# Solend invalidates Solana whale wallet takeover plan with second governance vote

# Solend invalidates Solana whale wallet takeover plan with second governance vote

” Solend invalidates Solana whale wallet takeover plan with second governance vote “ Solana-based decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Solend has created another governance vote to invalidate the recently-approved proposal that gives Solend Labs “emergency powers” to access a whale’s wallet to avoid liquidation.  On Sunday, the crypto lending platform launched a governance vote titled…

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# SBF and Alameda step in to prevent crypto collapse contagion

# SBF and Alameda step in to prevent crypto collapse contagion

” SBF and Alameda step in to prevent crypto collapse contagion “ Sam Bankman-Fried’s (SBF) Alameda Research is “stepping in” to prevent further contagion across the crypto sector during the current bear market. Numerous crypto companies are facing liquidity issues (of varying severity) as a result of the strong market downturn throughout 2022. Major firms…

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# What decentralization? Solend approves whale wallet takeover to avoid DeFi implosion

# What decentralization? Solend approves whale wallet takeover to avoid DeFi implosion

” What decentralization? Solend approves whale wallet takeover to avoid DeFi implosion “ On Sunday, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector came under scrutiny again after DeFi protocol Solend put together a spur-of-the-moment governance proposal related to one of the whale wallets at risk of liquidation.  The proposal, dubbed “SLND1 : Mitigate Risk From Whale,” was…

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# BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

# BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse

” BIS to launch market intelligence platform amid stablecoin, DeFi collapse “ The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Innovation Hub announced the launch of a new set of projects targeting various aspects of traditional and crypto payments — including a cryptocurrency market intelligence platform and security for retail central bank digital currency (CBDC). BIS’s cryptocurrency…

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# Third non-EU country, Ukraine, joins the European Blockchain Partnership

# Third non-EU country, Ukraine, joins the European Blockchain Partnership

” Third non-EU country, Ukraine, joins the European Blockchain Partnership “ After Norway and Liechtenstein, Ukraine became the third country outside the European Union (EU) to join the European Blockchain Partnership (EBP), an initiative derived by 27 member states to deliver cross-border public services. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine announced the country’s move…

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# Bitfrost releases upgraded SALP 2.0 after protocol helped secure 0M via parachain auctions

# Bitfrost releases upgraded SALP 2.0 after protocol helped secure $450M via parachain auctions

” Bitfrost releases upgraded SALP 2.0 after protocol helped secure $450M via parachain auctions “ On Friday, Bitfrost, a Web 3.0 derivatives protocol that provides decentralized cross-chain liquidity for staked assets, launched the updated Slot Liquidity Auction Protocol dubbed “SALP 2.0.” Projects such as Moonbeam, Unique network, OAK network, Polkadex, etc., held their parachain crowdloans…

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