# Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem

# Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem

” Polkadot launches cross-chain messaging system to solve blockchain’s bridge problem “ Blockchain platform Polkadot has launched a new cross-chain communications protocol, saying it will do away with cumbersome bridging mechanisms that have cost the crypto industry billions in cyber attacks.  The newly launched XCM messaging system is intended to promote Polkadot’s multichain ecosystem, which…

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# Stepn impersonators stealing users’ seed phrases, warn security experts

# Stepn impersonators stealing users’ seed phrases, warn security experts

” Stepn impersonators stealing users’ seed phrases, warn security experts “ Peckshield, a prominent blockchain security firm, has today exposed that there are numerous phishing websites for the Web3 lifestyle app Stepn. Hackers insert a forged MetaMask browser plugin through which they can steal seed phrases from unsuspecting Stepn users, according to Peckshield. When these…

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# Finance Redefined: Hacker bungles DeFi exploit, dYdx’s decentralization goals, and more

# Finance Redefined: Hacker bungles DeFi exploit, dYdx’s decentralization goals, and more

” Finance Redefined: Hacker bungles DeFi exploit, dYdx’s decentralization goals, and more “ The decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem was filled with ups and downs —mostly the latter— this week, with two very distinct hack attempts and a heartbreaking departure of a DeFi veteran.  In this week’s newsletter, we will also look at derivative exchange dYdX’s…

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