DeFi Sybil attack created $7.5B fake TVL on Solana from ‘anon’ developers

An investigation led by CoinDesk has revealed that two brothers — Ian Macalinao and Dylan Macalinao — used pseudonymous developer profiles to inflate the TVL on Solana by $7.5 billion. The post DeFi Sybil attack created $7.5B fake TVL on Solana from ‘anon’ developers appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Research: Could Bitcoin be positioned to thrive amid global bearish signals for the US economy?

The global sentiment of the macro-economic landscape is muted following the news of a technical recession and a 75bp rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve. The post Research: Could Bitcoin be positioned to thrive amid global bearish signals for the US economy? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Over $1B reinvested into ecosystem from NFT mints in 2022 according to Nansen report

Nansen, one of the industry’s leading blockchain data and analytics platforms, released a report Tuesday detailing the flow of Ethereum raised through NFT mints in 2022. The post Over $1B reinvested into ecosystem from NFT mints in 2022 according to Nansen report appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Osmosis “Scambuster Upgrade” ready to go live to combat surge in spam events

The Cosmos-based Osmosis chain is ready to release upgrade v11.0.0 at block height 5432450 to combat “spam/scam events.” The block height is expected to be reached around 4 PM UTC on August 3 and will result in users being unable to interact with the chain for a “short period of time.” According to an announcement The post Osmosis “Scambuster Upgrade” ready to go live to combat surge in spam events appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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