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Most Influential 2021: Robert Leshner
The Compound founder expects the bridge between DeFi and traditional finance to narrow next year.
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Which Comes First: DeFi Utility or Yield?
Also: Tackling Maximal Extractable Value (MEV) on Ethereum
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E-CNY Chat Wallet to Launch, Korean Illegal Crypto Transactions Surge
E-CNY Chat Wallet to Launch, Korean Illegal Crypto Transactions Surge
China giants team up to offer e-CNY wallet in a chat application. Korea sees a surge in the amount of virtual assets used in illegal foreign transactions. DeFi protocol Compou...
E-CNY Chat Wallet to Launch, Korean Illegal Crypto Transactions Surge

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$22M Drained From Compound Contract That Was Hit for $80M Last Week
About $66 million – and counting – was recently added to the still vulnerable contract, thus making more funds available for exploit.
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Compound Founder Says $80M Bug Presents ‘Moral Dilemma’ for DeFi Users
While Robert Leshner seemed to briefly threaten users with the IRS, the reality is that he – and the rest of the Compound Labs community – are now relying on the goodwill of u...
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Compound Founder Begs Users to Return $90M Funds Mistakenly Given Away
Compound Founder Begs Users to Return $90M Funds Mistakenly Given Away
DeFi staking protocol Compound erroneously paid out approximately $90 million in liquidity mining rewards following an update to one of its smart contracts. The founder is now...
Compound Founder Begs Users to Return $90M Funds Mistakenly Given Away

DeFi Money Market Compound Overpays Millions in COMP Rewards, Founder Says $80M at Risk in Possible Exploit
DeFi Money Market Compound Overpays Millions in COMP Rewards, Founder Says $80M at Risk in Possible Exploit
In a possible exploit on Wednesday night, decentralized money market Compound has been erroneously paying out millions of dollars in COMP tokens intended as liquidity mining r...
DeFi Money Market Compound Overpays Millions in COMP Rewards, Founder Says $80M at Risk in Possible Exploit

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DeFi Money Market Compound Overpays Millions in COMP Rewards in Possible Exploit; Founder Says $80M at Risk
Compound erroneously paid out millions in liquidity mining rewards following an update to one of its smart contracts. In one transaction, $27 million was claimed.
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Andreessen Horowitz Seeks Token Delegate Applicants for Uniswap, Other DeFi Holdings
The venture capital giant is spearheading a new framework for decentralized governance.
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Who in Crypto Met With Brian Brooks When He Ran OCC? Here's His Calendar
As Donald Trump’s national bank regulator, Brooks met with a wide range of crypto market participants, from Fortune 500 execs to DeFi protocol founders, documents show.
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