Bithumb Bolsters KRW Fiat Pairings With APE, RNDR and FTM Tokens

Key Points: South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has recently revealed its plan to list three prominent digital assets on its platform. The exchange announced the inclusion of the Korean won fiat currency market for Apecoin (APE), Render Token (RNDR), and Fantom (FTM).

Timeline of Fantom, Render

The Fantom network, once viewed as a strong contender in the realm of smart contracts, is currently grappling with unforeseen challenges. Co-founder Andre Cronje provides an unvarnished account of the issues that have recently plagued the platform, as its total value locked (TVL) has experienced a significant decline.

The cross-chain protocol Multichain experienced a major setback that has significantly disrupted decentralized finance (DeFi) activities on Fantom. Since the onset of Multichain's issue in May, Fantom Foundation has been striving to reassure users about its association with the protocol.

Andre Cronje, the co-founder of Fantom, painted a grim picture of the state of the smart contract platform, following the controversial demise of Multichain. He labelled Multichain's downfall as a “massive setback” for Fantom, which has recently witnessed a significant decrease in activity due to Multichain's issues.

Fantom Foundation is acting in a proactive manner following the latest update from the embattled Multichain protocol. According to Fantom Foundation, it has requested the top stablecoin issuers, including Circle (USDC), Tether Holdings Ltd.

The ongoing disruption of the Multichain protocol through hacks and forces majeure is pushing the Fantom Foundation to explore alternative chains to power its operations. Taking to its official Twitter handle, Fantom Foundation said it acknowledges the difficult position that the current hack on Multichain has put Liquidity Providers (LPs), token holders and general users of the protocol in.

Online environments, like Twitter, are increasingly becoming a dangerous landscape, fraught with fraudulent schemes aimed at unsuspecting victims. In recent times, Twitter has transformed into the epicenter of deceitful activities, with cybercriminals employing new tactics to exploit its massive user base.

As the cryptocurrency segment is recovering from another nine-digit hack of the bridge infrastructure, malefactors are already trying to scam its victims for the second time. Despite Elon Musk allegedly cracking down on Twitter bots, they managed to activate thousands of accounts to promote scams.

A significant vulnerability has been exploited in the Multichain Fantom Bridge, resulting in the theft of millions of dollars worth of crypto assets. Hackers used a smart contract vulnerability to dump various cryptocurrencies, including WBTC, USDC, DAI, and WETH.

Fantom (FTM) price has been experiencing a dip in the past few days. This fall appears to have worsened in the last 24 hours due to FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) spreading amongst investors.

Key Points: Fantom Foundation has provided reassurance to FTM token holders, addressing concerns related to Multichain's issues. The foundation stated that FTM tokens, including those on wFTM, FTM ERC-20, and Opera, have never been released or managed by Multichain, ensuring their immunity from any potential impact.