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Grab’s SuperApp Success
Founded in Singapore in 2012, Grab sought to carbon copy the likes of super apps such as WeChat. As a company it started out primarily looking to compete with Uber – and does so in many…
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The Lithium Resurrection? 26%+ in a Month
Raw material markets often experience prolonged downturns characterized by stubborn oversupply conditions. Producers typically maintain operations even when selling prices drop beneath production costs, banking on competitors exiting the market first. The lithium sector is demonstrating…
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U.S. Rare Earth Price Floor and REMX
The rare earth elements market has seemingly not caught up with the China geopolitical tension.
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Ore to Opportunity: Copper’s 3HCL Shines
Dr. Copper is looking interesting. Typically seen as a bellwether on a mix of the strength of the economy and inflation, macroeconomics is pulling the market seemingly in two directions.
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Credix Exploit Raises Questions of Governance, Access Control and Liquidity Mining Exposure
A recent exploit targeting Credix has prompted serious reflection in DeFi, particularly concerning administrative privilege.
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Understanding Inflation Risk in Crypto
In the crypto world, inflation – or deflation – is something common to many tokens. Inflation means that the supply of a cryptocurrency is increasing. It is particularly important to bear in mind the inflation rate…
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Quantum Computing and Crypto: Current Risks and Opportunities
A growing number of crypto-focused investors are keenly aware that quantum computing is coming along and might threaten the current crypto space. The Liquidity Mine takes a look at the current risks and opportunities in the…
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The GENIUS Act and DeFi Liquidity Mining II
The U.S. GENIUS Act has been signed into law. In the bill’s wake a flurry of TradFi and consumer goods companies have signalled they are considering issuing their own stablecoins. These include (amongst others); Walmart, Amazon, PayPal,…
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What Happened to BarnBridge?
BarnBridge was once considered a rising star in DeFi. What happened to the once-lauded project?
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Kinto Hack: $1.55 Million Lost in Proxy Exploit That Rattled DeFi
On 10 July, DeFi protocol Kinto was hit by a major exploit that saw attackers mint 110,000 $K tokens and drain $1.55 million from Uniswap and Morpho liquidity pools. The value of the $K token collapsed…
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