dYdX hit in 'targeted attack,' YFI caught in the middle
The attack on dYdX came as a result of targeting YFI's long positions. $9 million has been used to cover funds lost in the attack.
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The attack on dYdX came as a result of targeting YFI's long positions. $9 million has been used to cover funds lost in the attack.
The decentralized exchange dYdX recently faced a major financial challenge, as it was forced to tap into its insurance fund to cover $9 million in user liquidations. This situation emerged following a sharp 43% decline in the value of the Yearn.Finance (YFI) token, which had previously experienced a significant rise.
dYdX, a prominent decentralized exchange, has deployed its insurance fund to mitigate the impact of a severe liquidation event, where $9 million worth of user positions were affected. Antonio Juliano, the founder of dYdX, attributed these liquidations to what he described as a “targeted attack” against the platform.
The attack involved "market manipulation of the entire $YFI market," according to dYdX's CEO, and investigations are underway.
dYdX founder Antonio Juliano said that the decentralized exchange as well as the Yearn.Finance token (YFI) are victims of a targeted attack.
A crypto whale deposited more than $4 million worth of dYdX (DYDX) to the crypto exchange Kraken on Monday as the asset's price pumped, according to the blockchain tracker Lookonchain. DYdX is a decentralized derivatives exchange. The project's native token surged by 30% on Monday, the day the whale made the deposit.
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DYDX token surged 21% in 24 hours and 67% in 7 days after dYdX Chain enabled live trading in the beta stage on November 13
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In a groundbreaking leap for the world of decentralized trading, dYdX Chain has officially announced the launch of its Beta Mainnet phase, ushering in a new era of enhanced trading capabilities across a diverse array of 33 markets. This pivotal moment marks a significant shift in the landscape of decentralized derivatives trading, offering users unprecedented opportunities within a robust and efficient trading ecosystem.
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DYDX, the native token of the newly released eponymous chain and decentralized exchange, has risen by more than 20% in the past 24 hours, just 16 days before more than $500 million worth of the tokens will be released to early investors and core team members.
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The dYdX Foundation is pleased to announce the open-sourcing of software for a Bridge User Interface that, if deployed, could “facilitate the conversion by users of ethDYDX to DYDX, the layer 1 (L1) token of the dYdX Chain.
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For those less versed in blockchain technology, this development signifies a significant leap forward in the world of decentralized finance and cryptocurrency. The dYdX ecosystem, a powerhouse in the crypto space, has taken a significant step in its mission to provide a decentralized, transparent, and accessible financial infrastructure for users worldwide.
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