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DeFi Lender Compound Tightens Borrowing Limits After Aave Exploit Attempt
A botched exploit attempt on rival lending protocol Aave brought scrutiny to DeFi protocols’ borrow risks earlier in this month.
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Firm Behind FTSE 100 Unveils Crypto Index Series
FTSE Russell, the company behind the benchmark index of the U.K. stock market, has rolled out a set of eight indices covering the digital asset market.
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Solana’s Top Crypto Wallet Looks to Ethereum, Polygon Next
Phantom is moving forward with its long-delayed multichain expansion plan.
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Q3 Profit at South Korean Crypto Exchange Upbit's Parent Slides 73%
Dunamu's net profit dropped to 160 billion won ($120 million), hit by lower trading and crypto market declines, CoinDesk Korea reported Tuesday.
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Bankrupt Crypto Lender BlockFi Sues Bankman-Fried for Robinhood Shares, FT Reports
SBF, through his Emergent Fidelity Technologies, had pledged his stake in the online trading company as collateral for a loan.
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Major Canadian Crypto Exchange Coinsquare Says Client Data Breached
The exchange claimed the breached personal data wasn't likely seen "by the bad actor” and customers' assets are “secure in cold storage and are not at risk.”
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