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Coinbase Cloud and Kiln ‘Unlock’ Native Ethereum Staking: No More 32 ETH Minimum
12.9.2023
Coinbase Cloud and blockchain infrastructure company Kiln are now allowing ethereum (ETH) users to stake any amount of ether natively. The new offering removes the previous 32 ETH minimum staking requirement. Staking for All: Coinbase Cloud and Kiln Break Down Minimum Barriers With the integration...
Crypto News: Now More Popular Than Ethereum – This Altcoin Has Become the Favorite Among Big Investors
11.9.2023
While Ethereum (ETH) is struggling to stay above $1,600, investors are currently setting their sights mainly on its competitors. According to blockchain researchers, Solana (SOL) was attracting a lot of attention in the past week prior to its current downward course that coincides with a tough week...
Aave v3 fork debuts noncustodial liquidity markets on Base
11.9.2023
Seamless Protocol, a fork of Aave v3 deployed on Base, enables smart contracts with predetermined borrowing strategies to conduct undercollateralized borrowing on-chain
What Are Smart Contracts? Unpacking Today’s Digital Agreements
10.9.2023
In the digital currency realm, smart contracts have enhanced the financial industry through tokenization, decentralized finance (defi) and other agreements in the form of self-executing code. But how exactly do they work? What benefits do they offer? Here’s a concise overview of smart...
FBI Traces $41 Million Cryptocurrency Theft From Stake.com to Lazarus Group
9.9.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group was behind the crypto theft of about $41 million from online crypto casino and sports betting platform Stake.com. The FBI has provided a number of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain (BSC),...
The Fed could lose $100B — Does this spell catastrophe for Bitcoin?
8.9.2023
On the latest episode of “Macro Markets,” Marcel Pechman explains the potential implications for crypto of the Federal Reserve losing $100 billion
Ethereum Foundation Issues 18 Grants for Account Abstraction Initiatives
8.9.2023
The Ethereum Foundation has announced the completion of its grants program to finance projects related to implementing ERC-4337, the account abstraction standard. 18 projects were selected to be part of this batch of grants, which feature different functionalities, including creating educational...
Bitcoin Miner Riot Platforms Smart Energy Strategy Yields $31 Million in Savings
7.9.2023
Prominent Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Riot Platforms has reported significant cost savings and operational achievements due to an innovative energy strategy that saved the firm around $31 million in August alone.
In a press release from Wednesday, CEO Jason Les announced that Riot achieved a...
Binance creates smart contract to refund users affected by $3M rug pull
6.9.2023
After the rug pull, Xirtam scammers directly deposited stolen funds onto Binance, prompting the exchange to freeze the assets
DeFi and Credit Risk
6.9.2023
As a potentially disruptive sector, DeFi must set aside some of its lofty ideals, for now, and focus on financial solutions with demonstrable global demand and adoption
AI-coded smart contracts may be flawed and 'fail miserably' when attacked: CertiK
6.9.2023
CertiK’s security chief Kang Li thinks inexperienced programmers using AI tools such as ChatGPT to write smart contracts is a recipe for disaster
Crypto casino Stake reopens withdrawals just 5 hours after $41M hack
5.9.2023
The online crypto casino reported unauthorized transactions from its hot wallets on Sept. 4 with blockchain security firms estimating at least $41 million pilfered from hackers
Defi Sector Navigates an Extended Crypto Winter: TVL Dips to February 2021 Levels
2.9.2023
The realm of decentralized finance (defi) is grappling with the aftermath of the sweeping crypto market slump that marked the close of August. As it stands, the total value locked (TVL) in defi, pegged at $37.59 billion, has plummeted to a low last witnessed in the second week of February 2021....
Crypto Thefts in 2023: Nearly $1 Billion Lost to Scams and Exploits, Reports Certik
1.9.2023
According to cybersecurity firm Certik, nearly $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been pilfered due to scams, rug pulls, and exploits throughout 2023. The company highlighted that the combined incidents in August alone led to a loss of $45.8 million. Certik Analysis: Cryptocurrency Losses Near...
PYUSD’s Modest Footprint: A Tale of Languid Activity Amidst Stablecoin Titans
30.8.2023
Following Paypal’s declaration about the introduction of a fresh stablecoin, the smart contract address has revealed that the quantity of PYUSD stood at approximately 26.9 million. In the subsequent 22 days, the supply of PYUSD has risen by over 60%, now totaling 43.3 million....
7 ChatGPT prompts for learning Web3 development
29.8.2023
Dive into the world of Web3 development and learn how to create decentralized applications using ChatGPT
10 ways traditional companies can benefit from partnering with blockchain projects
29.8.2023
The right blockchain project partnership can smoothly guide a traditional business into the emerging world of Web3
Richard Ma, CEO of Quantstamp, on Blockchain Security, Web3 Audits, and Smart Contracts | Ep. 260
29.8.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Richard Ma, Co-Founder and CEO of Quantstamp, talks about smart contract audits, the most common types of Web3 hacks, and the role security plays in helping Web3 achieve mainstream adoption. ...
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Solana-based Clockwork to shutter citing ‘limited commercial upside’
29.8.2023
Clockwork’s planned closure comes about a year after receiving $4 million in a seed round led by Multicoin Capital
Binance extends support to BNB Smart Chain (BEP20)
28.8.2023
Binance has announced that it will support the network upgrade and hard fork of BNB Smart Chain. The starting time stated in the announcement is August 30, 2023, 7:30 UTC. Deposits and withdrawals will be suspended 15 minutes before that, to be resumed when the network is deemed stable...