DeFi Leader Hashflow Recoups After $600K Hack, Promises Total User Refund

DeFi Leader Hashflow Recoups After $600K Hack, Promises Total User Refund

Key Points: In a startling development this week, Hashflow, a leading name in the DeFi sphere, faced a major exploit. Reportedly, digital assets worth $600,000 were illegitimately siphoned off. The firm, however, quickly reassured its users that all losses will be fully compensated. We’re addressing the current situation flagged by @peckshield. Please be assured that: 1. All users comprising the …

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DeFi Firm PoolTogether Dodges Legal Bullet as U.S. Federal Judge Drops Charges

DeFi Firm PoolTogether Dodges Legal Bullet as U.S. Federal Judge Drops Charges

In a decisive victory for DeFi company PoolTogether, a U.S. Federal Judge dismissed all charges lodged against it. The lawsuit, initiated in 2021, accused PoolTogether of facilitating regulatory evasion and deceiving consumers. Joe Kent, a previous Congressional staff member, had filed the case as a litmus test while lawmakers mulled over potential legal approaches to DeFi entities. CASE DISMISSED!!!! 🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜 …

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Patamali Aims to Reshape Real Estate Financing in Kenya through DeFi

Patamali Aims to Reshape Real Estate Financing in Kenya through DeFi

With ambitions to revolutionise the traditionally illiquid real estate market, Kenya’s Patamali is harnessing the power of Decentralized Finance (DeFi). Founded in November 2021 by visionaries Laura Omanga and Allan Musomba Mulei, the company has made significant strides by building its platform on the Celo blockchain. “🚨Big News Alert!🚨 Kenyas Patamali is taking over the real estate financing world with …

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Uniswap Survey Finds: DeFi Needs Enhanced User-Friendliness to Attract Retail Customers

Uniswap Survey Finds: DeFi Needs Enhanced User-Friendliness to Attract Retail Customers

Recent research spearheaded by Uniswap Labs has spotlighted the complexity of decentralized finance (DeFi) as a significant barrier to the involvement of retail cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Based on the responses from 1,860 U.S. retail users, the study highlighted the intricate and often confusing aspects of DeFi, which discourage users from engaging with on-chain services like Uniswap. Survey Unveils Deterring Factors for …

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Portals Raises $2M to Streamline DeFi Experience and Democratize Web3 Access

Portals Raises $2M to Streamline DeFi Experience and Democratize Web3 Access

Portals, a groundbreaking platform aiming to simplify the Web3 ecosystem, has recently completed a successful $2 million seed funding round. The round was led by Lightshift Capital, with participation from LongHash Ventures, Daedalus Angels, Poolside, Basement Labs, Mechanism Capital, and notable angel investors such as Emile Dubie, Mathieu Baril, Owl.eth, 0xMaki, Rudy Kadoch, David Dias, and more. Transforming the DeFi …

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Maple Finance Launches T-Bill Pool for Web3 Investors

Maple Finance Launches T-Bill Pool for Web3 Investors

Maple Finance, a DeFi crypto lender, has launched a new cash management pool for U.S. Treasury Bill yields. The product will allow accredited web3 investors, such as decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), offshore firms, Web3 treasures, and high net-worth individuals, to access the pool that invests in one-month Treasury Bills with no minimum lock-up period. Yield and Fees The pool will …

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Binance CEO CZ Speaks on CeFi and DeFi at Hong Kong Web3 Festival

Binance CEO CZ Speaks on CeFi and DeFi at Hong Kong Web3 Festival

Hong Kong is making strides toward crypto and Web3 adoption, as evidenced by recent crypto regulatory actions and Web3-centric events. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, recently participated in a virtual interview at the Hong Kong Web3 Festival on Wednesday, where he discussed the future of centralized finance (CeFi) and compared it to decentralized finance (DeFi). CZ’s Comparison Between …

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