2020-10-30 20:45 |
BProtocol used a flash loan to speed up election results on MakerDAO. The DeFi platform is now weighing changes to its voting process.
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Harvest Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) project led by an anonymous team, was attacked using a flash loan exploit earlier today leading to millions of dollars worth of FARM tokens stolen by hackers and its prices falling over 60% at press time.
2020-10-27 01:30 | |
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Harvest Finance has seen its total value locked drop by more than $500 million in the 12 hours since being hit by a flash loan attack.
2020-10-26 20:05 | |
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Decentralized finance (defi protocol) Harvest Finance was hacked on Monday for $24 million. The attacker targeted the protocol’s liquidity pools, performing an arbitrage attack using a large flash loan – a type of uncollatarized loan – but later returned $2.
2020-10-26 17:45 | |
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When the DeFi degens caught wind of a new pre-release Andre Cronje project they piled in, only to get $16 million hacked away in a flash.
2020-9-30 00:00 | |
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This weekend the decentralized money market protocol Aave broke records as the community witnessed a massive flash loan of $14 million worth of the stablecoin DAI. So far, the Aave protocol has seen over $300 million in flash loans to-date and this trend doesn’t seem to be abating any time soon.
2020-9-2 07:15 | |
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Flash loans on Aave have proven a popular use case for the DeFi project, data shows, with over $300 million in such loans issued so far. Flash Loans Gain Steam on Aave Aave, the open-source and non-custodial protocol to earn interest on deposits and borrow assets, is setting records with its flash loan feature.
2020-9-2 20:07 | |
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The blockchain-powered advertising technology platform, AdEx Network has announced a major update that marks its foray into the DeFi space. It involves the deployment of an updated ADX token contract on the Ethereum network to enable token staking and security mining, along with availability of built-in flash loans.
2020-8-6 08:26 | |
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2020-9-2 20:20 | |
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2020-8-5 20:20 | |
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The DeFi craze may have finally gone too far, leading investors into disaster as some top industry analysts had forewarned. Ampleforth, an altcoin that recently flash pumped by over 700,000%, just collapsed by over 70% wiping out investor’s gains and then some.
2020-7-31 00:00 | |
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The decentralized finance (defi) realm continues to heat up with concepts like yield farming, but another scheme called defi flash loans has also grown exponential. On Monday, the noncustodial lending protocol Aave issued $138 million in loans with zero collateral.
2020-7-30 09:15 | |
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Aave is climbing the DeFi and market cap rankings as its flash loans see daily volume exceeding $100 million.
2020-7-30 12:25 | |
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It hasn't been 24 hours since the news about a $500,000 hack on Balancer came that a new attack has claimed $2,300 worth of the hot Compound tokens (COMP). Hao, a hacker and engineer at DeBank, a DeFi wallet took to Twitter to share how this time as well, someone used Andreessen-funded dYdX to flash […]
2020-6-30 20:54 | |
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The Aave DeFi digital banking protocol has witnessed a huge influx of USDt liquidity used in flash loans and deposits. The net value locked in Aave has broken above $60M
2020-5-28 13:34 | |
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Although activity in the DeFi space has dropped since reaching $1 billion in March, the flash lending platform Aave continues to see new users. Aave’s success also has much to do with its inclusion... The post Tether Leads Stablecoin Liquidity on Flash Loans Platform Aave appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-29 10:03 | |
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Although activity in the DeFi space has dropped since reaching $1 billion in March, the flash lending platform Aave continues to see new users. Aave’s success also has much to do with its inclusion... The post Tether’s Stablecoin Leads Liquidity on Flash Loans Platform Aave appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-5-28 10:03 | |
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With the deepening global crisis, no markets have been spared. The volatility of ‘black Thursday’ in March saw all markets nosedive from traditional stocks to Crypto. DeFi was particularly hit with more than $8mn of Maker loans liquidated as the price of ETH plummeted by 50 percent.
