The rise of decentralized finance, or DeFi, could be paving the way toward a fully decentralized financial ecosystem. Yet, given the innovative nature of DeFi, the sector remains in constant development and is therefore prone to a number of vulnerabilities. Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest challenges currently facing the DeFi sector is security threats. This
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As Bitcoin shows bearish signs, on-chain activity suggests Ethereum could be on the way to reach its all-time-high before BTC. Ethereum To Reach Its All-Time-High Price Earlier Than Bitcoin? As pointed out by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju in a post, indicators could suggest ETH will reach its ATH quicker than BTC in the long
Ethereum has been slowing down on its bullish momentum. The second cryptocurrency by market cap trades at $3,066 with a 4.2% loss in the daily chart. ETH moving sideways in the daily chart. Source: ETHUSD Tradingview After two weeks of profits and an incredible rally from the low at $2,000, mostly driven by the implementation
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has taken a deep dive into token-based decentralized governance, suggesting that existing voting mechanisms are flawed and may be holding the DeFi sector back from realizing its full potential. In a lengthy blog post published Aug. 16, Buterin stated the crypto community needs to “move beyond coin voting as it exists
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has announced its deployment on the Optimistic Ethereum, or OE, mainnet, highlighting a considerable reduction in user transaction fees and confirmation delays. Sergej Kunz, co-founder of the 1inch Network stated “the 1inch launch on Optimistic will facilitate a dramatic increase in transaction speed.” While deposits utilizing the OE network are set