🔥 OpenCover is in Time Square today 🔥
Blockchain is steadily entering the mainstream BUT onchain safety remains one of the fundamental bottlenecks to adoption.
We could not be more excited to bring insurance onchain to protect you against technical, economic and cyber risks.
📣 LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT
🔵 OpenCover is now live on
@BuildOnBase
🛡️ That's $200m+ of underwriting capital from
@NexusMutual
publicly accessible on L2 for the first time.
See why this is a breakthrough for onchain safety and get your first cover free (up to $100k)
👇🏻👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿
🚨Your keys, your coins — your risk.
Last week, the Euler hack proved that DeFi safety remains a critical issue.
Since the UST depeg, our team has helped DeFi users recover $1,000,000+ through DeFi insurance alternatives.
Today, we’re excited to share what we’ve learned
🧵👇
The
#DeFi
cover industry is rapidly expanding, but how big is it exactly?
Our research indicates at least 23 active players in the space operating fully on-chain or as off-chain regulated entities.
Full report 👇
📣 Product Update
We've just integrated
@unoreinsure
as a cover provider on 🎉
You can now track TVL, Active Cover Amount, Covers sold, Claims and payouts for UnoRe across Ethereum and the BNB Smart Chain
🚨 Tired of DeFi hacks? So are we.
We're making $250+ million of underwriting capital from
@NexusMutual
available on L2 to help folks get covered affordably.
Join the waitlist for priority access👇
(or learn how to skip it 🤫)
📣 LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT
💙🧡 OpenCover is now live on
@arbitrum
!
Explore the future of onchain-native insurance with $200m+ in underwriting capital from
@NexusMutual
, available on L2.
Arbinauts, get your first cover for free (up to $100k).
👇
📣 We're
#hiring
Want to help write one of the most important chapters of crypto history?
@OpenCoverDeFi
is making onchain safety accessible to all.
Join us 👇🏻👇🏼 👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿
Empowering DeFi investors with expert-backed security🛡️
Opencover's founder and CEO
@itsJeremiahS
emphasizes the industry surplus, validating
@Quantstamp
's game-changing approach in the latest
@Blockworks_
piece.
📣 PRODUCT UPDATE
🔴 OpenCover is now open to all on
@optimismFND
🛡️ That's $200m+ of underwriting capital from
@NexusMutual
publicly accessible on L2 for the first time.
See why this is a breakthrough for onchain safety and get your first cover free (up to $100k)
👇🏻👇🏼👇🏽👇🏾👇🏿
Join
@itsJeremiahS
and
@NexusMutual
this Friday on
@Th3Optimist
𝕏 spaces to talk all things onchain cover (insurance)
- Underused onchain cover capital post-billion-dollar hacks
- Bringing covers to L2
- Product plans for 23-24
📆 Oct 27
🔔 12:00 PM CET
After revealing
@OpenCoverDeFi
as our 1st guest tomorrow, we are now happy to finally lift the curtain about the 2nd guest:
Welcome
@NexusMutual
who will join Friday live to talk about Onchain Cover (=insurance) in
#DeFi
👇 Link to access the space here below
DeFi cover is an alternative to insurance to protect against DeFi-native risks, such as bugs in smart contracts.
Traditional insurance providers don't offer protection against these risks due to their novelty and complexity.
There are 23+ teams actively building in the space.
⚡️ NEW PARTNER PERK ⚡️
🏦
@RequestFinance
business users now get their first cover for free!
Already on Request 👉 Head to Partners and Perks on your account homepage
Not on Request yet? 👇
We're thrilled to join forces with
@ChainstackHQ
🤝
We'll continue to make
#DeFi
cover data, education, and industry insights accessible for all 📊📚
Learn how to protect your assets at
Introducing our newest partner
@OpenCoverDeFi
🛡️, the
#1
source for DeFi cover data, news and insights. 📈 With over 91.7% coverage of DeFi cover activity by TVL across multiple networks. Make
#DeFi
safe & accessible to all with their latest insights 😎
🛡️ NEW COVER LISTED 🛡️
🦋
@MorphoLabs
is now live on OpenCover.
Protect your Morpho positions with
@NexusMutual
without paying any L1 fees.
Learn more and get your first cover free (up to $100,000 protected) 👇
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We've compiled 9 months of onchain data and insights from insiders at the forefront of DeFi cover (DeFi insurance alternatives).
Full industry report (ungated):
Key takeaways 👇
Since inception, DeFi users have suffered losses in excess of $6 billion due to technical and governance exploits according (
@DefiLlama
).
