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Uppsala Security Partners with Sota Tek for System Integration
18.8.2020
Singapore based decentralized cybersecurity solutions provider and crypto risk management platform Uppsala Security has announced that it has entered into a partnership with Sota Tek, a leading provider of offshore services. Sota Tek is headquartered in Vietnam, with multiple offices in Japan....
Ethereum Classic 51% Attack: Okex Crypto Exchange Suffers $5.6 Million Loss, Contemplates Delisting ETC
18.8.2020
Cryptocurrency exchange Okex reveals it suffered the $5.6 million loss as a result of the double-spend carried out by the attacker(s) in Ethereum Classic 51% attack. Okex says it fully absorbed the loss as per its user-protection policy while insisting that the attack did not cause any loss to...
OKEx May Delist Ethereum Classic If It Doesn’t Upgrade Its Security
14.8.2020
ETC’s bad month isn’t over yet
How One Line of Code Destroyed Yam DeFi
13.8.2020
A single mistake cost them everything
Why Santander Doesn’t Want to Use Ripple for International Payments Yet
13.8.2020
There may be trouble in paradise with one of Ripple’s major partners
Anchorage Is Streamlining Custody of Tokensoft’s ERC-1404 Security Tokens
13.8.2020
The new partnership will add direct custodial support for Arcoin and INX, the upcoming INX Limited security token
Figuring Out Who’s to Blame for DeFi’s Persistent Security Issues
13.8.2020
Is Ethereum’s architecture to blame for the growth of decentralized finance hacks, and will the network upgrade make the sector more secure?
Elliptic Teams With Fireblocks to Automate Security and Compliance in Crypto Industry
13.8.2020
Elliptic has joined forces with Fireblocks to automate anti-money laundering compliance for their shared institutional clients
Rebase Bug Permanently Breaks Yam Governance
13.8.2020
Unaudited contracts resulted in its death after all
Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?
12.8.2020
The time has come for policymakers and regulators to provide a workable pathway that allows blockchain tech to develop and grow
Fusing With Whales: Cashfusion Privacy Mixing Expands Allowing 10x Bigger Coins
12.8.2020
On August 11, 2020, the Electron Cash developer Jonald Fyookball announced that Cashfusion tiers have been expanded to allow 10x bigger coins to be fused. The announcement got the Bitcoin Cash community excited to “fuse with whales,” as the increase has been upped from 0.82 BCH to...
How a Decentralized Randomness Beacon Could Boost Cryptographic Security
11.8.2020
Filecoin will be the first protocol to use this production-ready version of drand to create decentralized, verifiable randomness for “leader selection.”
Researchers Find Flaws in Security Protocols Developed by Major Crypto Exchanges
10.8.2020
Private key protocols for some crypto exchanges have been implemented with bugs that could have been exploited by a well-placed malicious party, researchers say
Investors Move 10% of Their Gold From Hong Kong Amid Financial Censorship Fears
10.8.2020
Hong Kong investors are moving their gold offshore as China’s new national security law prompts fears of financial censorship. Some 10% of private holdings have been moved to safer jurisdictions such as Singapore and Switzerland since the beginning of protests in Hong Kong last year. In...
Researchers Claim Crypto Exchange Hacks Happen in Three Ways
9.8.2020
Hacks into crypto exchanges target open-source libraries and take advantage of inside jobs researchers said
Ethereum Developers Discuss Potential Ways to Avoid ETC’s Fate
7.8.2020
After a string of 51% attacks on Ethereum Classic, developers from its core chain rival, Ethereum, discuss ways of avoiding the same fate
$5.6 Million Double Spent: ETC Team Finally Acknowledges the 51% Attack on Network
6.8.2020
The Ethereum Classic (ETC) blockchain network lost $5.6 million to one miner following a 51% attack initially thought to be a chain split. During the attack, the offending miner managed to double-spend 807,260 ETC ($5.6 million) after spending 17.5 BTC or $200,000 (at time of writing) to acquire...
Is ETC 102% Screwed After Second 51% Attack?
6.8.2020
Ethereum Classic has suffered its second 51% attack in a week after 4,000 blocks were reorganized earlier today
Republic Cuts Through SEC Red Tape to Raise $16M via Security Token Sale
5.8.2020
Under a pair of SEC regulations, crowd-equity platform Republic has raised $16 million through the sale of its Republic Note security token
Discovered Vulnerability Made Ledger to Choose Between 'Security and Usability'
5.8.2020
A researcher reported on a vulnerability in major crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger's devices that can result in the loss of bitcoin (BTC), which they claim the company was aware of for a number of months. Ledger, however, argued that they have addressed it already, while having...