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Layer2   -   Jul 31, 2024 Blast Q2 Update: Thanks to Incentives, Activity Metrics Are Up, Token Value Down
Blast Q2 Update: Thanks to Incentives, Activity Metrics Are Up, Token Value Down

Despite relatively poor token performance, Blast is demonstrating strong traction, with 1.5 million users and 800,000 daily transactions.

Alexander Mardar
DAO   -   Jul 29, 2024 DeFi Whales Execute $24 Million Governance Attack on Compound
DeFi Whales Execute $24 Million Governance Attack on Compound

They used substantial token holdings to pass a proposal withdrawing 5% of Compound Treasury for yield strategies. This move raised concerns as governance lost control of the treasury funds without clear returns, likely for the personal gains of a small group of people.

Alexander Mardar
Tokens   -   Jul 26, 2024 Airdrops: Imperfect Yet Irreplaceable, For Now
Airdrops: Imperfect Yet Irreplaceable, For Now

While the efficiency of airdrops is debated, they still play a pivotal role in the token distribution strategies of many crypto projects.

Alexander Mardar
Blockchain   -   Jul 25, 2024 Alkimiya Launches First Market for Bitcoin Transaction Fees
Alkimiya Launches First Market for Bitcoin Transaction Fees

The project aims to attract large miners and key players in the Bitcoin ecosystem who need a hedging instrument to protect against Bitcoin fee volatility.

Alexander Mardar
Blockchain   -   Jul 25, 2024 Avail Data Availability Project Goes Live on Mainnet
Avail Data Availability Project Goes Live on Mainnet

The project aims to offer a low-cost data availability solution and will be competing with other solutions developed by Celestia and EigenDA.

Alexander Mardar
Crypto ETF   -   Jul 23, 2024 Ethereum ETFs Launch: Investors Show Low Expectations
Ethereum ETFs Launch: Investors Show Low Expectations

Insiders predict that Ethereum ETFs will attract around 20-25% of the inflows that Bitcoin ETFs garnered following their approval.

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L2   -   Jul 23, 2024 Rho Markets Exploiter Teaches A Lesson, Another Blockchain Is Stopped to Save User Funds
Rho Markets Exploiter Teaches A Lesson, Another Blockchain Is Stopped to Save User Funds

Despite the successful resolution, the incident once again highlighted the underlying centralization issues prevalent in Layer 2 blockchain networks.

Alexander Mardar
Stablecoins   -   Jul 22, 2024 Slow but Steady Growth: The Journey of Aave’s GHO Stablecoin
Aave stablecoin gh

Since its launch last year, the stablecoin has grown to around $100 million. However, this amount remains significantly lower than the figures achieved by more recent entrants in the stablecoin market.

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