# Finance Redefined: Binance leads M Multichain funding, Interlay raises .5M, Dec. 17–24

# Finance Redefined: Binance leads $60M Multichain funding, Interlay raises $6.5M, Dec. 17–24

“# Finance Redefined: Binance leads $60M Multichain funding, Interlay raises $6.5M, Dec. 17–24 ” Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter. As the crypto community filled its crypto stockings for the holiday season, the Grinch emerged to gift a grimacing fate to two DeFi platforms, stealing their festive spirit and a whole…

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# Biggest NFT drops and sales in 2021

# Biggest NFT drops and sales in 2021

“# Biggest NFT drops and sales in 2021 ” Nonfungible token, or NFT, became such a tech buzzword in 2021 that even Collins Dictionary declared the abbreviation its word of the year and Google searches for NFTs spiked to record levels. Behind the term is a market that approaches $17 billion, according to Cointelegraph Research….

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# Blockchain enables enterprise business models in the Metaverse

# Blockchain enables enterprise business models in the Metaverse

“# Blockchain enables enterprise business models in the Metaverse ” Enterprise blockchain has come a long way since its inception in 2017. Blockchain for enterprise use initially began as a technology built on private, permissioned networks, primarily used for supply chain management. As blockchain matured overtime, enterprises began to leverage public, permissionless networks like Ethereum…

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# DeFi protocol Grim Finance lost M in 5x reentrancy hack

# DeFi protocol Grim Finance lost $30M in 5x reentrancy hack

“# DeFi protocol Grim Finance lost $30M in 5x reentrancy hack ” The decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Grim Finance reported $30 million in losses due to a reentrancy exploit of the platform’s deposits. Grim Finance officially announced on Dec. 18 that an “external attacker” had exploited the DeFi platform, stealing “over $30 million” worth of cryptocurrencies….

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# 2021: The dawn of democratized launchpads

# 2021: The dawn of democratized launchpads

“# 2021: The dawn of democratized launchpads ” Those that were around in 2017 likely remember the initial coin offering (ICO) craze, which saw swathes of new projects emerge — many of which generated staggering returns for participants in a matter of weeks or months.  Although many ICO-funded projects turned out to be duds, a…

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