Category: Smart Contract Scoop
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Jito proposes a block marketplace to turn Solana into a ‘decentralized Nasdaq’
Jito Labs proposes a Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) for Solana, enabling decentralized trading features like order books and dark pools while maintaining privacy and auditability.
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Cosmos Scraps Plans for Hub Smart Contracts amid Builder Exodus – “The Defiant”
Cosmos abandons plans for Hub smart contracts due to low demand and high costs, prompting developer frustration and ecosystem reevaluation amid builder exodus.
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RGB Protocol to bring tokenized assets, USDT to Bitcoin
RGB Protocol launches on Bitcoin mainnet, enabling tokenized assets like USDT and NFTs while preserving decentralization and privacy. USDT will be its first use case, offering fast, cheap transfers via Lightning Network.
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Arbitrum Ecosystem Growth: Nova’s Low‑Cost Gaming and Cross‑Chain Integrations News ETHNews
Arbitrum’s ecosystem expands with Nova’s low-cost gaming solutions, Stylus multi-language support, and cross-chain integrations with Filecoin and LayerZero, boosting developer activity and ARB token value.
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Debunked: Pump.fun’s $500M presale funds are not locked
Rumors about Pump.fun’s $500M presale funds being locked due to a missing withdrawal function are false. Analysis shows the funds are safe, with proper tokenomics and distribution confirmed.
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Kinto Token Tanks 90% as Backdoor Disclosure Lets Attacker Mint 110,000 Tokens and Drain Liquidity Pools – “The Defiant”
Kinto’s token dropped 90% after an attacker exploited an ERC1967Proxy vulnerability, minting 110,000 tokens and draining liquidity pools. The flaw affects many DeFi projects, with Berachain narrowly avoiding a similar attack.
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Band Protocol (BAND): A Cross-Chain Data Oracle Platform And Its Token
Band Protocol (BAND) is a decentralized oracle platform providing cross-chain data services to smart contracts and dApps, using token-curated data sources and a native BAND token for rewards and payments.
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Cork Protocol Suffers $12 Million Exploit; 3,760 wstETH Stolen in Contract Deployed May 28 – “The Defiant”
Cork Protocol lost $12M in wstETH due to a smart contract exploit on May 28, 2025. The stolen funds were quickly detected by security systems.
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Cetus Hack Update: Sui Foundation To Back Full User Loss Recovery Plan
The Sui Foundation will provide a loan to Cetus to fully compensate users affected by a $223M hack. The recovery plan includes frozen funds and community voting, boosting CETUS and SUI token prices.
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Blockchain security firm releases Cetus hack post-mortem report
Dedaub’s report reveals the Cetus DEX hack exploited a liquidity parameter flaw, bypassing an overflow check, leading to $223M losses. Sui validators froze $163M, sparking decentralization debates.