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Why hackers may prefer Binance’s BNB Smart Chain
Despite the name “EtherHiding,” the new attack vector that hides malicious code in blockchain smart contracts doesn’t have much to...
Starknet and zkSync buck trend as crypto ecosystems shed devs by 28%
Ethereum layer-2 scaling solutions Starknet and zkSync are among the few platforms to have increased their total monthly active developer...
Reddit to wind down blockchain-based rewards service ‘Community Points’
Reddit has said it will soon shutter its long-running, blockchain-based rewards service “Community Points,” citing scalability concerns. In an official Oct....
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini
Blockchain sleuths have zeroed in on a recent transaction from a wallet associated with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, where he...
Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains
Cybercriminals have discovered a new way to spread malware to unsuspecting users, this time by manipulating BNB Smart Chain (BSC)...
FTX estate stakes 5.5M Solana coins
FTX estate seems to be bullish on Solana’s native token SOL (SOL), as it staked over 5.5 million in SOL...
European regulators assess DeFi risks, Uniswap launches Android wallet: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Trader swaps 131K stablecoins for $0 during USDR depeg
During the crisis on Oct. 11 involving real-estate-backed U.S. dollar stablecoin Real USD (USDR), a trader appears to have swapped...
First Abu Dhabi Bank completes cross-border payments testing on JPMorgan Onyx
JPMorgan’s Onyx Coin Systems has scored another win in the Middle East with the completion of a blockchain-based cross-border payments...
British MPs urge action on NFT copyright infringement, crypto fan tokens
A bipartisan parliamentary committee has urged the British government to protect creators from copyright infringement associated with nonfungible tokens (NFTs)...
Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website
Ordswap, a marketplace that allows users to inscribe, auction, and trade Bitcoin Ordinals, has devised a method for users to...
OpenSea ‘unaware’ of any involvement of former exec in $60M rug pull
Nonfungible token (NFT) platform OpenSea says it is unaware of any evidence pointing to a former employee being involved in...
Stars Arena secures funds to plug $3M exploit, set to reopen after security audit
Avalanche-based Web3 social media app Stars Arena announced that it has secured the funding to cover the $3 million hole...
September sets 2023 exploit record, and DAOs can democratize science: Finance Redefined
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you...
Friend.tech copycat Stars Arena patches exploit after some funds drained
The Stars Arena Web3 social media app on Avalanche has lost some of its funds due to a malicious attack,...
Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
The Stellar Development Foundation, developers of the Stellar network, released a financial inclusion framework for judging the efficacy of emerging...
Ecosystem developers bring Bitcoin to Cosmos network
Osmosis, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) on Cosmos, will be bringing Bitcoin (BTC) to the namesake inter-blockchain communications (IBC) protocol...
Chainalysis axes another 15% of staff citing difficult market conditions
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has reduced its headcount by another 15% this week, citing the need to reduce expenses due...
Investors eyes blockchain analytics, gaming and crypto privacy
Crypto startups keep raising capital despite tight liquidity and adverse macroeconomic conditions. September saw major developments in the space, such...
Brazil rolls out blockchain-based digital ID
Over 214 million Brazilians will soon be using blockchain technology for digital identity, the government recently announced.Rio de Janeiro, Goiás,...
Do Kwon dismisses Slack chat records as irrelevant evidence
Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has contested the importance of Slack messages presented as evidence. These involved discussions with his...
