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Hacks and Doxxing Raise Questions About CeFi Masquerading As DeFi

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 7, 2022

Hacks and Doxxing Raise Questions About CeFi Masquerading As DeFi
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What OPEC+ Oil Cuts Mean for the Global Economy and Geopolitics

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 6, 2022

What OPEC+ Oil Cuts Mean for the Global Economy and Geopolitics
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Elon’s Twitter Deal Is Back On!

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 5, 2022

Elon’s Twitter Deal Is Back On!
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After Rektember, Is Uptober Back?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 4, 2022

After Rektember, Is Uptober Back?
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Is Credit Suisse the Next Lehman Brothers?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 3, 2022

Is Credit Suisse the Next Lehman Brothers?
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What One Crypto VC Is Focusing on During the Bear Market

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 2, 2022

What One Crypto VC Is Focusing on During the Bear Market
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The Fed Crushes the Idea of a UK-Inspired Pivot

By Nathaniel WhittemoreOct 1, 2022

The Fed Crushes the Idea of a UK-Inspired Pivot
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Jerome Powell Confusingly Calls Out DeFi for Lack of Transparency

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 30, 2022

Jerome Powell Confusingly Calls Out DeFi for Lack of Transparency
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Is the Problem That Not Enough Is Breaking?

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 29, 2022

Is the Problem That Not Enough Is Breaking?
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As Bank of England Intervenes, Druckenmiller Sees Crypto Renaissance

By Nathaniel WhittemoreSep 28, 2022

As Bank of England Intervenes, Druckenmiller Sees Crypto Renaissance
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4:22 PM
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The Protocol: Kelp DAO exploited for $292 million
Also: DPRK hacking crypto, Aave contagion and Coinbase on quantum computing.
4:04 PM
Positive
Crypto Long & Short: Protecting the people building DeFi infrastructure
In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Jennifer Rosenthal writes on the need to protect the people actually building DeFi infrastructure. Then, Alexis Sirkia comments on how Ethereum's L2 strategy is failing due to a fundamental design flaw.
4:01 PM
Negative
The $292 million Kelp DAO exploit shows why crypto bridges are still one of the industry's weakest links
The problem is structural and as long as bridges depend on complex systems with shared infrastructure and hidden trust assumptions, they will remain vulnerable.

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