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The Protocol: Celestia Airdrop Gets Crypto Users Asking About Starknet Despite No Similar Plans
1.11.2023
In this week's edition of The Protocol newsletter, we explain the mechanics (and roots) behind the "data availability" network Celestia, and its new TIA tokens, and turn our eyes to Starknet's STRK tokens, which aren't trading yet but are already being awarded to early contributors
Onyx Protocol Suffers $2.1M Loss in Defi Breach, Fraction of Funds Redirected to Tornado Cash
1.11.2023
Multiple sources have confirmed that Onyx Protocol, a decentralized finance (defi) platform, has been compromised in a security breach, resulting in a loss of $2.1 million. In the wake of this attack, a fraction of the stolen crypto assets, originally from the cross-token liquidity market, were...
Web3 Protocol WalletConnect Halts Services in Russia, Following US Treasury Guidelines
1.11.2023
Web3 platform WalletConnect, which links cryptocurrency wallets, has restricted its services in Russia, in light of the latest US Guidelines. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) unveiled sanctions in Russia and a few parts of Ukraine. The restrictions came into effect...
Onyx Protocol exploiter begins siphoning $2.1M loot on Tornado Cash
1.11.2023
The bug Onyx Protocol hacker exploited to steal $2.1 million was previously used by a hacker to extort $7 million from Hundred Finance
Attacker Exploits Rounding Issue to Steal $2.1 Million From Onyx Protocol
1.11.2023
DeFi project Onyx Protocol has fallen victim to a security breach, losing more than $2 million worth of crypto assets. According to a recent post by blockchain security firm Polyzoa, the attacker exploited a rounding issue within the Onyx Protocol to steal $2.1 million worth of funds from...
Bruno Block, Founder of Oyster Pearl, Receives Four-Year Prison Sentence – Here’s Why
1.11.2023
Amir Elmaani , the 31-year-old founder of Oyster Protocol, has been handed a maximum prison sentence of four years for tax evasion. In a Tuesday announcement, the United States Attorney’s Office said that Elmaani, also known by the alias “Bruno Block,” received this sentence after...
Oyster Protocol founder gets 4 years jail for $5.5M tax evasion
1.11.2023
31-year-old Oyster Protocol founder Amir Bruno Elmaani — aka “Bruno Block” — has been sentenced to four years imprisonment for tax evasion
Ethereum layer 2’s will continue to have diverse approaches to scaling - Vitalik Buterin
31.10.2023
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin pens an analysis of Ethereum’s layer 2 ecosystem, highlighting the diverse approaches to scaling the smart contract blockchain
PancakeSwap Integrates Bril’s Portfolio Manager to Diversify Liquidity Pools
30.10.2023
As decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to plug along in its quest to capture market share, PancakeSwap, one of the leading decentralized exchanges, has recently taken a step toward optimizing its service offerings. On Monday, PancakeSwap announced a collaboration with DeFi protocol Bril Finance...
Terraform co-founder Shin blames protocol for collapse during trial in S. Korea
30.10.2023
Daniel Shin claimed he and Do Kwon parted ways before the collapse of the Terra/Luna ecosystem was imminent and he had nothing to do with it
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
28.10.2023
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance...
Audits and rug-pulled projects, a $650B token burn, and major DeFi protocol quits UK: Finance Redefined
27.10.2023
Uniswap’s founder burned $650 billion of HayCoin, amounting to 99% of the token’s supply
Is Mina Protocol Going to Zero? MINA Price Crashes 7% as This Other Coin Hits New Milestone – How to Buy?
27.10.2023
After an explosive +140% rally, Mina Protocol (MINA) price has crashed down -7% in a dramatic retracement move, leaving some panicked bag-holders asking ‘Is Mina Protocol Going to Zero?’. This comes amid a collapse in 24-hour trading volume, which surged to $1bn in the midst of...
Protocol Village: IoTeX Blockchain to Integrate With Solana for 'IoT-Connected Projects'
26.10.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 16-22, with live updates throughout
All of a Sudden, It’s All About Bitcoin
25.10.2023
There’s a lot of activity happening in Bitcoin tech development – with innovations that might help the original and oldest blockchain to catch up with the boom of projects building in the Ethereum ecosystem
Bain Capital, Polychain, Lead $6M Funding Round For Privacy Protocol Firm Nocturne Labs
25.10.2023
Other investors included Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin, Bankless Ventures and HackVC
Is It Too Late to Buy Mina Protocol? MINA Price Rockets Up with $1 Billion Volume as New Telegram Casino Surpasses $1.5 Million
25.10.2023
As bullish movements sweep the market, Mina Protocol (MINA) has rocketed up to $1bn in volume, but with price entering retracement is it too late to buy Mina protocol?
The retracement appears to have been triggered by a recoil in trading volume following the $1bn mark, with 24-hour trading volume...
Lightspark Open Sources Email-Like Protocol UMA; Raises Debate on Compliance
25.10.2023
Lightspark, a Lightning Network (LN) financial services company, has announced it has open-sourced Universal Money Address (UMA), a protocol similar to email, but for money. The protocol will be interoperable, allowing platforms to exercise due compliance on the transactions facilitated,...
Mina Protocol Price Prediction as MINA Doubles Overnight – Next 100x Crypto?
25.10.2023
MINA, the token that powers the zero-knowledge (ZK) proof-powered Mina Protocol, has seen a huge pump, nearly doubling in price since the start of the week.
Last trading at $0.76, MINA is up around 63% in the last 24 hours, as per CoinGecko.
At earlier session highs in the $0.90s, MINA’s 24 hour...
Best Crypto to Buy Now October 24 – Mina Protocol, Conflux, Filecoin
24.10.2023
The crypto market is heating up, with Bitcoin surpassing $35,000 for the first time since May 2022. As prices climb, investors are searching for the best crypto projects to buy now amid the bullish momentum. Experts are analyzing both established coins with sound fundamentals as well...