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A type of scam or fraudulent activity that occurs in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, particularly in yield farming and liquidity pools. In this scam, the creators or developers of a DeFi project manipulate the system in a way that causes investors or users to suffer significant financial losses.
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Weekly development report as of 2023-06-02
Olga Hryniuk

Weekly development report as of 2023-06-02

CORE TECHNOLOGY This week, the core technology teams worked on the upcoming node v.8.1.0, which will introduce more Conway era support, epoch boundary optimizations, and new network packages, among other improvements. The ledger team made progress on the Conway ledger era, designing and working on implementing new certificates, and refactoring some of the ...
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The Role of Stablecoins in Cardano’s DeFi Ecosystem
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The Role of Stablecoins in Cardano’s DeFi Ecosystem

Background Stablecoins have become an essential element of cryptocurrencies. Unlike traditional cryptocurrencies, stablecoins are designed to maintain a stable value against another specific asset or basket of assets, such as the US dollar or a commodity like gold. This stability makes them an ideal tool for use in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications....
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Double spending

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The act of spending the same coin/token more than once. It is a potential issue in decentralized digital payment systems where transactions are recorded on a blockchain or a similar distributed ledger. On the Cardano blockchain, double spending cannot occur due to the Extended UTXO accounting model.
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Delegator

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an individual or entity that delegates their stake or voting power to a stake pool operator (SPO). SPOs are selected based on the amount of ada they hold or "stake" in the network. By delegating their stake, delegators entrust the SPO with the responsibility of securing the network and validating transactions. In return, delegators can receive a portion of ...
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DAO

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DAO stands for decentralized autonomous organization. It refers to an organization that operates through smart contracts on a blockchain network. A DAO is designed to be autonomous, meaning it operates without the need for centralized control or intermediaries.
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Weekly development report as of 2022-07-22
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The EUTXO Handbook
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