Markets Exploit Insists His Actions Were Legal

Mango Markets confirmed on Saturday that $67 million in various cryptoassets have been returned to the DAO, and a vote will now take place on "how we can sort out this mess."

By Connor Sephton

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: A Horse Is Worth More Than Riches

Drama at Devcon, Elon Musk launches an...interesting perfume and another DeFi hack.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

The Evolution of Decentralized Exchanges

While today’s DEXes are largely feature-packed and intuitive to users, things have come a long way since their early days. In this article, we look at how the DEX landscape has evolved.

By Daniel Phillips

Is DeFi on Bitcoin the Next Hype Wave?

Today, the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is brimming with potential. Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem is still in its nascent stages of development.

By Daniel Phillips

90 Types of Crypto Worth $160M Stolen in Wintermute Hack

Somnium Space Cubes, Maple Finance, Curve Finance, E-Radix, Yield Guild Games, Shiba Inu, Synthetix, FTX and Polygon were most affected by the hack.

By Connor Sephton

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Sweat Economy? The Move-to-Earn Application and Fitness Ecosystem

By rewarding people with digital tokens, a variety of move-to-earn apps have looked to make fitness more attractive and rewarding.

By Daniel Phillips

APR vs APY in Crypto: What’s the Difference?

You might have seen the terms APR and APY in the crypto and DeFi space — but have you ever wondered what they exactly mean, and what the difference between the two is? Learn more below.

By CryptoJelleNL

Crypto News, August 22: Australia Wants to Map Crypto Tokens

The Australian government is aiming for innovative crypto regulation. Meanwhile, FTX reports record growth, with 2021 revenue up 1,000% compared to 2020.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

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