smart contracts

Curve Finance Hack: Is DeFi's Achilles Heel Infrastructure, Not Code?

Curve Finance Hack: Is DeFi's Achilles Heel Infrastructure, Not Code?

We in DeFi like to finger-wag, we like to congratulate ourselves on immutable smart contracts and decentralized governance. We sweat the details down to the last line of code. With every audit, we are made increasingly sure that the decisive security battle is not lost nor won in that place....
Bitcoin DeFi Unleashed? ZK-Proofs & Smart Contracts Arrive!

Bitcoin DeFi Unleashed? ZK-Proofs & Smart Contracts Arrive!

MetaBlock X brings you the competitive advantage that’s needed to navigate the rapidly changing crypto environment. MetaBlockX.com gives you unbeatable up-to-the-minute price analysis plus live Bitcoin prices. Along with advanced smart staking analytics, along with essential security detox directions, it equips you with more confidence, clarity and control within the...
Octane Secures Seed Funding to Fortify Smart Contract Security with AI

Octane Secures Seed Funding to Fortify Smart Contract Security with AI

Octane, a new cybersecurity startup dedicated to categorizing and protecting smart contracts, closed a successful seed funding round just last week. Archetype and Winklevoss Capital spearheaded this phenomenal financial accomplishment. The company intends to use the new capital to expedite product development, boost hiring, and scale-label vulnerability data.Founded by Giovanni...
KiloEx Hack Exposes DeFi's Achilles Heel: Centralized Oracles

KiloEx Hack Exposes DeFi's Achilles Heel: Centralized Oracles

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,...