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Polygon launches ‘Supernet’ chains, pledges $100M to Web3 developers
22.4.2022
The layer-2 scaling solution continues its focus shift to Web3, a broad concept that refers to the blockchain-powered internet
SoftBank leads $60M CertiK raise as demand for Web3 security grows
22.4.2022
Web3 is generating a lot of opportunities for blockchain-native businesses, but it’s also creating serious security vulnerabilities
Crypto Exchange Currency.com Attacked After Halting Services in Russia
20.4.2022
Currency.com, a Belarus-based online crypto trading platform, said it became a target of a failed cyber-attack on the day the exchange announced it was halting services for residents of Russia.
The exchange confirmed the attack in a press release, detailing that it was a distributed “denial...
First Australian Bitcoin ETF Comes to Cboe, 40 Crypto Players Send a Letter to EU + More News
19.4.2022
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FBI Issues Alert Concerning Malicious State-Sponsored North Korean Hackers Targeting Crypto Firms
19.4.2022
On April 18, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the U.S. Treasury Department, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published a Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) report concerning malicious North Korean state-sponsored cryptocurrency activity. According to the U.S....
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Bounces Around $40K as Stocks Waver; Crypto Security Concerns Intensify
18.4.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptos edged higher along with stocks on Monday. Although, volume remains relatively light and some analysts see limited upside for BTC. Plus, recent hacks and money laundering could trouble policymakers
MetaMask Issues Warning About Phishing Attacks Via iCloud After a User Lost USD 650K
18.4.2022
Popular software crypto wallet MetaMask has issued a warning about possible phishing attacks through Apple’s cloud service iCloud. The warning comes after scammers managed to steal USD 650,000 worth of crypto using this attack vector....
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Ripple CEO: SEC Lawsuit Over XRP ‘Has Gone Exceedingly Well’
17.4.2022
The CEO of Ripple Labs says that the lawsuit brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against him and his company over XRP “has gone exceedingly well.” He stressed: “This case is important, not just for Ripple, it’s important for the entire crypto...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group Behind Axie Infinity's Ronin Hack, Say US Treasury, FBI
15.4.2022
The United States Treasury Department has sanctioned an ethereum (ETH) address that it says received coins stolen in the Ronin Bridge hack – and the FBI has claimed that the North Korean Lazarus group of hackers was behind the security breach....
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Ripple CEO: SEC case is going ‘much better than I hoped’
15.4.2022
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse told attendees of the Paris Blockchain Week that the ongoing case with the SEC is going exceedingly well
Researchers find security flaw in Rarible: Users could have lost all their NFTs
14.4.2022
“A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible's marketplace itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar with submitting transactions,” noted Check Point Research
Axie Infinity Developer Sky Mavis Offers up to USD 1M in Bounty for 'Fatal Bugs'
13.4.2022
Sky Mavis, the firm behind the popular blockchain-based online game Axie Infinity (AXS), has launched a bug bounty program to incentivize white-hat hackers to find bugs associated with its services.
In an announcement, the team detailed that the program covers issues related to the...
Virtual Insurer and German Giant Munich Re Team Up to Offer Digital Asset Insurance
11.4.2022
Hong Kong-based virtual insurer OneDegree has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with German reinsurer Munich Re to launch OneInfinity, a new digital asset insurance product.
OneDegree says its product is an insurance and technology offering designed specifically for digital asset...
A New Super PAC Aims to Elect BTC Advocates and ‘Vote out Anti-Bitcoin Politicians Like Brad Sherman, Elizabeth Warren’
10.4.2022
On Friday, Grant McCarty, the director of policy and public affairs at Bitcoin Magazine, announced the launch of three political efforts aimed at bolstering bitcoin public policy at the Bitcoin 22 conference in Miami. McCarty revealed the Bitcoin Advocacy Project (BAP), the Bitcoin Policy Institute...
Web3 Security Firm Certik Raises $88 Million in Series B3 Financing Round Led by Tiger Global and Others
8.4.2022
Certik, a Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm, has raised $88 million in its recent B3 funding round. The round, which was led by Tiger Global and included Goldman Sachs as an investor in the firm, gives the company a valuation of $2 billion. This doubles the valuation that Certik...
NFT Self Defense: Staying Safe in Web3
8.4.2022
John Ennis, Ecosystem Lead of Gnosis Safe, a multi-signature (multisig) wallet solution.
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From BAYC, Cryptopunks, Meebits, NFT collections are gaining mainstream attention from brands to celebrities to everyday individuals, but not all this attention has been positive. NFT hacks...
Blockchain Security Firm CertiK Confirms $88M Raise at $2B Valuation
7.4.2022
CertiK raised funds at a $2 billion valuation, doubled from the last funding in December
Yellen alleges crypto has not been used for significant Russian sanctions evasion so far
6.4.2022
The U.S. Treasury secretary emphasized the department’s crypto monitoring efforts at a House Financial Services Committee hearing Wednesday
More Problems Building up for Iris-Scanning Crypto Firm Worldcoin
6.4.2022
The eyeball-scanning crypto startup Worldcoin has been hit with another setback – with a report alleging user anger with the company, and some accusing its architects of being “thieves.”
As reported recently, Worldcoin has decided to halt its operations in some seven countries after logistical...
Sky Mavis Raises USD 150M, HSBC & Metaverse, BitPay Adds Bitcoin Lightning Network + More News
6.4.2022
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