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

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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 plans to go fully decentralized by the end of the year. The price momentum of the DeFi tokens remained neutral, with several tokens registering a bullish surge. However, the market volatility meant many of them couldn’t hold onto those gains.