decentralized finance

A serious vulnerability has drained $2.15 million worth of MBU tokens from Mobius Token smart contracts on the BNB Chain. The attacker deployed the contract from address 0xb32a53... at 07:31:38 UTC and initiated the exploit at 07:33:56 UTC. The malicious smart contract drained 28.5 million MBU tokens and exchanged the...

MetaBlock X is designed to help you stay ahead of the curve in crypto innovation. Today, we’re exploring one such development, a potential game-changer that promises to redefine the contours of DeFi. BitcoinOS has made a remarkable cross-chain transfer a reality, making it possible for Bitcoin to enjoy the benefits...

Xpfinance is going to be the first decentralized non-custodial lending and borrowing platform, purpose-built for the XRPL. With this new and exciting platform, ownership concerns are alleviated while maximizing the speed and efficiency of the XRPL network. The platform's economy will be powered by $XPF, its native utility token, with...

Maple Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol that was released in 2021, is shaking up conventional crypto lending. Sidney Powell and Joe Flanagan are co-founders of the new platform. It’s notable in the DeFi space for offering under-collateralized loans. Capitalizing on this unique feature helps it stand out. With...

Imagine this: Priya, a single mother in Bangalore, diligently saving every rupee. She wants a better educational future for her daughter, but regular savings accounts provide pitiful interest rates. Then she finds out about Maple Finance and its magical SYRUP that will make her high yields appear. Could it be...

As an example, in the first quarter of 2025, Rootstock—a layer-2 Bitcoin network—witnessed an astonishing jump in mining activity. The inverse relationship affected its total value locked (TVL) in both Bitcoin and U.S. dollars during the same period. While TVL has decreased, Rootstock continued building their ecosystem with important integrations...

The Voltage Finance exploit isn't an isolated incident. It's a flashing red warning light illuminating DeFi's fundamental flaw: a regulatory blindspot so vast, you could fly a Boeing 747 through it. Millions of public dollars have disappeared into the digital ether—twice now for Voltage Finance, by our count. This local...

On March 18, Voltage Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform, suffered the second exploit. This event resulted in an incredible loss of $322,000. This incident comes after an exploit in March of 2022, when the platform was drained of $4.67 million. The attacker from the original exploit has funneled nearly...

The crypto community as a whole is understandably on edge once more! The exploiter of Voltage Finance also moved $182,000 worth of Ether (ETH) through Tornado Cash, a popular crypto mixer infamously known for laundering stolen funds. This advancement poses troubling questions about the adequacy of our existing security protocols....

Network vulnerabilities Despite being widely praised for its velocity and low costs, the Solana network has unfortunately become a lightning rod for advanced exploits. Of these, sandwich attacks are one of the most egregious threats to traders on platforms such as GMGN. Learning more about how these attacks operate and...