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16.04 / 13:15

Blockchain Technology Adoption defi Tech Job 5 tips for landing a tech job

In today's tech industry, there is a high demand for professionals with expertise in fields such as artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. Companies are seeking individuals with a combination of technical and soft skills, including strong communication, problem-solving, and collaboration abilities.

14.04 / 22:27

Ethereum Adoption defi Ethereum Price Proof-of-stake Staking Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to be sold after Shapella: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

14.04 / 15:13

Provident Stablecoin defi CEO Platform Ondo ondo finance Ondo Finance Introduces Yield-Generating Stablecoin Alternative for Institutions – How Does it Work?

A new type of yield-generating stablecoin has been introduced by DeFi provider Ondo Finance, offering institutions a way to benefit from the return of US money market funds on-chain.

14.04 / 09:33

Blockchain Technology defi Investments Nigerian crypto payment startup shuts down, offers IP for sale

Nigerian crypto and Web3 company Lazerpay announced on April 13 that it is shutting down its operations.

14.04 / 06:55

Ethereum Adoption defi Altcoin Polygon Decentralized Exchange Uniswap zkEVM Uniswap proposal to launch on Polygon zkEVM is set to pass

Decentralized exchange (DEX) Uniswap is seemingly set to launch on the new zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) roll-up solution from scaling solution provider Polygon.

14.04 / 02:59

Ethereum defi wallet privacy data Proof-of-stake Staking Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address sparking privacy concerns

A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation (EF) revealed that the IP addresses of Ether (ETH) stakers are monitored as part of a broader set of metadata, causing the cryptocurrency community to flag Ethereum for privacy concerns.

13.04 / 21:17

Government Law defi DAO Bitcoin Regulation Disaster DAOs can become a disaster more quickly than you think

As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem grows in size and influence, the question of how to best govern DeFi protocols has taken center stage. In crypto-native circles, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are far and away the most popular governance structures.

13.04 / 18:35

Ethereum Adoption NFT defi DEX Apple iOS Unsiwap launches iOS mobile wallet in select countries

Decentralized exchange Uniswap has launched a mobile wallet that features built-in support for the exchange, according to an April 13 announcement from the company. The app is available for iOS devices in select countries and can be found in Apple's App Store.

13.04 / 13:41

Blockchain Ethereum Adoption defi regulation coinbase Tokens ERC-20 tool recovers $150M — Coinbase exec explains how

In episode 15 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, Elisha Owusu Akyaw talks with Will Robinson, vice president of engineering at crypto exchange Coinbase. They discuss the exchange’s vision for the future of the cryptocurrency industry, which is tied to its new Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. Robinson provides updates on the exchange’s latest tools, including an ERC-20 recovery function, wallet as a service and more.

13.04 / 11:25

business defi Decentralized Exchange Africa Decentralization inclusion Financial Web3 economy to gain more traction in Africa through DeFi-based financial inclusion

The existence of the Web3 economy in Africa began with cryptocurrency. Using blockchain technology in Africa came with a lot of transformation in terms of transparency and control over finances. The Web3 economy in Africa is still gaining more traction with a DeFi-based financial inclusion.

13.04 / 11:11

defi Hackers hacks Aave yearn.finance Hacker mints 1 quadrillion yUSDT after exploiting old Yearn Finance contract

Blockchain security firm PeckShield recently detected a hack that allowed the exploiter to mint over 1 quadrillion Yearn Tether (yUSDT) from $10,000 in the latest decentralized finance (DeFi) hack.

13.04 / 09:51

defi Exploit blockchain security firm Blockchain Security Firm PeckShield: DeFi Protocol Yearn Finance Suffers $11 Million Exploit – Here's What Happened

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Yearn Finance has fallen victim to an attack which occurred on Aave version 1, leading to the theft of about $11 million worth of Dai (DAI), Tether (USDT), USD Coin (USDC), Binance USD (BUSD) and Tru USD (TUSD) tokens, according to an investigation carried out by blockchain security firm PeckShield.

12.04 / 23:07

Ethereum defi Ether price Hard Fork Staking Ethereum's Shapella hard fork executed on mainnet

The Shapella hard fork has officially been executed on the Ethereum Mainnet — meaning that Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their staked Ether (ETH) from the Beacon Chain.

12.04 / 20:09

Blockchain Adoption defi regulation Forex avalanche KYC testing T. Rowe Price T. Rowe Price, WisdomTree join Avalanche subnet for forex testing

Financial market firms T. Rowe Price Associates, WisdomTree, Wellington Management, and Cumberland have joined an Avalanche (AVAX) subnet to test the idea of blockchain-based foreign exchange, according to an announcement from the Avalanche team. The new subnet is called “Spruce,” and is part of Avalanche’s Evergreen Subnet ecosystem.

12.04 / 17:57

Blockchain Ethereum defi lending Returns Redemptions Euler Finance opens redemptions after hacker returns funds

On April 12, Ethereum-based noncustodial lending protocol Euler Finance announced that it would open redemptions after hackers returned the vast majority of assets stolen in a $197 million flash loan exploit last month.

12.04 / 16:33

Ethereum defi Tether MEV Tether Takes Action: Blacklists Validator Address Linked to $25 Million MEV Bot Drain – Here's What Happened

Tether, the company behind the world's largest stablecoin, has blacklisted a validator address responsible for draining $25 million from Miner Extractable Value (MEV) bots.

12.04 / 10:57

Ethereum defi Liquidity Derivatives Staking Upcoming Shapella upgrade fuels liquid staking growth — AMA with Swell

The liquid staking sector, with $16.68 billion in TVL, now surpasses DeFi lending and bridges as the second-largest crypto sector according to Defillama data. The upcoming Ethereum Shapella upgrade, scheduled for April 12, has fueled existing interest: Liquid staking tokens, along with Ether (ETH) itself, see an increase in value as the upgrade date approaches.

12.04 / 05:27

Ethereum defi Ether price Kraken data Proof-of-stake Celsius Less than 1% of staked ETH estimated to sell after Shanghai upgrade: Glassnode

An estimated 170,000 Ether (ETH) of the total 18.1 million ETH staked on the Beacon Chain will be unlocked within the first week of the Shanghai hard fork being executed on Ethereum, Glassnode has predicted.

11.04 / 21:27

business Adoption defi Uniswap DAO MakerDAO Governance Token Uniswap funds DAO incentive improvement project

Financial modeling platform Gauntlet has been awarded a grant from Uniswap Foundation to improve DAO incentive mechanisms, according to an announcement from Gauntlet.

11.04 / 14:35

Blockchain Technology defi Cybersecurity DeFi tool to notify users about suspicious on-chain activity

The success of Web3 is dependent upon solutions to the security issues posed by distinct application structures.

11.04 / 11:25

Blockchain Binance defi Web3 Cloud Storage Blockchain Storage Testnet BNB Greenfield hits testnet, decentralized storage coming to BNB Chain

The BNB Chain ecosystem is set to integrate decentralized storage solutions after testing of its BNB Greenfield began on April 10.

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