Today in DeFi - BadgerDAO eBTC Live, 62.5M Exploit on Blast Linked to North Korea, Angle USDA Stablecoin, >600% on ETH and Stables, and more...
Launches π
BadgerDAO launched eBTC, a stETH-backed, synthetic bitcoin token in collaboration with Lido. Users can now use ETH, WETH, stETH, or wstETH to borrow eBTC without any upfront fees or interest.
Issues π¨
Munchables, a Blast-based NFT project, was exploited for 62.5M. The attacker (allegedly ex-Munchables dev) is linked to a North Korean hacking group stealing $3 billion worth of tokens since 2017. The attacker later shared all private keys to recover the funds, and $97m has been secured in a multi-sig by Blast core contributors.
Updates π°
Near Protocol now supports Chain Signatures. Chain Signature is secured by EigenLayer and NEAR stakers, offering users multichain access from their NEAR account.
Upcoming β³
Angle Protocol introduced USDA, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin. USDA holders can earn yields from RWAs & DeFi assets in USDAβs backing and interests paid by USDA borrowers. USDA will enter private beta and be more available in April 2024.
Ankr introduced Neura, a blockchain for AI startups to deploy, train, and operate AI models. Neura is EVM-compatible, built using Cosmos SDK, and will use ANKR token as the primary currency. Developers can submit a form to join the beta test.
Airdrops πͺ
WomPets NFTs airdrop is now claimable. Eligible participants can claim WomPets until April 9th, 16:00 UTC+8. WomPets is part of Wombatβs Gamified Bribe Market 2.0,
Farms π§π»βπΎ
Staking your GHO on Aave earns ~31% APR. (Staking GHO is also eligible for the Merit program and may earn additional rewards)
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