Turns out the Cetus developers have been here before, as their hacker deal once saved Crema on Solana.
Yohan Yun
Yohan Yun is a multimedia journalist covering blockchain since 2017. He has contributed to crypto media outlet Forkast as an editor and has covered Asian tech stories as an assistant reporter for Bloomberg BNA and Forbes. He spends his free time cooking, and experimenting with new recipes.
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Twice lucky? Cetus’ recovery plan on Sui mirrors a Solana blueprint - Analysis
Who’s got the charm, cash and code to be a crypto hub? Several countries have announced multibillion-dollar plans to build out the world’s crypto hub, but five of the world’s financial centers stand out.
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Five crypto figures who disappeared, died — or maybe didn’t Some vanished into the ocean, others into thin air. A few weren’t even dead.
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Crypto swapper eXch shows signs of life after post-Bybit shutdown The crypto world watched the rise and fall of eXch, but investigators say the platform may still be lurking behind the scenes.
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Is Ripple’s Hidden Road deal part of a SoftBank-like playbook? One founder says Ripple is pursuing a SoftBank-style acquisition strategy using XRP, but others question whether the comparison fits.
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North Korean spy slips up, reveals ties in fake job interview A North Korean crypto spy revealed more than he should have in a dummy interview set up as part of a sting operation.
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The open source debate: Is crypto losing its soul? Crypto projects may ditch the open-source model to protect their ideas, but critics warn that the costs of closed code still outweigh the benefits.
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Institutions break up with Ethereum but keep ETH on the hook Long-time investors are slashing their Ether balances as Ethereum begins self-improvement to fix its base layer.
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Bitget’s $12B VOXEL frenzy fizzled fast, but questions remain A mysterious volume spike on VOXEL forced Bitget to act, but without disclosing who did it, crypto traders once again asked who’s in control.
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South Korean crypto emerges from failed coup into crackdown season A surprise, botched coup kept South Korean regulators busy at the end of 2024, but when the dust settled, financial watchdogs awoke.
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How Mantra’s OM token collapsed in 24 hours of chaos Mantra OM’s sudden collapse is mapped out through a timeline of wallet moves, rumors and reactions.
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Market maker deals are quietly killing crypto projects Market makers are turning token loans into a profit machine and a death spiral for smaller crypto projects.
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The whale, the hack and the psychological earthquake that hit HEX A $4.5-million HEX hack shook its staking ecosystem and exposed a web of phishing, laundering and wallet-draining operations.
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How USDT mints and burns move with Bitcoin price cycles A look into Tether’s USDt minting and burning patterns suggests the stablecoin may still be one of Bitcoin’s most sensitive pressure gauges.
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BNB Chain catches memecoin wave as Solana wipes out BNB Chain is soaking up memecoin volume from Solana in what Quai Network’s Alan Orwick calls a cyclical rotation — not a lasting shift in dominance.
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Dog-eat-dog drama erupts in BNB Chain’s Broccoli token showdown A heated battle between two Broccoli memecoins sparked accusations of unfair scoring and back-end manipulation, but BNB Chain says it’s all a misunderstanding.
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LINE says it’s not in bed with Sony’s Soneium after all LY Corporation denied reports that its Line Next blockchain venture had established a business partnership with Sony’s Ethereum layer 2.
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Timeline: How Trump tariffs dragged Bitcoin below $80K Crypto investors welcomed Trump’s return to the White House, but after a record-breaking rally, tariff turmoil and global retaliation dragged Bitcoin below $80K.
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XRP, Solana lead altcoin ETP inflows as Ethereum slumps — CoinShares Digital asset investment products record weekly net inflows for the first time in five weeks, but Ethereum-based ETPs have $86 million in outflows.
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DYDX shoots up 10% as buybacks get a quarter of protocol revenue DeFi trading platform dYdX will allocate 25% of its revenue to monthly token buybacks.
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Bitcoin ETFs log first net inflows in weeks, while Ether outflows continue Bitcoin ETFs snap a five-week net outflow streak while Ether-based funds have a fourth consecutive red week.
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Pump.fun memecoins are dying at record rates, less than 1% survive Pump.fun memecoins are failing and they’re dragging Bitcoin along for the ride.
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Hong Kong crypto payment firm RedotPay wraps $40M Series A funding round Direct crypto payments are gaining traction across Asia, with stablecoins emerging as natural payment rails for major economies.
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THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity Can DeFi protocols remain neutral when faced with massive criminal exploitation, or must they evolve to avoid regulatory crackdowns?
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DeFi TVL drops by $45B, erasing gains since Trump election DeFi is shrinking, with the total value of assets in decentralized protocols losing all gains since Donald Trump was elected US president.
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Unichain, Berachain lead blockchain growth in past month — Nansen Uniswap L2 Unichain’s DEX volume has been the third-highest in the industry in the past 30 days, according to Nansen data.
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BBVA gets regulatory nod to offer Bitcoin and Ether trading in Spain Spain’s second-largest lender will allow its clients to buy, sell and manage cryptocurrencies on its mobile banking app.
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WLFI’s DeFi credentials under fire after Sui partnership Critics question whether WLFI offers innovation or just another rebranded DeFi service.
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Does XRP, SOL or ADA belong in a US crypto reserve? Bitcoin and Ether were widely expected in a US crypto reserve, but American-made projects like Ripple, Solana and Cardano raise eyebrows.
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Upbit operator Dunamu files lawsuit to overturn business sanctions Upbit operator Dunamu is trying to overturn sanctions imposed by regulators after they found faults with Upbit’s verification process.