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From my vantage point here in Singapore, I see a global financial center that is profoundly linked into the digital sphere. The current DeFi boom seems really overwhelming and daunting. April’s crypto optimism is electric, a far cry from the “crypto winter” mentioned above that many of us recently lived...

DeFi.Decentralized Finance.It’s the same promise of a financial revolution, moving power and control from Wall Street to you.History shows that revolutions, too, can be hijacked. The example of Zak Coyne, the LabHost developer, is a clear indication that as we approach this transformation, we could use some guardrails. He received...

Needless to say, the KiloEx hack, a $7 million cross-chain exploit, has everyone in DeFi on high alert. Your initial reaction may be to blow it off as “just another life hack.” Others view it as a mere cost of doing business in the wild west of decentralized finance. I...

Another day, another DeFi hack. This time it’s KiloEx, with a rad $7.5 million disappearing into the ether due to, you guessed it, a price oracle vulnerability. We’re referring to $3.3 million in Base tokens, $3.1 million in opBNB, and $1 million in BSC tokens. Poof. Gone. As you can...

Okay, let's talk about the KiloEx hack. $7.5 million gone. Poof. Another day, another DeFi disaster. This isn't just another statistic. It's a glaring spotlight on a fundamental flaw in the very foundation of decentralized finance: the reliance on centralized oracles.DeFi's Centralized Heartbeat – OraclesWe’re peddled this utopia of decentralized,...

I can recall Sarah’s text yesterday as clearly as the day she sent it. "Aditya, I'm ruined. Everything I had was in KiloEx. Gone. Just like that." For Sarah, the single mom turned DeFi pioneer only trying to provide a better life for her children, her dreams turned to ashes...

… it has to be the coolest sounding name for a fiscal superhero, right? With the pledge to swoop in and save you from the cumbersome intricacies of decentralized finance. And to a large extent, it delivers. Bringing all DeFi protocols together under one roof, providing simpler tools for borrowers...

DeFi Saver is a great illustration of how far decentralized finance (DeFi) has come. It offers an intuitive UI that makes complex multichain interactions simple. As a result, it has completed more than 100,000 transactions and processed more than $6 billion in volume. In consequence, it has stealthily carved out...

The world of decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to evolve at a breakneck pace, offering exciting new opportunities but exposing investors to new risks. That’s why we’ve created MetaBlock X, to help you find your way through this confusing maze. With forecasts suggesting the DeFi market could reach a valuation in...

Decentralized Finance. The hope of a restorative, democratized financial system unshackled from the predatory influences of Wall Street. Sounds utopian, right? And parts of it are. We’re not talking about future innovation, we’re already seeing amazing things today, like the platform Uniswap (UNI) enabling you to exchange tokens directly without...