Delta Prime DeFi hacker exploited token minting bug, managed to drain $6M

Hacker exploited Delta Prime’s upgrade function to mint massive tokens. Over $6M in assets were stolen, including Bitcoin, Ether, and stablecoins. Attack exposes risks of upgradable contracts in decentralized finance. Delta Prime, a DeFi platform operating on the Arbitrum network, has fallen victim to a major cyberattack where a hacker exploited a vulnerability in the…

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Cypher Capital backs Echelon in $3.5 million seed round

Echelon aims to improve capital efficiency with features for institutional markets. Cypher Capital participated in Echelon’s $3.5M seed round. The funding supports the development of new products, RWAs, and expansion to new networks. Cypher Capital, a prominent multi-strategy crypto investment firm, has announced its participation in a $3.5 million seed funding round for Echelon, a…

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Maker, now Sky, faces backlash over USDS stablecoin’s freeze function

Sky’s USDS stablecoin has a freeze function, raising decentralization concerns. Rune Christensen, Sky’s co-founder, says the freeze function won’t be active at launch. Sky’s website is blocking VPNs further adding to the criticism following the rebrand. A day after the decentralized finance (DeFi) project Maker rebranded to Sky, the new protocol is under intense scrutiny…

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Ondo Finance launches its permissionless yieldcoin USDY on Arbitrum

Ondo’s USDY yieldcoin is now live on Arbitrum, offering 5.35% APY for non-US investors. USDY integrated with Camelot and Dolomite for trading, lending, and yield generation. USDY represents 17% of Arbitrum DAO’s treasury, boosting RWA adoption on-chain. Ondo Finance has launched its market-leading permissionless yieldcoin, USDY, on the Arbitrum blockchain, marking a significant expansion of…

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