THORSwap Suspends Trading After Illicit Fund Flows Identified [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] THORSwap, the THORChain-based DEX, has paused trading services researchers identified illicit funds moving through the exchange. In an Oct. 6 tweet, THORChain said it consulted advisors, legal counsel, and…
Uniswap v3 Deployed on ZkSync Era Via Oku [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] Oku, a Uniswap Foundation-backed interface for the Uniswap decentralized exchange, is now live on the surging Layer 2, ZkSync Era. Oku offers advanced features including order books, charting, and…
Lido’s stETH Token Accounts For 7% Of Circulating Ether [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] A new report from Glassnode is the latest example of web3 researchers sounding the alarm on the rising dominance of Lido over the supply of staked Ethereum. According to…
Friend.tech Rival Stars Arena Boosts AVAX Price Amid Calls That They “Will Prevail” [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] The Avalanche blockchain is getting a boost from Stars Arena, a new social media platform built on the network. Transactions on the Avalanche network spiked to 585,000 on Oct.…
Pioneering generative artist propelled by personal tragedy — Matt Kane, NFT Creator
American artist Matt Kane codes a lunar calendar onto the blockchain, inspired by cavemen during prehistoric times. Columns, NFT Creator
You Are NOT Ready For The Bull [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] After a tumultuous 2022, we’re in the last quarter of 2023, and with that comes crypto twitter's favorite month, often memed as “Uptober”. It remains to be seen if…
friend.tech Users Fall Prey To SIM Swap Attacks [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] friend.tech users have been targeted by a series of SIM swap attacks that started over the weekend, raising concerns over the safety of user funds and the need for…
The Truth Behind Cuba’s Bitcoin Revolution: An on-the-ground report
Cointelegraph goes to Cuba to see how some Cubans use Bitcoin to secure a better economic future. Features
NFT Publishing Platform Mirror Revamps Front-End [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] Mirror, an NFT-based publishing platform, has rolled out search and discovery features alongside a new homepage. Mirror said the new features will help users find content that is interesting…
Contango Launches Decentralized Perpetuals Leveraging Aave [TheDefiant]
[TheDefiant] Contango, a team leveraging web3 money markets to launch derivatives products, announced the launch of futures contracts built on top of Aave, the leading DeFi lending protocol, on Oct.…
Singer Vérité’s fan-first approach to Web3, music NFTs and community building
Many see music as the next frontier of blockchain adoption, and musician Vérité reveals what a fan-first approach to Web3 looks like. Features
6 Questions for JW Verret — the blockchain professor who’s tracking the money
J.W. Verret is the “Blockchain Professor.” He may be tracking your money, but he’s advocating for crypto. 6 Questions for…, Columns, Features