BNB Chain
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BSC’s Venus Protocol is the latest DeFi platform to take extraordinary measures to prevent systemic risk
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Aave token holders have had a full plate of late, as the DAO works on the protocol’s expansion plans
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Though total losses are down 64% from 2022’s first quarter, the number of attacks has risen to its highest level in past two years, Immunefi data shows
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Market valuations for L1 projects have rebounded from the harsh conditions created by the fallout of several centralized crypto companies
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After facing regulatory scrutiny in the US, Binance’s BUSD could be heading the way of the dodo, according to on-chain data and analysts
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Despite resistance from venture capitalist firms, Uniswap v3 will be deployed on Binance’s BNB Chain, using Wormhole as its cross-chain bridge
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Leading Ethereum DEX, Uniswap, is planning to deploy its V3 exchange on BNB Chain — but a16z is attempting to block it
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Ankr says it’s requesting background checks for staff after trillions of crypto tokens were illicitly minted by a rogue former employee
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“We were able to minimize any damage,” Ankr team says, but Helio Protocol customers may disagree
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Lack of automated response to security incidents in crypto space must be addressed, blockchain security firm exec says
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BNB Chain validators were quickly convinced to halt the Binance blockchain in response to a recent hack — is that decentralization?
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Bitcoin down 2%, ether falling 1.5%, the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq losing 2% and 3% respectively
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UPDATED: The hacker successfully extracted around $100 million before being shut down
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The rebranding is to stress its independence and deemphasize Binance’s role going forward, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said
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