Data chart shows wrapped bitcoin trades at a discount following the FTX's collape. (Kaiko)
Wrapped Bitcoin Trades at Discount Amid Market Contagion
WBTC’s discount dropped to as low as 1.5% as questions swirled over whether the token is fully backed. Custodian BitGo clarified that it is.
Data chart shows wrapped bitcoin trades at a discount following the FTX's collape. (Kaiko)

CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Consensus C22 (CoinDesk)
Solana’s Wrapped Bitcoin Price Craters, Recovers After FTX Shuts Exit Ramp
FTX filed for bankruptcy and FTX US later froze withdrawals, before reversing course.
CDCROP: Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Consensus C22 (CoinDesk)

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Inside the $3B DeFi Exploit of Acala's Crypto Platform
The exploit of one of Acala's liquidity pools demonstrates how easily billions of dollars can be siphoned from DeFi platforms, potentially wreaking havoc on an entire industry in a matter of minutes.
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Polkadot Now Has a Decentralized Version of 'Wrapped' Bitcoin
Interlay introduces a decentralized and trustless wrapped bitcoin bridge for DeFi users on Polkadot who are wary of third-party custodians and merchants.
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Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)
Celsius Pivots Toward Paying Off Aave, Compound Debt, With $950M Collateral as Prize
The troubled crypto lender Celsius started to make good on the $258 million debt on the decentralized lending protocols Aave and Compound – possibly in an attempt to reclaim collateral it had posted as guarantees. The transactions come just a day after Celsius used a debt-paydown to reclaim collateral on Maker.
Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky (CoinDesk archives)

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Binance Upgrades Blockchain Bridge to Connect DeFi and CeFi
The firm behind the exchange is continuing its infrastructure push.
Binance Logo (Maquette.pro/Shutterstock)

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What Are Blockchain Bridges and How Do They Work?
If you want to move tokens from one blockchain to another, you’ll likely need a blockchain bridge to allow those assets to travel.
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