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Crypto Hacks Totaled $19B Since 2011: Crystal Intelligence

According to a new report from Crystal Intelligence, almost $19 billion worth of cryptocurrency has been stolen in thefts over the past 13 years. The report notes 785 incidents of crypto theft comprising 220 security breaches, 345 DeFi hacks and 220 fraud schemes. CoinDesk's Michele Musso presents "The Chart of the Day."

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Finance

Defi Protocol UwU Lend Suffers $19.3M Exploit: Arkham

The protocol was set up by Quadriga CX co-founder "Sifu."

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Opinion

A More Than $1T Bitcoin DeFi Opportunity

Decentralized finance is coming to Bitcoin – and it could be huge.

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Tech

Uniswap Vote Delay Shows DeFi Stakeholders Aren't All in It Together

The Uniswap Foundation keeps punting on a "fee switch" proposal that would give UNI governance token holders a cut of liquidity providers' revenue.

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Finance

Crypto Hacks, Rug Pulls Led to $473M Worth of Losses in 2024: Immunefi

The figures show a decrease in hacking activity since 2022 and 2023.

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Finance

ZKasino Gives Users 72 Hours to Retrieve Their Ether

The on-chain casino received $33 million in deposits last month.

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Finance

Crypto Lending Firm Maple Finance Unveils Syrup Yield Platform and Rewards Token

Maple’s Syrup promises users yields of 15% by depositing Circle’s USDC stablecoin into the platform.

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Tech

Who Needs an Off-Ramp? Ether.fi Plans Visa Card for Crypto Investors

The "Cash" Visa card from Ether.fi, the liquid restaking startup on Ethereum, might help crypto natives turn their decentralized finance investments into spending money.

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Markets

Ether Has 1 in 5 Chance of Tapping $5K by End-June, DeFi Options Protocol Lyra Says

Traders on Lyra have snapped up ether calls at the $5,000 strike and higher this week.

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Markets

Fantom Outperforms CoinDesk 20 Over Past Week as TVL Jumps

FTM has gained 13% in the last week, and total value locked in Fantom briefly hit $200 million.

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