# Defi Update 2

By [bidur.eth](https://paragraph.com/@bidur) · 2021-10-28

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Big news and update today in Defi world:

1.  CREAM.Finance exploit update in news and analysis : [Hackers steal $130 million from Cream Finance; the company’s 3rd hack this year](https://therecord.media/hackers-steal-130-million-from-cream-finance-the-companys-3rd-hack-this-year/).
    

![C.R.E.A.M logo](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/978895fc2361186236f86f0be24fbff86b19c5643894b473918c904037271bf9.png)

C.R.E.A.M logo

2\. [Wharton accepts crypto payments](https://cointelegraph.com/news/wharton-accepts-crypto-payments-for-blockchain-program-tuition-fees) for blockchain program tuition fees The six-week program costs $3,800, and the Ivy League university expects to attract thousands of students each year.

3\. [Eth2’s Altair upgrade goes off smoothly](https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth2-s-altair-upgrade-goes-off-smoothly-with-98-7-of-nodes-now-upgraded), with 98.7% of nodes now upgraded The Altair update will introduce [Beacon Chain to the Ethereum mainnet.](https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/what-to-know-about-ethereum-altair-upgrade-and-proof-of-stake.html)

4\. Dogecoin Hits Two-Month High as Shiba Inu Lags in Crypto Rankings Diverging price trends is helping DOGE consolidate its position as the ninth largest crypto coin. [But SHIB isn’t far behind.](https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2021/10/28/dogecoin-hits-two-month-high-as-shiba-inu-lags-in-crypto-rankings/)

[https://therecord.media/hackers-steal-130-million-from-cream-finance-the-companys-3rd-hack-this-year/](https://therecord.media/hackers-steal-130-million-from-cream-finance-the-companys-3rd-hack-this-year/)

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*Originally published on [bidur.eth](https://paragraph.com/@bidur/defi-update-2)*