That's not counting economic failures such as stablecoin depegs.
What does this mean for end users?
You can now leverage leading protocols including
@AaveAave
,
@CurveFinance
,
@Uniswap
and
@MorphoLabs
without having to worry about smart contract hacks or economic events outside intended protocol operation e.g. oracle failure, governance attack
The associated total Active Cover Amount stands at $213m (123 ETH) — around ~0.5% of DeFi's TVL.
This represents a 44% decrease in active cover amount compared to the nine-month maximum, despite multiple $100m+ exploits in the same period.
Onchain data indicates larger cover sizes purchased on Layer 1 vs lower-cost chains.
For instance, in 2022,
@NexusMutual
median and mean cover sizes were ~$100,000 and ~$750,000 on
@Ethereum
while
@InsurAce_io
saw a median cover size ~$10,000 on
@0xPolygon
and
@BNBCHAIN
.
There are different types of cover (e.g. Protocol Cover, Yield Token Cover, Audit Cover) targetting retail and protocols/B2B use cases.
Notably, many of DeFi cover providers are protocols themselves with new regulated players starting to emerge.
OpenCover currently tracks underwriting capital pools collectively worth $291m (~167k ETH), a 26% decrease from the nine-month maximum.
Here is the split of underwriting capital between providers:
Today we're excited to publicly launch the first L2 cover aggregator on
@BuildOnBase
to increase onchain safety.
🛡️ Cover is powered by
@NexusMutual
, the industry leader by TVL with over $200m of underwriting capital.
✅ Cover is valid on L2 AND L1.
🚀 10 protocols supported.
Onchain cover, the onchain-native alternative to insurance, is the ultimate safety net against protocol failures.
But adoption is still low (~25k policies sold all time) — despite onchain safety still being an open problem with $230m+ exploited just last month
@DefiLlama
🛠️⚙️ We keep
#BUIDLing
through the bear market.
Q4 roadmap highlights:
1️⃣ Expand to all major L2s
2️⃣ Grow the list of covered
#Defi
protocols and Dapps
3️⃣ Community revamp - guides, quests and more perks for our frens!
Psst. Get your first cover for free on our website💫
We’ve teamed up with
@DeFiSafety
to help democratize DeFi cover. Our first
@NexusMutual
v2 staking pool is live🚀
The Blue Chip Protocol Pool is a low-risk volume-focused pool with the most rigorously tested protocols, priced to encourage wider adoption.
Keep an👀 on this space
Why is cover adoption so low?
1) Most of the underwriting capital is on L1 while onchain usage is shifting to L2
@l2beat
2) Distribution is still a challenge: many onchain users do not know about their onchain risk mitigation options.
Our mission is to change this.
Worried about
#DeFi
hacks?
We have you covered on
@beefyfinance
,
@AngleProtocol
,
@safe
and
@synthetix_io
, and more.
Protect your funds against against events such as smart contract hacks, oracle manipulation, and governance attacks.
Your first cover is on us (up to $100k).
🌎 Ecosystem update
@InsurAce_io
launched Bridge Cover in collaboration with
@lifiprotocol
for protection from loss of funds during cross-chain transactions.
More info 👇
For 2023, DeFi cover founders & builders are most excited about risk marketplaces, scaling capacity and tying links with traditional insurance.
These advances will likely be key to grow institutional adoption as the lack of insurance is often cited as a key barrier to adoption.
Notably, 2022 marked the industry’s first large-scale stress test with $34.4m in claims paid out (out of $ 36.9m all-time tracked pre-Euler hack).
i.e. 90% of all payouts in the industry occurred in the last 12 months, mainly driven by the UST depeg and FTX payouts.
🚨Your keys, your coins — your risk.
Last week, the Euler hack proved that DeFi safety remains a critical issue.
Since the UST depeg, our team has helped DeFi users recover $1,000,000+ through DeFi insurance alternatives.
Today, we’re excited to share what we’ve learned
🧵👇
Nexus Mutual V2 is live on Ethereum mainnnet 🥳
"Businesses can now build on top of the Nexus Mutual protocol to share any risk–not just crypto-related risks. To me, this is what DeFi is all about–providing access to those who truly need it."
@HughKarp
Following dramatic 2022
#CeFi
events, self-custody and
#DeFi
emerged as the ultimate solution for a safer
#digital
#asset
ecosystem.
With a record $3B lost to DeFi
#exploits
last year, security will prove to be the fundamental bottleneck.
Full report 👇
What does this mean for end users?
