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The April 2013 Bitcoin Bubble: First Crypto Headlines

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In 2013, Bitcoin surged from a few dollars to over $1,000; its first great bubble, proving crypto could capture the world’s attention overnight.

The Euler Finance Hack: a Trusted Protocol Fell Silent

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When Euler Finance was exploited in 2023, the attack drained nearly $200 million, before the hacker shocked the industry by returning most of the funds.

The Mirror Protocol Exploit: The Hack No One Noticed

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When a hidden bug drained $90 million from Mirror Protocol, the exploit went unnoticed for months, revealing how opaque some DeFi systems had become.

The Iron Finance Collapse: a Stablecoin lost its faith

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When Iron Finance collapsed in 2021, a stablecoin unraveled overnight, triggering a bank run that erased billions and exposed the fragility of algorithmic finance.

The story of El Salvador, the first crypto country

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In 2021, something happened that no one thought possible: a country adopted Bitcoin as official currency.

CryptoKitties: how could digital cats break blockchain?

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Before NFTs became a global sensation, before Bored Apes and million-dollar JPEGs, there was a time when cartoon cats ruled the blockchain.

Silk Road: did the Dark Web make Bitcoin famous?

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Long before Bitcoin became a household name, […] it was known for something far darker, the Silk Road.

The story behind Terra Luna’s rise and fall

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In the spring of 2022, the cryptocurrency world witnessed one of its most shocking collapses…

What happened during DeFi Summer?

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The summer of 2020 marked a turning point in crypto history. The rise of Decentralized Finance, better known as DeFi.

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