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Coinbase to store more of its $220 million USDC holdings on Base
As of press time, the exchange only holds 17% of its USDC on Base.
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Optimism Foundation sells $90M in tokens amid market rally and token unlock anticipation
Optimism's OP price reached a new all-time high of $4.86 during the past week.
Hacks
KyberSwap hacker opens door for negotiations after $45 million exploit
Kyber Network was exploited earlier today but hopes of resolution appear as attacker messages developers.
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Optimism Foundation $157M token sale impacts market, OP dips 3%
The token sales is coming in less than a week after Optimism airdropped users 19 million tokens.
Layer-2
Optimism OP price unchanged as network rewards loyal holders with 19M airdropped tokens
Optimism's OP price has remained unchanged despite news of the new airdrop, slightly dropping by around 1%.
Web3
Friend.tech faces continued sniper bot issue, pushing price of popular creators before shares hit market
Sniper bots' manipulating share prices stirs fairness debate amid resurgence in friend.tech user activity
Tokenization
Synapse token, TVL slide following major liquidity provider sell-off
On-chain sleuths have linked the liquidity sell-off to Nima Capital.
DeFi
A silent security scandal or dying profession? DeFi Bug Bounty Wall of Shame has millions in unpaid bounties
Lack of accountability in DeFi bug bounty programs amplifies the need for transparency and trust.
Culture
Bitcoin, Solana community calls out Coinbase CEO on crypto payment vision
Crypto leaders' spirited debate on the path towards a future where crypto payments are instant, free, and globally accepted.
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