Aster Surges to First Place in Global Fee Rankings, Beating Tether and Circle
Aster has emerged as the top-earning DeFi protocol, pulling in $28.79 million in fees in just 24 hours, ahead of Tether. The surge points to its rapid rise but comes amid ongoing scrutiny of its token’s concentration and...
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MEXC Releases July–August Security Report: Over 38 Million USDT in Risk-Related Funds Intercepted, Futures Insurance Fund Reaches 792 Million USDT
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A Bot Robbed the Hacker Who Drained $7.8 Million in rsETH From a Safe Wallet
An attacker drained about $7.8 million in rsETH from an Ethereum Safe wallet early Tuesday, then lost the payout to a bot that was...