You can now leverage leading protocols including
@AaveAave
,
@CurveFinance
,
@Uniswap
and
@MorphoLabs
without having to worry about smart contract hacks or economic events outside intended protocol operation e.g. oracle failure, governance attack
🌎 Ecosystem update
In response to new FCA regulation regarding firms marketing
#crypto
assets to UK customers,
@Bybit
will suspend its services in the United Kingdom starting Oct 1.
#DeFi
#Web3
#cryptonews
Source:
🚨 Tired of DeFi hacks? So are we.
We're making $250 million of underwriting capital from
@NexusMutual
available on
@OptimismFND
to help folks get protected affordably.
🔴 Use code OPFRENS for priority access + get your first cover free up to $100,000👇
🚨 Security incident
Police in China have arrested 21 suspects of a
#Tether
money laundering scheme. The perpetrators allegedly purchased discounted
#USDT
through over-the-counter
#crypto
trading services and sold them at inflated prices over WeChat, generating about $54m over
What does it mean for you?
You can now use top protocols like
@AaveAave
,
@CurveFinance
,
@beefyfinance
and
@Uniswap
on
@arbitrum
without stressing about hacks or unexpected issues like oracle problems or governance attacks.
It's safer and simpler!
👇
"Both retail users and institutions require safety nets like they enjoy in
#TradFi
to be comfortable participating in on-chain markets.
This is a huge opportunity for the wider
#DeFi
#cover
space."
@HughKarp
@NexusMutual
More insights in our report 👇
Many customers want the option to secure their staked ETH with an extra layer of protection—that's why Figment worked with Nexus Mutual to offer ETH Slashing Cover to their customers.
Read The Block's recent article to learn more:
🚨 Security incident
There has been an exit
#scam
on Ordinals Finance, resulting in a loss of $1 million.
All social media accounts and the project's website have been deleted.
#rugpull
#cryptonews
Source:
#CertiKSkynetAlert
🚨
We can confirm that the
@ordinalsfinance
exit scam has resulted in a loss of $1 million.
All social media accounts have been deleted as well as the project's website.
Funds have been consolidated into EOA 0x34e…25cCF
📘 The State of DeFi Insurance Alternatives (DeFi Cover) 2023
Read and discover:
👀
#DeFi
#Risks
☔️ DeFi
#Cover
Products and Providers
📈 Industry Data (June 2022 - March 2023)
💼 Case studies
🔭 Future Outlook
Full industry report 👇
🌎 Ecosystem update
@Binance
announces its full exit from the Russian market and the sale of its Russia regional unit to the newly-launched
#crypto
exchange CommEX.
#DeFi
#Web3
#cryptonews
Source:
Join
@itsJeremiahS
and
@NexusMutual
this Friday on
@Th3Optimist
𝕏 spaces to talk all things onchain cover (insurance)
- Underused onchain cover capital post-billion-dollar hacks
- Bringing covers to L2
- Product plans for 23-24
📆 Oct 27
🔔 12:00 PM CET
🚨 Security incident
@FilDA
protocol was attacked on the Elastos Smart Chain (ESC) and REI Network, resulting in a loss of ~$700k.
The team is in contact with the exploiter to return the funds.
Affected users should report the losses to FilDA's Telegram group.
#hack
Source:
FilDA exploit statement - April 23rd 2023
FilDA, a multi-chain lending protocol, was attacked earlier today on the Elastos Smart Chain (ESC) and REI Network, resulting in a loss of approximately 700K USD. No other FilDA deployments have been affected.
🔔 🄵🅁🄸🄳🄰🅈 industry update 🔔
🚨 Hacks:
> Unknown
#MEV
bot has been exploited for $2m.
>
@thestandard_io
suffers a $264K theft via liquidity pool exploit on Arbitrum.
>
@immunefi
reports 20 October attacks on BNB Chain and Ethereum, primarily targeting Defi protocols.
Time after time, sole reliance on audits without embracing comprehensive security has led to harsh outcomes in DeFi protocols, regardless of the invested resources or efforts given.
Enough with the disaster cycles.
Introducing WatchDog, by Uno Re!👇
🎉 Introducing Coinshift Apps: Human-readable dApp interactions from your
@Safe
✅ Create and sign your multi-sig DeFi transactions with confidence
Lets dive in 🧵
#CoinshiftApps
🌎 Ecosystem update
#DeFi
lending protocol
@Yield
has announced it will shut down its operations on December 31, due to the lack of sustainable demand and unfavorable
#crypto
regulations in the US, Europe, and the UK.
#DeFi
#Web3
#cryptonews
Source:
Why is cover adoption so low?
