October has been a great month for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin, for example, has surpassed $62k, having done extremely well in the past week, with a 45% hike. In the DeFi universe, things are even bette...

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DeFi Tokens Outstrip Bitcoin's Weekly Gains as TVLs Spike

•	Crypto market capitalization is up by $150 billion in a day
•	The most notable growth is in the DeFi tokens
•	Uniswap leading the way with a 34% increase in 24 hours

DeFi Tokens Explode And The Bitcoin Taps On $44,000 Amid Chinese Regulatory Uncertainty

•	The number of DeFi attacks continues to rise
•	Vee Finance loses $35 million to hackers
•	Vee finance becomes the most recent protocol on Avalanche to be attacked
•	The AVAX token continues to rise in value despite network attacks


Vee Finance Loses Millions Days After Mainnet Launch

•	Internet Computer to host Bitcoin smart contracts by the end of the year
•	The contracts will enable yield farming, lending, derivatives etc.


Dfinity Is Set to Launch Bitcoin Smart Contracts on The Internet Computer

•	Portal Closes $8.5M Funding Round
•	Portal plans to bring DeFi to Bitcoin
•	Leading VC took part in the funding round


Portal Secures $8.5M From Coinbase Ventures To Build Bitcoin-Based DeFi Platform

•	HODL is slang for in the crypto space
•	HODL means to buy and hold
•	HODL was a misspelling of HOLD
•	People misinterpreted it to mean Holding On For Dear Life

DeFi 101

What is HODL in Crypto?

•	Charles Hoskinson sat down with the Insider for an Interview
•	He talked about various topics such as DeFi’s future and Bitcoin maximalism
•	The Cardano network can now handle smart contracts

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson on ‘Bitcoin Maximalism,’ and Plans for Digital Transformation in Africa

•	A blockchain is a database or ledger
•	A blockchain is made up of different blocks of data chained together
•	Bitcoin and Ethereum are the most common types of blockchains