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Last Week on Crypto Twitter: Everyone’s Getting Dunked On

After Elon Musk bought Twitter, it was always going to be a busy week on Crypto Twitter.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

MakerDAO Co-Founder's Body Discovered in Puerto Rico

Fellow co-founder Rune Christensen paid tribute to Nikolai Muchgian, writing: "Maker would have been toast without him."

By Connor Sephton

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: The Absolute State of Crypto Twitter Right Now!

It’s one week quiet and the next week all-out chaos and carnage.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Man Involved in $114M Mango Markets Exploit Insists His Actions Were Legal

Mango Markets confirmed on Saturday that $67 million in various cryptoassets have been returned to the DAO, and a vote will now take place on "how we can sort out this mess."

By Connor Sephton

Last Week on Crypto Twitter: A Horse Is Worth More Than Riches

Drama at Devcon, Elon Musk launches an...interesting perfume and another DeFi hack.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

The Evolution of Decentralized Exchanges

While today’s DEXes are largely feature-packed and intuitive to users, things have come a long way since their early days. In this article, we look at how the DEX landscape has evolved.

By Daniel Phillips

Is DeFi on Bitcoin the Next Hype Wave?

Today, the decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape is brimming with potential. Bitcoin’s DeFi ecosystem is still in its nascent stages of development.

By Daniel Phillips

90 Types of Crypto Worth $160M Stolen in Wintermute Hack

Somnium Space Cubes, Maple Finance, Curve Finance, E-Radix, Yield Guild Games, Shiba Inu, Synthetix, FTX and Polygon were most affected by the hack.

By Connor Sephton

Tech Deep Dives

What Is Sweat Economy? The Move-to-Earn Application and Fitness Ecosystem

By rewarding people with digital tokens, a variety of move-to-earn apps have looked to make fitness more attractive and rewarding.

By Daniel Phillips

APR vs APY in Crypto: What’s the Difference?

You might have seen the terms APR and APY in the crypto and DeFi space — but have you ever wondered what they exactly mean, and what the difference between the two is? Learn more below.

By CryptoJelleNL

Crypto News, August 22: Australia Wants to Map Crypto Tokens

The Australian government is aiming for innovative crypto regulation. Meanwhile, FTX reports record growth, with 2021 revenue up 1,000% compared to 2020.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Hodlnaut in a $193 Million Hole

Yet another CeFi lender reports a massive financial shortfall as a result of UST exposure.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Russian Ransomware Attacker Extradited to US From Netherlands, Tornado Cash Dev Still Isolated

A Tornado Cash developer is not allowed to talk to his wife, while another Russian citizen was extradited to the U.S. on charges of ransomware attacks.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Celsius Could Be Broke by End of October, Projections Say

The CeFi lender has a much bigger financial hole to plug than previously expected.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Crypto Twitter Indignant at Tornado Cash Developments

The cryptosphere on Twitter made its anger heard over privacy concerns.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Binance Recovers More Than 80% of Funds Stolen in Curve Finance Attack

"The hacker kept on sending the funds to Binance in different ways, thinking we can't catch it," CZ tweets.

By Connor Sephton

Arbitrage Opportunities in DeFi

The DeFi sector comes with many arbitrage opportunities for traders. Let's understand different arbitrage methods available in this industry and how they work!

By Ivan Cryptoslav

Tech Deep Dives

What Will Be the Next Bull Market Catalyst? A Look at Crypto and Web3 Use Cases in 2025

This article will cover industry-specific trends that could ring in the next bull market — mainly looking at what Web3 is bringing to the table.

By Ivan Cryptoslav

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