SEC's staking crackdown has uncertain consequences for DeFi: Finance Redefined

The DeFi market total value locked surpassed $50 billion for the first time in six months.

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Cybercriminals used various methods to siphon funds through hacks and exploits in 2022, amounting to over $2.8 billion in losses.

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The second week of February saw the Platypus protocol exploited, leading to losses of $8.5 million.

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In another exploit-related update, the hacker behind Mango Markets wants to keep disputed funds paid as a bug bounty.

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