2020-4-29 17:30 | |
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For Ethereum, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, finance seems to be the most important use case. Decentralized finance (DeFi) powered by Ethereum's smart contract blockchain can provide valuaThe post For DeFi, flash loans may pose a greater risk than expected appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-3-16 23:00 | |
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As the cryptocurrency market crashed, flash loans on Aave Protocol helped some DeFi traders avoid liquidations worth 2,700 ETH, according to Emilio Frangella, a software engineer at Aave. Flash loans...The post Flash Loans Around DeFi Prove Mettle as Crypto Markets Tank appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-13 09:39 | |
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Tether, the blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, and Aave Protocol, an open-source and non-custodial protocol, are working together to bring wider adoption of Tether (USDT)...The post Tether Boosts DeFi Lending, Flash Loans Collaboration With Aave appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-10 11:00 | |
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Tether, the blockchain-enabled platform that powers the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, and Aave Protocol, an open-source and non-custodial protocol, are working together to bring wider adoption of Tether (USDT)...The post Tether Boosts DeFi Lending, Flash Loans Collaboration with Aave appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-3-10 11:00 | |
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В рамках конференции ETHLondonUK Виталик Бутерин и сооснователь Consensys Джо Любин, обсуждая будущее Ethereum, подняли темы шардинга и использования публичных сетей в секторе DeFi, сообщает портал Crypto News Flash.
2020-3-10 11:44 | |
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Flash loan attacks are here to stay and are likely to get more serious. DeFi needs to adapt, says a leading crypto VC.
2020-2-28 20:22 | |
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Andy talks with self-described ‘flash loans maximalist’ Stani Kulechov, founder and CEO of the Aave Protocol. We explore the exotic and esoteric landscape of Decentralized Finance. Against the backdrop of the recent DeFi exploits, we discuss the new flash loan innovation that allows traders to take out a loan without collateral by paying back the loan in the same smart contract transaction.
2020-2-27 12:30 | |
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Two recent flash loans on the defi platform Bzx have started a fierce debate about the subject of using uncollateralized loans in a quick trade. Essentially these flash loans are providing people with the ability to borrow crypto without relinquishing any collateral.
2020-2-23 02:40 | |
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Recent attacks on the lending platform bZx have left faith in DeFi shattered, but what actually happened? And can the sector bounce back?
2020-2-23 23:00 | |
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DeFi protocols are swelling, with more funds than ever locked in smart contracts. But two recent exploits have highlighted their vulnerabilities—leading critics to suggest they are not as decentralized as they might appear to be.
2020-2-23 19:00 | |
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Nexus Mutual members voted to pay out two claims following the bZx flash loan attacks – a first for the DeFi insurance pioneer.
2020-2-21 00:15 | |
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Here's a plain-English breakdown of the bZx attacks and their broader implications for the budding DeFi markets.
2020-2-20 01:50 | |
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Today we're breaking down the flash loan attacks that rocked the DeFi community in a way even your grandpa can understand, presented in both audio and full-text format.
2020-2-20 21:50 | |
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The crypto industry has been wrapped up in the first two major exploits of decentralized finance this week. The decriers are having a field day but the outcome may actually be bullish for Ethereum.
2020-2-19 13:00 | |
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Are two recent attacks taking advantage of "flash loans," low liquidity and price oracle issues the first of more to come?
2020-2-19 23:00 | |
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending platform bZx has reportedly suffered another attack with the hacker making off with a profit of 2,378 ETH (about $645,000). bZx Hits Pause Following Suspected Attack In a tweet published on Tuesday (February 18, 2020), bZx acknowledged suspicious transactions involving flash loans.
2020-2-18 14:00 | |
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bZx, the DeFi protocol on the receiving end of the ecosystem’s latest exploit, has been hit with a second attack, this time using the protocol’s own flash loans that were...The post 2,388 ETH Estimated Lost in bZx’s Second Exploit appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2020-2-18 10:57 | |
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DeFi, a moniker for Decentralized Finance has gained traction over the years, mainly due to its ethos. However, the projects built are still budding and hence products are often exploited. bZx is a prThe post DeFi's Flash Loans: From overtaking Wall St.
2020-2-16 19:00 | |
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In a post-mortem report, Arcadia Finance developers said an attacker stole funds by liquidating a vault before it could perform a health check, interrupting the app’s normal flow of operations.
Warp Finance's hack of $8 million could have been prevented with better oracles, the team says.
Beyond the obvious financial risks, there are a number of technical risks DeFi users should be aware of.
The MakerDAO community is voting on a proposal to harden the protocol's governance structure against flash loan voting.