# Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers

# Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers

” Crypto influencers allegedly weaponize conspiracies to fleece QAnon followers “ Two QAnon-affiliated conspiracy theorist influencers allegedly caused their followers millions of dollars in losses by running a cryptocurrency pump-and-dump scheme. The pair reportedly persuaded their thousands of followers to invest in a portfolio of cryptos, presenting a misleading mix of conspiratorial and genuine content…

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# Bancor pauses impermanent loss protection citing ‘hostile’ market conditions

# Bancor pauses impermanent loss protection citing ‘hostile’ market conditions

” Bancor pauses impermanent loss protection citing ‘hostile’ market conditions “ Bancor, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol often credited as the pioneer of the DeFi space, paused its impermanent loss protection (ILP) function on Sunday, citing “hostile” market conditions. In a blog post on Monday, the DeFi protocol noted that the ILP pause is a temporary measure…

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# 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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# Celsius recovery plan proposed amid community-led short-squeeze attempt

# Celsius recovery plan proposed amid community-led short-squeeze attempt

” Celsius recovery plan proposed amid community-led short-squeeze attempt “ Celsius’ lead investor BnkToTheFuture and its co-founder Simon Dixon have offered to assist the network by deploying similar “financial innovation” used in 2016 to save cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex from liquidation. I believe traditional finance will not have a timely solution for Celsius as we saw…

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