Exploit Explosion Rocked Crypto in 2022
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DeFi 2022: The Year That Was
Exploit Explosion Rocked Crypto in 2022
Bridging Protocols Hardest Hit in Year That Exposed Key Vulnerability
By Owen Fernau
If losing two-thirds of its value wasn’t enough, the cryptocurrency market’s vulnerability to hacks and exploits certainly delivered an annus horribilis for users and investors.
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UkraineDAO Showed Power of Web3 in War Zone
Founder Alona Tapped DeFi to Aid Embattled Ukrainians
By Samuel Haig
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February crypto culture may have been the last thing on the minds of a horrified population. Lines of communication and supply routes were broken. Families rushed to get news of loved ones left behind in Kyiv and eastern Ukraine.
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DeFi 2022: The Year That Was
NFTs That Bucked The Bear Market
These Five NFT Collections Thrived In A Tough Year For Tokenized Art
By yyctrader
The NFT space was riding high as 2022 rolled in. Floor prices were up, GameFi and metaverse plays were booming, and January 2022 saw record trading volumes of over $5B a week.
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