Defi Platform Cream Finance Hacked, $29 Million Lost
Aug31

Defi Platform Cream Finance Hacked, $29 Million Lost

Cream finance, a defi borrowing and lending protocol, has been the victim of a hack that erased more than $29 million from its vaults. The attacker took advantage of a loophole in the implementation for adding the amp token to the protocol. This is the second time the platform has been involved in a hack. The first breach happened in February, when Cream lost $37.5 million. Cream Protocol Suffers Hack Cream protocol, a defi...

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British Auction House Christie’s to Present Full Set of NFT Curio Cards on October 1
Aug31

British Auction House Christie’s to Present Full Set of NFT Curio Cards on October 1

The British auction house Christie’s has been immersed in the non-fungible token (NFT) art and collectibles industry for quite some time. Christie’s has auctioned blockchain-backed items like Block 21 of “Portraits of a Mind,” Cryptopunks, and Beeple’s NFT that sold for more than $69 million. On October 1, Christie’s plans to sell a set of old 2017-issued Curio Cards and the set will also include a secret rare card. Leading Auction...

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Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs
Aug31

Marvel to Drop Captain America NFT Statues, Fully-Readable Amazing Spider-Man #1 NFTs

81 years ago on August 31, 1939, the company Marvel Comics was introduced to the world for the first time and people were presented with a whole universe of superheroes. In celebration of Marvel’s birthday and the firm’s collaboration with Veve Digital Collectibles, “Marvel Month” will conclude with special edition Captain America non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles. A Lineup of Captain America Statue NFTs At the end of June, the...

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Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin, Takes Personal Position in ETH
Aug31

Venture Capitalist Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin, Takes Personal Position in ETH

Venture capitalist Bill Gurley has taken a personal position in ether because he “was swayed by the arguments of the ethereum crowd.” He explained that it is “the smarter way to play if you’re going to have crypto exposure.” Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin Bill Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm in San Francisco, California, shared his view on cryptocurrency in an interview with...

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Billionaire John Paulson Warns Cryptocurrencies Will Be Worthless, Bitcoin Too Volatile to Short
Aug31

Billionaire John Paulson Warns Cryptocurrencies Will Be Worthless, Bitcoin Too Volatile to Short

Billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson, famed for making a fortune betting against the U.S. housing market, says that cryptocurrencies are a bubble that will prove to be “worthless.” While he sees unlimited downside to crypto, he will not short bitcoin, however. “Even though I could be right over the long term, in the short term, I’d be wiped out,” he explained. Famous Investor John Paulson Predicts Crypto Will Be Worthless John...

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