The Macalinao Brothers Leave VC Firm After CoinDesk Exposé
Prolific crypto developers Ian and Dylan Macalinao have left their venture capital firm Protagonist VC. This comes after the Macalinao brothers used a web of secret identities to juice the value of their Solana-based DeFi project "Saber" and later pivoted to startup investing with a $100 million fund, as CoinDesk reported in August. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest fallout of the crypto industry's pseudonymous economy.

The Problem With Betting Exchanges and How BetDEX Aims to Solve it
BetDEX, a decentralized sports betting exchange built on Solana, aims to disrupt the legacy gambling industry. BetDEX Labs Chairman and co-founder Nigel Eccles explains the centralization problem with traditional betting exchanges and how his protocol differs.

BetDEX Labs Chairman on Future of Decentralized Sports Betting
Nigel Eccles, Chairman and co-founder of global sports betting exchange BetDEX Labs, breaks down how decentralized sports wagering works, the benefits of building on the Monaco protocol on Solana and similarities to prediction markets.

El proveedor de billeteras Cripto Phantom dice que sus sistemas no se vieron comprometidos en el ataque de $4 millones
Después de una investigación que duró casi una semana, su equipo no encontró vulnerabilidades que pudieran explicar la vulnerabilidad.

El comercio de opciones de Cripto en Solana ha fracasado en su mayor parte. Un nuevo DEX tiene un plan para cambiar eso
OptiFi comenzó a operar el lunes, incorporando el margen de cartera al ecosistema de negociación de opciones de Solana .

How 2 Brothers Faked a Defi Ecosystem Using Anonymous Personas
A CoinDesk investigation revealed how the Macalinao brothers used a web of bogus identities to create the illusion of a developer community, juicing value on the Saber protocol and Solana blockchain. CoinDesk Deputy Managing Editor Tracy Wang discusses the key takeaways and the impact on the future of DeFi.

Maestro de anónimos: cómo un desarrollador de Cripto falsificó un ecosistema DeFi
Los hermanos Macalinao utilizaron una red de identidades falsas para crear la ilusión de una comunidad de desarrolladores, extrayendo valor del protocolo Saber y la cadena de bloques Solana . Ahora se están mudando a Aptos.

US Crypto Bill Pile Up; Philippines Binance Warning
Senate proposal suggests responsibility for Bitcoin and Ethereum should lie with the CTFC. Philippines’ SEC warns public not to invest with Binance. Solana blames Slope mobile wallet app for exploit. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
