The DeFi 'Flash Loan' Attack That Changed Everything
Flash loan attacks are here to stay and are likely to get more serious. DeFi needs to adapt, says a leading crypto VC.
The 3 Factors Fueling Ether’s 2020 Rally
Several factors could explain ether’s spectacular gains and determine whether they will continue.
Compound Extends DeFi Ethos to Itself, Launches Governance Token
DeFi platform Compound is launching the testnet of a new platform today for decentralizing the site's governance.
Polkadot to Use Chainlink Oracles for Interoperability Network
Polkadot will be the first non-ethereum blockchain to integrate Chainlink.
DeFi Insurance Firm Nexus Mutual Makes Its First Payout Following bZx Attacks
Nexus Mutual members voted to pay out two claims following the bZx flash loan attacks – a first for the DeFi insurance pioneer.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the DeFi 'Flash Loan' Attack
Here's a plain-English breakdown of the bZx attacks and their broader implications for the budding DeFi markets.
Chainlink's Sergey Nazarov on What DeFi Can Learn From Early Exchange Hacks
A breakdown of the role of price oracles in the recent DeFi attacks, plus what DeFi can learn from early exchange hacks.
Is It Exploitation Season for DeFi?
Are two recent attacks taking advantage of "flash loans," low liquidity and price oracle issues the first of more to come?
DeFi Project bZx Exploited for Second Time in a Week, Loses $630K in Ether
The attacker manipulated price feeds in order to create and profit from an under collateralized loan.
Mind the Gap: Why ETH Price and DeFi Adoption Aren't in Sync
Demand for DeFi lending services built on ethereum shows a pattern of inverse relationship to the price of ETH. When ether prices are falling, the amount of ETH locked in DeFi tends to rise. Most recent data indicate the relationship operates the other way, too.
