Security Incident Analysis - Initial reports of a $40 million exploit on Venus might be inaccurate [1] - The incident appears to be an abuse of pre-approved permissions from a whale wallet [1] - The attacker used pre-approvals to repay debt, unlock collateral, borrow USDC, and redeem vTokens, ultimately draining the wallet [1] - The protocol itself is considered safe, as the vulnerability stemmed from user-level authorization [1] Recommendations - Users are strongly advised to cancel approvals for all assets to mitigate potential risks [1] AI Application - AI models, like ChatGPT, can effectively analyze blockchain transactions and provide insights [1] - AI's ability to interpret transaction data could reduce the need for specialized smart contract explanations [1]

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)New blog post: 10 Airdrops to Farm Right NowAirdrops may feel dead, but with less noise, rewards should be less diluted.So, don’t get lazy! Spend this bearish September maxing your airdrop allocation.Read it here:https://t.co/oDFWNbqPmH ...

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)Yes, Sept is historically the worst month.But what everyone fails to say, is that Sept is followed by Bitcoin’s two strongest months:• October: +21.2% median return (best month of the year)• November: +10.8% (third best after Feb)Higher. https://t.co/7eXRNIrIrK ...

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)Have you sold crypto for stablecoins/fiat in the past 2 months? ...

Disclaimer: I used chatgpt to do the calculations.I’m using median returns here because they show the 'typical' month, while averages get skewed by outlier bull runs. ...

Market Trends - September is historically the worst month for Bitcoin [1] - Bitcoin's two strongest months historically follow September [1] Investment Opportunities - October has a median return of +2120% for Bitcoin, making it the best month of the year [1] - November has a median return of +1080% for Bitcoin, ranking as the third best month after February [1]

Have you sold crypto for stablecoins/fiat in the past 2 months? ...

Market Position & Strategy - Fluid is a rare protocol successful on both Solana and EVM, unlike most DeFi protocols that focus on a single ecosystem [1] - Fluid's partnership with Jupiter, featuring a 50/50 revenue split, is a model for others to study [1] - Fluid offers a way to bet on both ETH and SOL, positioning itself to benefit from the growth of either ecosystem [2] Growth Potential - If EVM DeFi grows, Fluid benefits; if Solana DeFi grows, Fluid benefits even more, as growth on Solana is currently undervalued [1] - Fluid is projected to become the number one money market on Solana within 1-2 months [2] Competitive Landscape - While Aave expanded to Aptos, the first non-EVM chain, Fluid's dual-chain approach distinguishes it from protocols limited to a single ecosystem [1][2]

RT Ignas | DeFi (@DefiIgnas)$ETH has large ETF inflows, DATs buying, and HL whale publicly rotating billions of BTC into ETH.Price still flat. Why?Retail is selling:• 100–1k ETH holders dumping• 10k–100k whales loading fastSupply moving from weak to strong hands. Same setup before every big run. https://t.co/uk9UGZwbma ...

Market Trends - The market is experiencing a "Great Rotation," with institutions and whales buying while retail investors are selling [1] - Supply of ETH is moving from weak hands (retail) to strong hands (whales and institutions), a setup seen before significant price increases [1] Whale and Institutional Activity - Whales holding between 10,000 and 100,000 ETH are accumulating ETH rapidly [1] - A whale is publicly rotating billions of BTC into ETH [1] Retail Investor Behavior - Retail investors, specifically those holding between 100 and 1,000 ETH, are selling [1] Cryptocurrency Focus - The analysis focuses on Ethereum ($ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC) [1]