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DeFi 2022: The Year That Was

Exploit Explosion Rocked Crypto in 2022

Bridging Protocols Hardest Hit in Year That Exposed Key Vulnerability

By Owen Fernau 

If losing two-thirds of its value wasn’t enough, the cryptocurrency market’s vulnerability to hacks and exploits certainly delivered an annus horribilis for users and investors.

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UkraineDAO Showed Power of Web3 in War Zone

Founder Alona Tapped DeFi to Aid Embattled Ukrainians

By Samuel Haig  

When Russia invaded Ukraine in February crypto culture may have been the last thing on the minds of a horrified population. Lines of communication and supply routes were broken. Families rushed to get news of loved ones left behind in Kyiv and eastern Ukraine.

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DeFi 2022: The Year That Was

NFTs That Bucked The Bear Market

These Five NFT Collections Thrived In A Tough Year For Tokenized Art

By yyctrader 

The NFT space was riding high as 2022 rolled in. Floor prices were up, GameFi and metaverse plays were booming, and January 2022 saw record trading volumes of over $5B a week. 

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