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NEAR brings together monolithic and modular blockchain scaling
3.1.2024
NEAR has announced that it is combining the capabilities of monolithic and modular blockchain scaling. Both are different when it comes to performing a set of four functions. Identified as vital functions, they must be performed to keep the ecosystem running. These are data availability, execution...
Wallet Drainers Make Off with $295 Million from 320,000 Users in 2023: Scam Sniffer
3.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Popular crypto phishing scams drained almost $300 million from 320,000 users in 2023 with figures increasing monthly as bad actors deploy sophisticated techniques. In a recent publication, cryptocurrency security firm, Scam Sniffers analyzed the market trends...
Square Enix in 2024 Doubling Down on Blockchain, AI, and Metaverse Technologies
3.1.2024
Source: jp.finalfantasy.com The Japanese gaming giant Square Enix reaffirmed its plans to utilize blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and metaverse in creating novel content for consumers. The Final Fantasy publisher’s Representative Director and President, Takashi Kiryu, has written...
CoinDCX Clarifies Fraud Complaints Against Scam Crypto App Sharing its Name
3.1.2024
Source: Shutterstock The Delhi Police have initiated a cheating case against crypto app CoinDCX, following complaints from users about alleged bank fraud. However, India’s largest crypto exchange CoinDCX clarified that the fraud did not occur on their platform but rather on a fake...
Etherscan Acquires Solscan to Enhance Solana Ecosystem Analysis and User Experience
3.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Etherscan has successfully completed the acquisition of Solscan, a leading block explorer operating within the Solana ecosystem. The move is geared towards advancing the accessibility of blockchain data across various networks. The acquisition plan includes the integration...
Radiant Capital Reports Exploit of $4.5 Million Ethereum Loss
3.1.2024
Source: Radiant Capital (Edited by Hongji Feng) Radiant Capital has confirmed a security breach in its network, leading to the theft of Ethereum valued at approximately $4.5 million. According to the blockchain security company PeckShield Inc., the hacker drained 1,900 Ethereum tokens within...
290,000 S Korean Public Sector Employees Forced to Declare Crypto Holdings
3.1.2024
Source: promesaartstudio/Adobe Around 290,000 South Korean public sector workers will be forced to declare their crypto holdings starting from February. Per Maeil Kyungjae, the Ministry of Personnel Management has declared that the rule will also apply to employees’ spouses and next of kin....
OKX Implements New Rules for UK Users in Compliance with FCA Regulations
2.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Iakov Kalinin The cryptocurrency exchange OKX is introducing rules for its United Kingdom-based users in response to recent regulations introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). On January 2, OKX announced changes to its user experience for new and existing retail...
Crypto Voters are a Key Swing Bloc in 2024 Election, New Survey Finds
2.1.2024
Crypto voters could play a key role in swinging the 2024 election, a new survey from the Crypto Council for Innovation reveals. Shaping the 2024 electoral landscape The data reveals that while crypto votes would prefer a Democratic congressional candidate to a Republican one by just four points...
Grayscale Amends Bitcoin ETF Application, Excludes Authorized Participant Details
2.1.2024
Source: 24K-Production / Adobe Stock Grayscale, a prominent cryptocurrency asset management firm, has filed an amendment to its registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On January 2, Grayscale filed an amended Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application with...
XRP Ledger brings in XRPScan to enhance transparency
2.1.2024
The XRP Ledger (XRPL) is poised to implement transparency enhancements with the release of XRPScan, its most recent feature. XRPFScan has disclosed that Explorer users will now have the capability to observe the transaction fee with the lowest value on the blockchain. Dr. J. Scott Branson,...
BRC20 releases Bitcoin Security Consensus Layer2 Platform, BL2
2.1.2024
BRC20 has just unleashed its Layer2 platform, BL2, which intends to connect ZK-Rollup with Bitcoin and execute multi-node authentication on the Layer2 network. In turn, this will help improve the safety aspects of zero-knowledge proofs. BL2 is akin to the Bitcoin security consensus. A few BTC main...
Hydropower Fuels Kyrgyzstan’s Crypto Mining Industry
2.1.2024
Kurpsai Hydro station. Lower Naryn River Canyon near Toktogul in Kyrgyzstan. Source: AdobeStock / Dynamoland Kyrgyzstan’s water-rich environment has the potential to provide a necessary boost for the country’s crypto mining industry – but that power is currently difficult...
Stake Secures Naming Rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 Car in Multi-Year Deal
2.1.2024
  Cryptocurrency betting and casino platform Stake has obtained the naming rights for Sauber’s Formula 1 car for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. On January 1st, Stake made an announcement revealing their transition into Formula One, as they will feature as the primary sponsor...
December Ranks Fifth Highest Month in Crypto Scams With Over $100 Million Drained
2.1.2024
Source: Pixabay / Pete Linforth Blockchain security firm CertiK says that over $116 million was lost in December to cryptocurrency scams with exploits, exits scams and flash loan attacks recording highest figures. The firm posted the industry hack data for the previous on X (formerly Twitter)...
Orbit Suspends Cross-Chain Bridge Contract After $82M Exploit: Beosin
1.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Just hours before welcoming the new year, hackers exploited Orbit Bridge, the cross-chain bridging service of Orbit Chain, making off with a staggering $82 million. The project soon suspended the cross-chain bridge contract and initiated on-chain negotiations with the attackers,...
South Korean Exchange Searches for ‘Lost’ Owners of $206M Worth of Crypto
1.1.2024
Source: Paweł Michałowski/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it wants to find the “dormant” owners of $206 million worth of coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP. Per Chosun Ilbo, Bithumb said it was launching a “campaign” to help remind users with seizable crypto...
Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Barred from Travel by US Judge
30.12.2023
Source: X / @cz_binance Former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, commonly known as CZ, has been blocked from traveling again as his sentencing for criminal charges approaches in late February. On December 29, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle, Judge Richard...
Crypto Miners’ Bitcoin Reserves Hit Lowest Level Since May Amidst Increased Selling Pressure
30.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Photocreo Bednarek Bitcoin miner reserves have reached their lowest point since May, signaling increased selling pressure as the largest cryptocurrency records a December gain of more than 13%. Data from CryptoQuant indicates that Bitcoin miners’ reserves have been...
Monex Group Secures Majority Stake in Canada-based 3iQ
29.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Japan-based Monex Group is set to acquire a majority stake in Canadian crypto asset manager 3iQ. According to a press release published Thursday, 3iQ will collaborate with Coincheck, a Japanese cryptocurrency exchange acquired by Monex Group back in 2018, to bolster the digital...