This DeFi Protocol Just Got Hacked for $6.9 Million – Here’s What Happened
Lodestar Finance, a DeFi protocol built on Ethereum’s Arbitrum network, lost $6.9m in an exploit over the weekend where an attacker was able to manipulate a price oracle. In a statement published on Sunday, the team behi...
In a statement published on Sunday, the team behind Lodestar admitted that the hack has created “a bad situation” and that “options are limited.”...
Read More: This DeFi Protocol Just Got Hacked for $6.9 Million – Here’s What Happened
Original source
Read on CryptonewsRelated market context
Blackrock’s IBIT Leads $86 Million Bitcoin ETF Inflow as Ethereum Funds Extend Outflow Streak
Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew $85.85 million in net inflows on Friday, with every one of the 12 tracked funds avo...
Tether USDT Briefly Overtakes Ethereum in Market Cap: A $187B Wake-Up Call
For a few hours, earlier this week, Tether USDT stablecoin held a higher market cap than Ethereum, the first time that has happene...
The future of vaults: neobanks and invisible DeFi
The following is a guest post and opinion from Vincent Maliepaard, VP of Marketing at Sentora. On January 26, 2026, Kraken launche...
Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum, says Etherealize founder
In an interview with CoinDesk, Etherealize cofounder Vivek Raman said Ethereum is currently in a transitional phase where the infr...
Defillama: Q2 2026 Has Been Crypto’s Most-Hacked Quarter on Record With Nearly 70 Exploits
The last three months of 2026 have become the most-hacked quarter in crypto history, with roughly 70 separate exploits draining ab...
Crypto Today: Bitcoin ETF Rumours, Ethereum Strength, and Mining Heat for Canadian Homes
Bitcoin ETF rumours lift sentiment, Ethereum recaptures $3,800, and North Vancouver uses mining heat for homes. Coinbase unveils p...