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4 New Bitcoin Startups Showcase at DEMO Fall 2014

DEMO's autumn conference featured a bitcoin and FinTech track yesterday that saw four new bitcoin startups debut products.

By Daniel CawreyNov 21, 2014

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9:17 PM

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North Korea’s crypto heist playbook is expanding and DeFi keeps getting hit

More than $500 million was siphoned across the Drift and Kelp exploits in just over two weeks. What once looked like isolated breaches now resembles a sustained campaign, likely driven by the financial needs of a sanctioned state.

9:03 PM

Negative

Aave could face up to $230 million in losses after Kelp DAO bridge exploit triggers DeFi chaos

Aave published a report outlining two possible outcomes: around $123 million in losses if damage is shared across all rsETH, or up to $230 million if confined to Layer 2s, with the final impact depending on how Kelp DAO allocates the shortfall.

8:53 PM

Neutral

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Bitcoin bounces above $76,000 as DeFi suffers $14 billion exodus after KelpDAO hack

Crypto steadied despite rising Iran tensions, but DeFi is reeling from one of the largest exploits of the year.

4:10 PM

Negative

Five times President Trump made a statement that moved bitcoin, and why it might happen again this week

Trump’s social media posts and statements to news reporters have triggered 5% to 12% swings in the price of bitcoin, blurring the lines between policy and market manipulation.

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