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Socket Protocol Loses $3.3M in Exploit, Users Urged to Revoke Approvals
18.1.2024
Following a serious exploit in the Socket protocol that drained $3.3 million, the company has halted specific operations and urged users to revoke all approvals as a precautionary measure. Socket Responds to $3.3 Million Security Breach With Swift Action and Transparency Socket, a cross-chain...
The Protocol: MetaMask's Secret Weapon and Ethereum's Dencun Debacle
17.1.2024
In this issue of CoinDesk's weekly newsletter on blockchain technology, we bring you Sam Kessler's scoop on MetaMask's in-development "intents" feature that could revolutionize how users interact with blockchains. Also: a post-mortem on Ethereum's unexpectedly ugly Dencun testnet upgrade – and...
Unstoppable and Push Protocol Launch Token-gated Group Chat + More Crypto News
17.1.2024
Source: unstoppabledomains.com Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Unstoppable and Push Protocol Launch Token-gated Group Chat for Unstoppable Messaging Circle and Tether...
Is Sui Going to Zero? SUI Price Drops 8% as Novel Bitcoin Mining Protocol Hits $8.6 Million
17.1.2024
Sui Network has witness a sudden -8% price drop amid a retracement from upper trendline resistance, but could SUI price analysis reveal whether SUI is going to zero? This comes as Sui Network continues to see major developments in DeFi applications, in a push for growth that has recently seen...
Chainlink, Circle Partner to Enhance USDC Cross-Chain Transfers – Here’s How it Works
17.1.2024
Source: Circle Decentralized oracle platform Chainlink (LINK) announced the latest partnership with Circle to ease cross-chain USDC stablecoin transfers. Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) has integrated Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), which enables...
After a $3.3M attack, SocketDotTech Protocol releases statement
17.1.2024
Socket recently released an official statement addressing its security incident. The protocol experienced a 3.3 million-dollar attack recently. The tweet by Socket stated that the team has identified the issue and has already paused the affected contracts. The protocol also assured users that...
SEI Price Rockets Up with $300 Million Trading Volume as New Mining Protocol Prepares to Launch
16.1.2024
Sei Network has rocketed-up amid a huge spike of $300m trading volume, driving SEI price up +24.68% out of double-bottomed support, and now speculators suggest this new mining protocol could be next. This comes after SEI price retraced from -34.2% following a new all-time high at $0.8823 posted-on...
Is It Too Late to Buy Ethereum Name Service? ENS Price Doubles as New Bitcoin Mining Protocol Goes Viral
15.1.2024
As decentralized naming systems gain traction, Ethereum Name Service has seen ENS price double, leaving some FOMO investors asking is it too late to buy Ethereum name service – find out in ENS price analysis. The bullish moves come after Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin commented that ENS...
Is ORDI Price Going to Zero? ORDI Price Suddenly Drops as New Bitcoin Mining Protocol Goes Viral
15.1.2024
Leading BRC-20 ordinal token ORDI has seen a sudden ORDI price drop in the midst of a hard fought consolidation, leading some panicked holders to ask ‘is ORDI price going to zero?’ – find out in this ORDI price analysis. The volatile consolidation comes as ORDI price reels from...
Web3 in Africa: Regulatory Challenges Impede Potential Transformation
15.1.2024
As Africa‘s Web3 landscape gains momentum, it faces significant regulatory hurdles that threaten to stifle its transformative potential. Jathin Jagannath, a developer advocate for Cartesi, a Web3 rollup protocol, has pinpointed regulatory uncertainties as a major obstacle in Africa’s...
LBank Announces Fourth Launchpad, Featuring EchoLink
15.1.2024
PRESS RELEASE. LBank, a leader of global crypto exchange, announced the launch of its fourth Launchpad on January 26, 2024, featuring the project EchoLink. This announcement has garnered widespread market attention, following the significant success of LBank’s previous Launchpad projects...
Distributed Validator Technology More Primed to Overcome the Ethereum Validator Overload Challenge – Alon Muroch
14.1.2024
While the Ethereum network’s migration to a proof of stake (PoS) consensus mechanism has seen the protocol become less energy-intensive, Alon Muroch, the founder of the SSV Network core team, said if the number of validators is not contained this can lead to a network overload. The Promise...
Near Foundation Cuts Staff by 40%, CEO Says Organization Is in Good Financial Health
13.1.2024
The NEAR Foundation recently said it has let go of 35 workers as part of a realignment exercise that sees it “focus on a narrower and higher-impact set of activities.” The foundation’s CEO insisted that the job cuts did not in any way indicate that his organization was facing...
Is Internet Computer Crashing? ICP Price Drops 8% as This Bitcoin Mining Protocol Takes All the Attention
12.1.2024
Leading decentralized data protocol Internet Computer has witnessed a sudden -8% drop in ICP price, and with panicked holders asking ‘Is Internet Computer Crashing?’ explore this ICP price analysis to find out. This comes amid excitement in the crypto community for Bitfinity layer-2...
Near Foundation To Reduce Workforce By 40%
11.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Non-profit organization Near Foundation has announced that it will reduce its workforce by approximately 40%. In a statement published on Thursday, the Near Foundation said it would cut around 35 employees after completing a recent review. The cuts are set to primarily affect...
Is Injective Going Down? INJ Price Drops 4% as New Mining Coin Secures $8.1 Million
11.1.2024
Injective Protocol holders are in panic as INJ price drops -4%, explore this INJ price analysis to discover whether Injective is going down. The INJ price tumble comes as markets brace for an anticipated token unlock, which will see the final tranche of 3.66m tokens (valued at $132m). ???? Final...
Protocol Village: Mobile Gaming Studio AOFverse Gets Grant from Arbitrum Foundation
11.1.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 11-17
The Protocol: Beneath Bitcoin ETF Chaos, A Blockchain Drama
10.1.2024
In this week's issue, we dive into the proposal that would have curtailed Ordinals inscriptions "NFTs on Bitcoin" traffic – were it not abruptly ended over the past week by a maintainer for the popular Bitcoin Core software
Is Ordi Going to Zero? ORDI Price Plummets 10% as New Bitcoin Protocol Hits $8 Million
10.1.2024
First ever BRC-20 ordinal token Ordi (ORDI) has undertaken a sudden -10% ORDI price drop, leaving some panicked holders asking ‘Is Ordi going to zero?’. Dig into this piece and find out in this ORDI price analysis. This comes as markets teeter with anticipation for news of a highly...
Bitcoin Developer's Proposal to Stop 'Spam' NFTs Gets Shut Down
9.1.2024
Luke Dashjr's technical proposal sounded innocuous enough: to make the popular Bitcoin Core software "effective with newer datacarrying styles." In reality, the effort represented a sophisticated but controversial plan to block the suddenly popular "inscriptions" known as "NFTs on Bitcoin."