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DeFi news: decentralized exchanges, lending protocols, stablecoins, liquid staking and derivatives, plus hacks and smart contract exploits, governance changes and large liquidity moves.
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DAI: Investor Sent $305,000 to Scammers Due to ErrorAn investor sent $305,000 in DAI to scammers by copying an address from transfer history; another lost 12,041 LINK ($170,000) to a phishing Permit2.THORChain declines to intervene in transfer of stolen Bitget fundsAfter the $387.7M Bitget hack on September 24, THORChain refused to block addresses linked to the attack. NEAR Intents stopped $503K, while $166K wentAave v3 Unaffected: $305K Withdrawn via Third-Party AdapterAn attacker withdrew about $305,000 from two Safe multisigs using a third-party adapter. Aave v3 was not impacted. SlowMist identified a FlashLoopAdapNEAR Intents says it identified hacker, gives 48 hours to return $3.8MNEAR Intents reported it identified the hacker behind the $3.8M breach and gave 48 hours for the return of funds. Services suspended, full compensatioNear Intents hacked for $3.8 million; vulnerability fixedNear Intents was hacked for $3.8 million, according to ZachXBT. The team reports the vulnerability has been fixed, losses will be fully compensated, aMetaMask Withdraws Validators from Lido After Security IncidentMetaMask is withdrawing its validators from Lido as it investigates a security incident. Lido expects the process to finish by October 7; ETH returns THORChain Will Not Block Addresses Tied to $387.5M Bitget HackTHORChain stated it will not and cannot block addresses linked to the $387.5M Bitget hack. NEAR Intents stopped $50M. A lawyer explained the legal risBalancer to Close; Abracadabra Proposes Liquidating MIMBAL holders approved Balancer's closure; V3 pools run until Oct. 30. Abracadabra proposes liquidating MIM: $900K collateral for 22M tokens, over 95% uNEAR Intents Freezes $503K Linked to Bitget HackNEAR Intents froze $503,000 out of over $50 million tied to the Bitget hack. SHIELD blocked most transfers, while $166,000 was moved through the protoNEAR Intents Blocks Over $50M in Funds Linked to Bitget HackNEAR Intents reports its SHIELD system blocked over $50M and froze $503K in funds tied to the Bitget hack, while about $166K was transferred.THORChain declined to block Bitget hack addresses totaling $387.5MOn September 25, Bitget reported $351.6M in unauthorized transfers, later raising the figure to $387.5M. THORChain refused to block related addresses;Bitget CEO Asks THORChain to Block Hacker AddressesBitget CEO urged THORChain to block hacker-linked addresses, stating decentralization should not shield stolen funds. The community pushed back.DoubleZero launches fiber-optic market data feed for HyperliquidDoubleZero has launched a fiber-optic market data feed for Hyperliquid, giving professional traders fast access to the full order book. This is the thOndo Finance and BlackRock to Launch Tokenized PortfoliosOndo Finance and BlackRock will launch tokenized on-chain portfolios. BlackRock provides model strategies; Ondo structures the products and manages dePayy: suspected hack results in $1.83 million lossCrypto service Payy, which enables private stablecoin payments, has reportedly been hacked with estimated losses of $1.83 million. No further details Bitwise launches first Lighter (LIT) ETP on XetraBitwise launched the first ETP on Lighter (LIT) on Deutsche Börse Xetra with a 0.85% fee. The product is fully backed by LIT and currently does not ofArch Lending to Offer Loans Backed by Tokenized StocksArch Lending plans to launch loans backed by tokenized stocks. The market for such assets is about $3.15 billion; over 80% of Arch loans are backed byTrueo Moves Prediction Market from Base to Ethereum MainnetTrueo is migrating its prediction market from Base to Ethereum, aiming for deeper integrations and access to the mainnet's broader DeFi ecosystem.Derivative Platforms with Potential Airdrops: Trends & Top CasesHow airdrops have fueled the hype for derivative platforms: Hyperliquid's $1.6B airdrop to 90,000+ wallets in 2024, then Aster and Lighter followed suHayden Adams: SBF Bought Uniswap.com and Redirected Traffic to SushiSwapUniswap founder Hayden Adams claims Sam Bankman-Fried bought Uniswap.com for seven figures and redirected traffic to SushiSwap until WIPO transferred Scammers Tried to Steal $10M from Polymarket Using Stolen Debit CardsHackers used stolen debit cards to deposit funds, trade, and attempt withdrawals on Polymarket. Checkout.com flagged and blocked over 80% of deposits.HYPE Hits New All-Time High Above $90 as Hyperliquid Rolls Out Manual BorrowingHYPE soars to $90.92 after Hyperliquid launches manual borrowing, letting users borrow stablecoins against HYPE and Bitcoin collateral.WisdomTree and MoonPay Team Up to Tokenize $1.2B WTGXX Money Market FundMoonPay and WisdomTree are making the $1.2B tokenized WTGXX money market fund accessible for US investors, adding it to MoonPay's stablecoin reserves.Anchorage Adds Custody for Etherlink and Tokenized Uranium (xU3O8)Anchorage Digital Bank now offers custody for Etherlink and assets like xU3O8, a token backed by physical uranium, expanding institutional access to t