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Over $300M Stolen as Two Hacks Rattle the Markets

A "stolen private key" meant up to $196 million was taken from BitMart, while BadgerDAO is trying to reason with an attacker who swiped thousands of Bitcoin from the popular DeFi protocol.

By Connor Sephton

Tech Deep Dives

A Deep Dive Into Bitlocus

Bitlocus aims to bring more people into DeFi by lowering the barrier to entry.

By Daniel Phillips

Podcast: Bitcoin Misses Price Target — By a Long Way

We've got all of this week's crypto headlines — and some tasty details on how you can get free Bitcoin by ordering takeout.

By Connor Sephton

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Olympus (OHM)?

Olympus is run as a DAO and aims to create a decentralized cryptocurrency that can be a global medium of exchange.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

News Roundup, Nov. 29: Bitcoin's Impressive Rally

BTC shrugs off concerns about coronavirus — as a token that shares the same name as the Omicron strain surges by close to 1,000%.

By Connor Sephton

Omicron Token Surges after COVID Variant Named

OMIC had launched at the beginning of November — and for most of the past week, was trading steady at about $65. But over the weekend, the token surged to highs of $689… up close to 1,000%.

By Connor Sephton

SEC Takes Aim at High-Interest Crypto Lending

Locking crypto into lending platforms that offer interest rates orders of magnitude above traditional bank savings accounts can be lucrative. But are its days numbered?

By Leo Jakobson

Best Aave Data Dashboards on Nov. 16: Liquidations, Degens and Ghosts, Oh My!

Flipside Crypto: Aave data dashboards have arrived. Discover more about the biggest liquidations and liquidators on the DeFi platform.

By Brendan Murray

Tech Deep Dives

These Tokens Went Berserk and It Didn’t End Well

Here’s what happened when we took a look at the top 10 tokens by their relative change in trading volume in the last week.

By Daniel Phillips

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Gitcoin (GTC)?

Gitcoin's main goal is to support the development of open-source projects — and Vitalik Buterin is one of their biggest supporters.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Tech Deep Dives

Cardano’s Smart Contract and DApps Ecosystem

Smart contracts went live on Cardano during the Alonzo upgrade on Sept. 12, 2021. Here's how smart contracts work on Cardano, and a list of the most promising DApps in the ecosystem.

By Will Kendall

A Deep Dive Into Building Your On-Chain Resume

CoinMarketCap takes a look at how you can build your on-chain resume for a web 3.0 tomorrow.

By Werner Vermaak

CoinMarketRecap Podcast: SQUID Goes Under, While Coinbase Could Go Subscription

Our podcast, released weekly, aims to break down the week's crypto news in a fun and accessible way.

By CoinMarketCap

Tech Deep Dives

What Is MetaWars?

After an age of progress and tension, humanity has made a home among the stars. Explore, build, battle, and earn $WARS with MetaWars! Read more!

By Daniel Phillips

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Aurox (URUS)? Features, Tokenomics, and Price Prediction

CoinMarketCap takes a deep dive into Aurox (URUS), a lending platform that allows you to borrow cryptocurrencies and use margin and leverage trading efficiently.

By Hassan Shafiq

Tech Deep Dives

Celo is a mobile-first platform that makes it easier to access financial dApps and crypto payments. Read more!

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Scallop (SCLP)?

Scallop is a new banking-as-a-service provider that aims to streamline the way individuals and businesses manage both their cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies.

By Daniel Phillips

SEC Hires DeFi Foe as General Counsel

Dan Berkovitz's role means he will play a crucial role when it comes to bringing enforcement cases.

By Leo Jakobson

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