🔗 Ankr Launches BNB Staking on Nansen with Double Points Incentive

**Major Security Breach Highlights Infrastructure Vulnerability** A $290 million exploit of KelpDAO has exposed a critical weakness in cross-chain security architecture. The attack exploited a single Data Verification Network (DVN) configuration on LayerZero, creating a catastrophic point of failure. **Key Takeaways:** - Single DVN configurations proved insufficient for securing cross-chain transactions - The exploit demonstrated that having a second DVN only provides protection if it operates independently - Security experts emphasize the need for truly independent verification systems **Technical Analysis:** Quantstamp's Senior Research Engineer broke down the complex attack, highlighting how the 1-of-1 DVN setup allowed attackers to compromise the entire system through a single vulnerability. The incident serves as a stark reminder that redundancy without true independence offers false security. **Industry Response:** New independent DVN solutions are now live on LayerZero Core, offering genuinely separate verification pathways to prevent similar exploits in the future.

AB Chain has launched on Ankr's RPC infrastructure to support the growing $300B+ stablecoin market. The partnership provides developers with tools to build payment applications on AB Chain's heterogeneous blockchain network. **Key Features:** - Low-latency global access through Ankr's RPC infrastructure - Enterprise-grade reliability for payment systems - Support for omnichain assets and cross-chain connectivity - Optimized for high-speed stablecoin transactions AB Chain positions itself as infrastructure for connecting blockchains and enabling efficient digital payments. Developers can now access the network through [Ankr's RPC service](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/abchain). The integration aims to address the technical requirements of payment applications as stablecoins become more widely adopted for global transactions. More details available in [Ankr's announcement](https://www.ankr.com/blog/ankr-launches-RPCs-for-AB-Chain/).

**Flow blockchain experiences significant TVL growth** driven by liquid staking adoption, marking a pivotal shift toward Consumer DeFi. **Ankr leads the charge** with ankrFLOW, their liquid staking solution that: - Unlocks instant liquidity for staked FLOW tokens - Maintains 1:1 value ratio with original stake - Enables compounding yield opportunities **Key metrics highlight momentum:** - Over 39M FLOW tokens staked (~$15M value) - Flow ranks #2 in TVL on Ankr platform after Ethereum - Positions Flow as major player in liquid staking space **The impact extends beyond numbers.** This liquid staking infrastructure provides the deep capital base necessary for Flow's transition into Consumer DeFi, where users can maximize returns while maintaining asset flexibility. Ankr's portable liquid staking tokens solve traditional staking's capital inefficiency problem, allowing users to earn staking rewards while accessing additional DeFi opportunities.

**Ankr announces comprehensive infrastructure support for Monad mainnet launch** Ankr is providing day-one support for Monad, a new Ethereum-compatible Layer-1 blockchain designed for massive scale. The partnership includes: - **Full RPC and archive node support** - **Premium API stability** for high-performance applications - **Global bare-metal node network** infrastructure **Monad's key features:** - Over 10,000 transactions per second - Low transaction fees - Instant finality - Ethereum compatibility **Infrastructure performance:** Ankr's testing showed **100x the throughput** of other providers during stress testing. The company's blockchain-native load balancer and private fiber backbone are specifically designed to match Monad's ambitious performance targets. This partnership continues Ankr's expansion as a leading RPC provider, following recent support announcements for Kava Chain and gRPC implementation for premium developers. [Read full announcement](https://www.ankr.com/blog/welcoming-monad-mainnet/) | [Access Monad RPC](https://www.ankr.com/rpc/monad/)

**BOB Network launched its hybrid node consortium in November**, featuring Ankr as one of the world-class operators in the lineup. **Key developments:** - Ankr enables secure BTC finality through its hybrid node infrastructure - Cross-chain intents-based swaps are now supported - Users can delegate BOB tokens directly to Ankr's node **What this means:** The consortium represents a significant step in BOB's infrastructure expansion, combining Bitcoin's security with enhanced cross-chain functionality. **Take action:** [Delegate BOB tokens to Ankr's node](https://app.gobob.xyz/hybrid-nodes/ankr)