In a thread on X this morning, Synthetix founder Kain Warwick offered a stark look into the inner workings of crypto market makers (MMs) and their evolution over the years.

GMX clarified that its contracts were secure after an exploit involving Abracadabra's cauldrons resulted in a $13 million theft.

A recent exploit on Abracadabra.Money, a cryptocurrency lending platform, targeted pools that were built using GMX GMX tokens.

Abracadabra.Money lost $13 million in an exploit that targeted liquidity pools using GMX tokens.

Abracadabra Finance has confirmed a security exploit affecting its gmCauldron smart contracts, resulting in the theft of approximately $13 million and is taking steps to recover the funds.

The attack targeted pools tied to GMX liquidity tokens, specifically “cauldrons” using GM tokens as collateral.

An attacker drain approximately 6,262 ETH, valued at around $13 million, from Abracadabra's liquidity pools on GMX.

Magic Internet Money (MIM) was exploited for 6,260 ETH, taken from lending vaults on Arbitrum. While MIM used GMX smart contracts, neither the GMX project nor the GM token were affected by the hack.

About $13 million worth of cryptocurrency has been drained from decentralized lending protocol Abracadabra.Finance following an exploit targeting pools using GMX tokens.In a March 25 X post, crypto cybersecurity firm PeckShield reported that contracts related to GMX and Abracadabra.Money had been compromised, resulting in the loss of about 6,260 Ether (ETH), worth around $13 million. The news follows Abracadabra.Money losing $6.49 million after its smart contracts were compromised in late January 2024.

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Synthetix (SNX) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain, allowing users to create and trade synthetic assets. These assets mirror the value of real-world assets such as commodities, currencies, and stocks.

Synthetix has announced that it will transition its perpetual markets on the Arbitrum network to a close-only mode.

The move is part of a strategic pivot by Synthetix to consolidate its operations and focus on Coinbase's Base network.

The DeFi protocol also launched an in-house perpetuals trading app.

Synthetix exchange relaunches with multi-collateral perpetuals on the Base network. The reboot of Synthetix comes with a new website, relaunch of its exchange, and upcoming launch of Synthetix Leveraged Tokens.

The product is part of Synthetix's ongoing effort to revamp after a governance overhaul in October.

TL;DR Synthetix acquires TLX as part of its strategy to expand its product offerings and strengthen its DeFi ecosystem. Leveraged products in development: the protocol plans to relaunch TLX on the Base network after auditing and optimizing its infrastructure.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Synthetix has acquired the leveraged token platform TLX in a token-for-token deal. The post Synthetix Acquires TLX in Token-for-Token Deal appeared first on Cryptonews.

Synthetix said it plans to re-launch all TLX products on Base network after adding parameter improvements.

Blockchain projects thrive on innovation. The more developers push boundaries, the brighter a project's future becomes. This December, Santiment ranked the top ERC-20 tokens by development activity. From DeFi giants to Web3 pioneers, these tokens reflect where the blockchain world is headed. Let's take a closer look at who's making the most noise.

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TL;DR Synthetix has proposed acquiring Kwenta, an exchange derived from its ecosystem, to unify operations and enhance services. The acquisition values each KWENTA token at 17 SNX, with a token swap valued at $13.2 million. The integration would involve dissolving Kwenta's governance and merging it with SNX's Spartan Council.

DeFi protocol Synthetix is setting its sights on acquiring Kwenta, a derivatives exchange that emerged from Synthetix itself in 2020. The post Synthetix Eyes Acquisition of Former Spin-Off Kwenta to Bolster DeFi Derivatives appeared first on Cryptonews.

Synthetix, a well-known DeFi protocol for synthetic assets, has just announced the launch of version V3 on the layer-2 blockchain of Arbitrum.

The v3 launch marks the DeFi protocol's first big product rollout after a governance overhaul in October.

Binance Exchange has announced plans to delist Algoran, DigiByte and GMX trading pairs.

Binance announces the removal of spot trading pairs ALGO/FDUSD, CHR/ETH, DGB/BTC, and GMX/BTC to maintain market quality. Trading bot services will also be terminated.

The derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix (SNX) witnessed more development activity than any other project in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector in the past 30 days, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Synthetix aims to serve as a backend liquidity tool for user-facing DeFi projects, according to the protocol's whitepaper.

The SR-2 proposal wants to address many of the concerns currently dragging down the Synthetix protocol.

Synthetix community approves a major protocol overhaul with 99.4% support, aiming to revitalize the project through token redesign, multi-chain deployment, and governance restructuring.

A new proposal looking to completely reboot DeFi protocol Synthetix has garnered 99.4% approval from community members.

GMX token remained flat on Tuesday, Sept. 24, as most cryptocurrencies continued consolidating and volume in its ecosystem retreated.

Synthetix, a popular DeFi protocol, is facing challenges regarding its plans for Arbitrum, a layer-2 platform for Ethereum. According to the recent voting results, the community voted against its plans to extend its Long-Term Incentive Program (LTIP) grant.

Snax Chain, built on OP Stack, launches September 15th, integrating Wormhole for secure, decentralized Synthetix V3 governance and cross-chain messaging.

Competition is mounting among DeFi derivatives protocols after Synthetix launched on Arbitrum in July.

Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Synthetix (SNX) is working toward launching its application blockchain, dubbed SNAXChain, according to a blog post published on September 4, 2024. Synthetix SNAXChain To Launch On Optimism's Superchain Infrastructure Ethereum-based derivatives liquidity protocol Synthetix is set to unveil SNAXChain, an application blockchain built on Optimism's Superchain infrastructure.

Leading DeFi protocol Synthetix joins Optimism's impressive Superchain line up.

TL;DR Synthetix launches SNAXchain: Built on Optimism's Superchain infrastructure, SNAXchain aims to enhance governance and expand to more chains and Layer 2 solutions. Optimism Superchain benefits: Expected to boost user interoperability and drive growth, leveraging optimistic rollups to reduce transaction costs.

Synthetix has introduced an application-specific blockchain named SNAXchain using Optimism's infrastructure.

Synthetix faces fierce competition on the DeFi-oriented layer-2.

Synthetix faces fierce competition on the DeFi-oriented layer 2.

You may have forgotten about Synthetix, but the market certainly hasn't.

It could be followed with deployments on Optimism and Base.

Synthetix founder Kain Warwick donated $86,000 in Illuvium tokens to former CFO SynthaMan after the latter lost his SNX holdings due to liquidation caused by market volatility and high-risk decisions.

On-chain data shows that Synthetix founder Kain unlocked $6.5 million from the company's treasury and donated $86k to SynthaMan, the company's former treasurer that was liquidated during last week's market plunge.

GMX decentralized exchange has listed two revenue-generating assets on the Arbitrum network. The two – Lido's wrapped staked Ether (wstETH) and Ethena Labs' synthetic dollar (USDe)- will support an ETH/USD perpetual futures marketplace on GMX version 2. The new listing reflects GMX's dedication to providing top-notch earning opportunities without compromising liquidity.

GMX, an on-chain perpetual and spot exchange, has announced that a proposal to change the platform's revenue distribution model has entered the on-chain vote stage.

The crypto market has been observing different kinds of assets take the spotlight every now and then, and the newest addition to this list is Real World Assets (RWA). Joining the Artificial Intelligence (AI) altcoins in terms of popularity and demand, these tokens are a different breed altogether.