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What’s happening on chain after the Curve exploit

As we know, Curve has been hacked due to a bug in the code compilator of certain smart contracts. 4 liquidity pools have been drained, the biggest being CRV-ETH. This led to a series of problems in the DeFi space. The founder of Curve, Michale Egorov, opened many borrowing positions to obtain liquidity before the…
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Is going all-in into crypto a viable option for people in poor countries who cannot see their financial future other than investing in crypto?

People in rich countries have it so much easier than people in poor countries. Our fiat currencies values melt away and the only way I see to escape poverty is to invest in crypto. Crypto gives financial freedom is many ways: it doesnt rely on banks banks can't limit how much you can withdraw, if…
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Subscribers on X (formerly Twitter) can hide their blue check marks now

Twitter Help warns that other users may still be able to tell if they’re a subscriber.

What is Metcalfe’s Law, and why does it matter?

Metcalfe’s Law suggests that the more people who use a cryptocurrency, the more valuable and useful it becomes.

MIT Digital Currency Initiative introduces at-scale, programmable CBDC platform

PARSEC (Parallelized Architecture for Scalably Executing Smart Contracts) runs on the ERC-20 standard, so it could have other applications too.

Curve Finance hack & vyper compiler exploit. The root of the problem.

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Optimism (OP) Climbs Over 10% On Weekly Chart, Will The Rally Last?

Following a slight improvement in the broader cryptocurrency market, Optimism (OP) has posted positive gains today, August 2. The token is now over 10% higher than seven days ago. Optimism’s gain has placed it among the top-gaining coins today, with a nearly 3% gain in the last 24 hours.  Optimism Price Action as Bulls Struggle to Prevail According to CoinMarketCap data, Optimism peaked at $1.6712 on Wednesday morning, an over 5% increase from its past-day price. However, due to the intense struggle between the buyers and sellers, OP has receded from the day peak and is now traded at $1.63, with a 3.08% price increase. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Price Prediction: Is Shibarium The Key To A Trend Reversal? Optimism maintained a fairly bullish momentum from July 13 to August 2, reflected in its over 22% 30-day price increase. While the uncertainty about its next price action remains high, speculations suggest the following developments might influence the OP’s market outlook in the coming days. Optimism Could Face Backlash Due To The Recent BASE Exploit Coinbase’s newly launched BASE network built on the Optimism Stack reportedly witnessed a backdoor contract exploit, leading to the loss of 597 Ether worth approximately $1 million.  According to on-chain investigations, the exploiters infiltrated a BASE Chain’s backdoor contract, continuously minted tokens, and sold them for profit. Data shows that the perpetrator address already minted 40 different tokens, generating approximately 597 Ether in profit, which has been moved out. Speculations are that the exploit might impact all protocols linked to it, including the Optimism network, since BASE anchors the OP Stack. Also, the BASE hype attracted several new crypto addresses to the Optimism network. The recent hack may depress investor sentiment, potentially impacting OP’s price. The number of active addresses on the Optimism network grew significantly over the last few months after BASE’s launch in late February. However, this growth could be stalled due to the unfortunate event on the BASE network. OP Price Outlook; Will the Bulls Sustain the Rally? The OP/USD daily chart demonstrates OP’s bullish momentum as the bulls fight to secure higher market positions for the coin. OP has surpassed its two critical support levels, and the bulls show no sign of stopping, evident in the short green candlesticks formed above the $1.631 support level. The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence is above the signal line with green histogram bars that reflect the asset’s bullish momentum. In addition, the RSI has crossed the overbought region and now sits at 75, demonstrating increased buying pressure on OP.  Related Reading: Here’s The Total Number Of XRP That Ripple Currently Holds However, a bearish trend reversal is possible since the buyers have reached saturation and may recede due to a decline in momentum.  As of the time of writing, OP trades at $1.63. But the next few hours are critical as the price could decline to $1.61 if the bears reclaim control. Featured image from Pixabay and chart from TradingView.com

Art, history and Bruce Lee in the metaverse, food brands use NFTs: Nifty Newsletter

NFT company Yuga Labs is set to acquire a metaverse-building startup to advance its Otherside metaverse project.

What do you say to people who think Crypto is like MLMs, but for young men?

I have heard a lot of people comparing those interested in crypto to being like "MLM women". Those who spam their friends and family with their new "business" claiming they will reap huge financial benefits if they also join. Except for a very few on the top who started the schemes, 99%of the participants lose…
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how determine if a token was bought or sold on eth scan

on dexscreener it shoes the type of transaction but when i download the csv file from etherscan, it does not. how can i find it? submitted by /u/qhelspil [link] [comments]