1) Most of the underwriting capital is on L1 while onchain usage is shifting to L2
@l2beat
2) Distribution is still a challenge: many onchain users do not know about their onchain risk mitigation options.
Our mission is to change this.
🌎 Ecosystem update
#Crypto
funding shifted from
#CeFi
to
#DeFi
in 2022.
#Investment
firms poured $2.7 billion into DeFi projects, up 190% from 2021.
Source:
Digital asset investors poured more into DeFi projects than ever before in 2022, with funding rocketing 190% to $2.7 billion compared to 2021. CeFi however, went the other way.
Onchain cover, the onchain-native alternative to insurance, is the ultimate safety net against protocol failures.
But adoption is still low (~25k policies sold all time) — despite onchain safety still being an open problem with $230m+ exploited just last month
@DefiLlama
🔒 Industry:
>
@NexusMutual
- Solidity audit started on Oct 23
>
@UnslashedF
- Spartan bucket faces withdrawal disputes; options: legal resolution, pay claims, or hybrid approach for closure.
>
@neptunemutual
- audit of the Liquidity gauge is almost complete.
An exploit targeted our Referral Controller Contract.
- 214k LVL tokens drained to exploiters address.
- Attacker swapped LVL to 3,345 BNB
- Exploit was isolated from other contracts.
- Fix to be deployed in 12 Hrs.
- LP's and DAO treasury UNAFFECTED.
More details to follow.
With the emergence of
#DeFi
, it's important to focus on
#risk
mitigation.
OpenCover provides unbiased data for a safer and more accessible DeFi ecosystem.
In the first-ever industry report, we share 9 months of data and insider perspectives 👇
📣 ICYMI:
@MorphoLabs
is now live on OpenCover🛡️
Protect your Morpho positions with
@NexusMutual
without paying any L1 fees 👀
Read on for the direct access link + 1 month of free cover 👇
Today we're excited to open up the first L2 cover aggregator to the world
@optimismFND
🛡️ Cover is powered by
@NexusMutual
, the industry leader by TVL with over $200m of underwriting capital.
✅ Cover is valid on L2 AND L1.
🚀 10 protocols supported with more on the way.
@PickACrypto
@mstable_
You've summed up our mission perfectly 🙂
We looked at many protocols before choosing mStable. The core contributors are very strong and community vibrant — big 🧠s there.
They also rank much higher than many popular protocols on
@DefiSafety
🛡
🚨 Security incident
DeFi lender
@eulerfinance
has suffered a flash loan
#exploit
, leading to a loss of ~$197m.
It's native token
#EUL
is down 47% following the news.
#hack
#risk
Source:
🌎 Ecosystem update
@Circle
partners with
@coinsph
to bring awareness about $USDC payments and allow people to pay less for cross-border money transfers in the Philippines.
#DeFi
#Web3
#cryptonews
Source:
🇵🇭USDC stablecoin issuer
@Circle
aims to help people in Asia easily send cross-border payments, starting with a remittance initiative in the Philippines.
🚨 Platypus exploit update
The two brothers responsible for the Feb 16
#Platypus
flash loan
#attack
of $8.5 m were cleared of all criminal charges by a Paris judicial court, after they claimed to be “ethical hackers” and agreed to return 90% of stolen funds.
#risk
#crypto
#hack
🌎 Ecosystem update
Revolut users in the US will no longer be able to buy, sell, or hold
#Solana
,
#Polygon
, or
#Cardano
tokens after September 18. Last month, the SEC listed the three
#cryptocurrencies
as unregistered securities.
A spokesperson for
@RevolutApp
told Decrypt that the move was in response to "changing laws and regulations around cryptocurrency" in the United States.
🌎 Ecosystem update
@THORSwap
has transitioned to "maintenance mode" to prevent the potential movement of illicit funds through its cross-chain platform.
#DeFi
#Web3
#cryptonews
Source:
🌎 Ecosystem update
Slovakian parliament votes to approve lower
#crypto
taxes.
The bill intends to lower
#income
#tax
rate for crypto held longer than a year to only 7%.
Source:
🚨 Security incident
@theMerlindex
and
#blockchain
audit firm
@CertiK
to compensate users impacted in a nearly $2 million
#rugpull
.
Rough developers are suspected of causing the loss of around $2 million in user funds, which happened on Wednesday morning.
Source:
zkSync-based decentralized exchange
@theMerlindex
plans to compensate users impacted in a nearly $2 million rugpull with blockchain audit firm
@CertiK
, a representative for CertiK told CoinDesk. By
@shauryamalwa
.