Tag: DeFi Exploits
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Create Your Own Investment Flywheel
Organic Growth Most investors apply a dollar-cost averaging strategy when building an investment portfolio. The consistent deployment of capital should cause a portfolio to increase in value over time. However, this is an unlikely outcome for the unskilled Degen memecoin investor. On the other hand, appropriate and well-planned portfolio construction should enable long-term portfolio growth…
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DeFi – More Than A Temporary Disruption
Disappointment & Disruption The term “DeFi” was only really coined in 2020. However, there were earlier protocols that were essentially DeFi in nature. It was just that the classification and terminology of “DeFi” were yet to be born. Essentially, this means that 2022 was, in fact, DeFi’s first official bear market. You might recall that…
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The Perfect DeFi Entry Strategy
Another Day, Another Hack DeFi has been plagued by hacks and exploits ever since its official introduction in 2020. Juicy DeFi gains have not come void of risks, and in many instances, rather significant risks. This is unfortunately an unavoidable aspect of the DeFi sector that continues to be a rather significant concern for both…
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The Challenging World Of DeFi – Where Does Value Truly Lie?
Taking The Plunge Regardless of if markets head lower or not, at some point, DeFi players have to re-enter the arena. It’s obviously ideal to re-enter once a bottom has formed. This is more important than actually timing the bottom. Why? Well, since you are in the DeFi sector to secure a form of passive…
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The Maturation Of DeFi – An Essential Development For Crypto & Financial Services
Love It Or Hate It Decentralized finance (DeFi) shook the Crypto world back in 2020 and has since gone on to impress, as well as disappoint. DeFi has managed to resolve many of the issues associated with financial services, as well as transactions. These primarily being, friction and custody. As a result, the sector has…
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Hacks & Exploits – Why Are You Surprised?
Nothing New Crypto hacks and DeFi exploits are constantly making news headlines and even though it’s not good news, it’s definitely understandable. This is still very much a “new technology” and there is still a lot that needs to be improved upon, and to some extent, perfected. Not that we will ever be able to…
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Oracle Manipulation In DeFi: The Hidden Attack Surface Behind Smart Contracts
Blockchain Oracles Explained: How Smart Contracts Get Real-World Data A blockchain oracle is a system that connects blockchain networks to external real-world data sources. Blockchains cannot extract off-chain data, such as prices and weather feeds. This is where oracles enter the picture, providing smart contracts and DeFi protocols with up-to-date information. They play a critical…
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How To Avoid Impermanent Loss When Yield Farming In DeFi
What Is Impermanent Loss In Crypto? Explained Simply For Beginners Impermanent loss is the temporary loss in value of crypto assets that have been deposited as liquidity in a DeFi pool, smart contract, or AMM (Automated Market Maker). This occurs when the prices of the provided assets fluctuate, requiring rebalancing of holdings to accommodate the…
