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When the Weakest Link Isn't the Code
In April 2026, Drift Protocol lost $285M in 12 minutes, not to a smart contract exploit. The attack pattern has shifted from breaking code to compromising control.
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Deep DivesNolus Web App Architectural Evolution
The latest version of the Nolus web app marks a fundamental architectural evolution.
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InteropExtending IBC to Solana with Solray
IBC has been the Cosmos ecosystem’s long-standing foundation for secure, trust-minimized interoperability.
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InteropProject X Unlocking Cross-Chain Interoperability for Nolus
For Nolus, interoperability has always been more than a buzzword, it’s the backbone of how our Money Market works.
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Deep DivesMarket Anomaly Guard: Fairer Margin Liquidations
How Market Anomaly Guard pauses, and sometimes cancels, a liquidation when a DEX quote drops far below the oracle price during volatile markets.
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StrategiesHow Nolus Became an Asset-Backed Margin Protocol
How short selling, stop-loss and take-profit orders, and fee abstraction turned a long-only lending product into a two-sided margin protocol.
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AnnouncementsNolus Eden v0.6.2: The Future of Decentralized Finance
The Nolus team is thrilled to announce the release of our latest major upgrade, the Nolus v0.6.2 software upgrade, named Eden.
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AnnouncementsNolus Twilight v0.5.0: Boosted performance for boosted adoption
Exploring the latest upgrade and its impact on users
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Post-MortemsPost-Mortem Analysis: Imperfect Price Feed Impacting Nolus Protocol
Date and Time of Occurrence September 8th, 2023, 08:45 UTC
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Deep DivesPartial Liquidations Explained: How Nolus Unwinds
Why Nolus sells only part of your collateral instead of closing the whole position, what triggers it, and how to work out your liquidation price.
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AnnouncementsNolus Audits Report
As the world of cryptocurrencies continues to evolve, security remains a top priority for anyone involved in the industry.
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Deep DivesHow does Nolus solve the issue of liquidity?
Nolus inherits liquidity from the chains it connects to via Interchain Accounts instead of running its own exchange, and pools lender deposits in one market.
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InteropExploring the Advantages and Disadvantages of Developing a Custom Layer-1 Blockchain
The simplified creation of a sovereign, horizontally scalable blockchain with its proprietary token economy, cheap and fast transactions
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Deep DivesNolus Under the Hood: Appchain and Liquidations
Inside the Nolus appchain: Cosmos SDK and CosmWasm, Interchain Accounts for swaps, and partial liquidations that unwind only part of a position.
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StrategiesSelf-Repaying Loans With Liquid Staking Tokens
Staking rewards on your collateral accrue inside the position and pay down accrued interest, so the loan services itself while you hold exposure.
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Deep DivesHow Does Nolus Work? Fixed-Rate Spot Margin, Explained Step by Step
A plain walkthrough of a Nolus position: how the fixed borrowing rate is set, how leverage is capped, how lenders get paid, and how buybacks fund the rewards.
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ExplainersSix Problems With Crypto Lending
Over-collateralization, full liquidations, lost ownership and high costs are the standing problems in crypto lending. Here is how Nolus answers.
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