LIQUIDITY
The availability of assets is determined by the ability for that asset to be converted into cash without dramatically affecting market prices.
Hedera Mainnet Exploited, Leading to Theft of Liquidity Pool Tokens
Hedera Hashgraph has confirmed a smart contract exploit on its mainnet, resulting in the theft of liquidity pool tokens from decentralized exchanges (DEXs) that use code derived from Uniswap v2 on Ethereum. The suspicious activity was detected when the attacker attempted to move the stolen tokens across the Hashport bridge, leading operators to temporarily pause the bridge. The exact amount of tokens stolen is unknown, and the Hedera team is working on a solution to remove the vulnerability.
POSA Publishes Two White Papers
The nonprofit cryptocurrency industry group Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA) has produced papers on receipt token legality.
Digital Currency Group Suspends Payouts To Maintain Liquidity
Digital Currency Group (DCG) has suspended quarterly dividend payments. Genesis Global Trading, a crypto broker company, causes financial troubles. Genesis stopped withdrawals on Nov 16.
Crypto Social Activities Hit ATH with Over 6.9 Billion Engagements amid FTX Crisis
The unfolding FTX saga has made social engagement, social mentions, and social contributions reach historic highs in the crypto market, according to social intelligence company LunarCrush.
Sequoia Capital's $213.5m Investments in FTX Marks Down to $0
Amid the liquidity crisis in FTX, Sequoia Capital announced to mark down its FTX investment to $0.
Ripple Rolls Out On-Demand Liquidity Solutions in Sweden and France
To render seamless and real-time cross-border payments, Ripple, a leader in blockchain and crypto enterprise solutions, has established On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) solutions in France and Sweden.
Lido Launches Layer-2 Ethereum Staking And 150,000 LDO Tokens In Rewards
Lido is now live on layer-2 solutions, Arbitrum, and Optimism, and would allocate 150,000 LDO tokens in rewards per month from Oct 7 for wstETH across each network.
France’s CBDC Projects to Manage DeFi Liquidity, Settle Tokenized Assets
The Bank of France is currently working on its second stage of experimentation in wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC).
Crypto Mining Pool Provider Poolin Suspends Withdrawals, Citing Liquidity Problems
Poolin assured its customers that funds are safe and promised to fix the issue amid a bearish market.
ETH Merge Will Propel Narrative of Cryptos Being Eco-Friendly: Head of Sales at Moneycorp
Once Ethereum shifts to a PoS consensus mechanism, validators will replace miners in the confirmation of blocks because they will use the staked Ether. As a result, prompting a more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly approach.