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Cross-Chain

Tech

Jump-Backed Wormhole Bridge Expands to Algorand Blockchain

The cross-chain bridge is hoping to capture some of Algorand’s $136 million in DeFi TVL.

Algorand founder Silvio Micali speaks at Crypto Bahamas 2022. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

DeFi Trading Platform Hashflow Introduces Bridgeless Cross-Chain Swaps

The platform will enable native-to-native swaps, without slippage or pesky cross-chain bridges.

The Open Intents Framework is a new initiative created by Ethereum ecosystem leaders to simplify and standardize cross-chain token transfers.  (Akinori UEMURA/Unsplash)

Finance

Evmos Looks to Get Back on Track After Failed Launch

A bug-ridden launch for the EVM-compatible chain allowing for transactions between Ethereum and Cosmos has led to community backlash, but the Evmos team is hoping to bounce back.

Cosmos Investors Vote to Activate Inter-Blockchain Communication

Learn

What Are Blockchain Bridges and How Do They Work?

If you want to move tokens from one blockchain to another, you’ll likely need a blockchain bridge to allow those assets to travel.

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Finance

Avalanche Users Can Now Buy Polygon or BSC Assets in a Single Transaction

Cross-chain messaging protocol Router Protocol has added support for Avalanche’s C-Chain, allowing users to conduct transactions across various networks.

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Finance

$4.4M Stolen in Hack of Blockchain Infrastructure Firm Meter

According to PeckShield, the hack on Saturday saw more than 1391 ETH and 2.74 BTC stolen.

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Opinion

A Bridge Too Far: Does the Wormhole Hack Mean the Multi-Blockchain Dream Is Dead?

Bridges and other connections between blockchains present inherent security challenges. Whether those can be solved will determine the future of the entire ecosystem.

A collapsed bridge along Forbes Avenue near Frick Park in Pittsburgh on Jan. 28, 2022. Just a few days later, a Solana-Ethereum cryptocurrency bridge called Wormhole met a similar fate. (Justin Merriman/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Anyswap Rebrands to Multichain, Raises $60M Led by Binance Labs

The cross-chain bridge builder will use the funds to research crypto algorithms.

Multichain is building bridges for shuttling crypto across networks. (Modestas Urbonas/Unsplash)

Finance

Cross-Chain Protocol DeBridge Gets $5.5M in Seed Funding Round Led by ParaFi Capital

The fresh injection of capital will go towards building the protocol’s infrastructure and decentralized services.

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Markets

Solana, Terra Hit All-Time Highs as Markets Disregard Last Week’s DeFi Hacks

"Crypto natives have proven to be very resilient," one analyst said.

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