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THORSwap Pauses Platform After Series of FTX Hack-Linked Trades
6.10.2023
A THORSwap developer said the team “stands firmly against any and all criminal actions” in a message to CoinDesk
Blackbird, Crypto Restaurant App, Raises $24M in Funding Led by A16z
5.10.2023
The target audience is restaurant users, but the blockchain-based project comes with its own "Flypaper" and fungible FLY tokens
Against the Odds: Bitcoin Sees Fewest Obituaries in Ten Years
5.10.2023
With two-thirds of the year done, the Bitcoin Obituaries list has recorded a decline in memorials compared to the last ten years, tallying just seven so-called bitcoin death announcements in 2023. The last sentiment of demise was voiced by tech magnate Chamath Palihapitiya, who proclaimed...
Friend.tech copycat StarsArena patches exploit after some funds were drained
5.10.2023
StarsArena announced that attackers were draining funds through a loophole, but the contract has been patched to prevent further damage
Friend.tech offers login removal solutions after SIM-swap reports
5.10.2023
Friend.tech has enabled features for users to add and remove login methods on personal accounts after SIM-swaps gave hackers access to personal user information
Friend.Tech Targeted SIM Swaps Worsen as Users Lose More Ether
5.10.2023
CoinDesk reported earlier this week that Friend.Tech users were seemingly starting to get targeted in SIM swap exploits
Volcano Energy Launches First Bitcoin Mining Pool in El Salvador
5.10.2023
Volcano Energy, a renewable energy-focused Bitcoin mining company, has announced a strategic partnership with Luxor Technologies, a Bitcoin mining tech company, to launch Lava Pool, the first Salvadoran Bitcoin mining pool. Lava Pool will be harnessed by Volcano Energy, a company building a mining...
Scammer Makes Off Around $400K in 24 Hours by Targeting Friend.tech Users Through SIM Swapping Scams
5.10.2023
A hacker has stolen approximately $385,000 worth of digital assets in the past 24 hours by performing SIM-swapping attacks on friend.tech users.
In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), blockchain sleuth ZachXBT revealed the scammer had pilfered 234 ETH over the past 24 hours by SIM-swapping...
Friend.tech SIM-swap scourge continues as scammer nets $385K in Ether
5.10.2023
Leaked mobile phone numbers have given scammers an easy way to drain Friend.tech user accounts
Friend.tech clone Stars Arena drives surge of activity on Avalanche
5.10.2023
The price of AVAX has surged more than 8% amid heightened network activity brought about by Friend.tech look-alike Stars Arena
A Shot at Full Recovery? Amazon’s Billions to Anthropic Ignite Hopes for FTX Creditors
4.10.2023
FTX creditors might see a silver lining following the recent partnership between Anthropic and Amazon, as the tech behemoth unveiled plans to pour up to $4 billion into the budding artificial intelligence (AI) startup. Over on the social media haven X, a cadre of FTX creditors, united under...
The Protocol: Which Ethereum Layer-2 Project ISN’T Competing to Land Celo?
4.10.2023
In this week’s issue of The Protocol, we highlight layoffs hitting key firms as well, and how blockchain projects are competing for new mandates – specifically big Ethereum layer-2 developers like OP Labs, Polygon and Matter Labs vying to provide the technology for the Celo blockchain’s new network
Crypto vs. Banks? It’s Not Either-Or for Chainlink, Ripple
4.10.2023
Rather than attempting to disrupt banks and other traditional payments systems, these high-profile blockchain developers are looking to court their business
EU to assess export controls on AI tech and semiconductor chips
4.10.2023
The European Commission outlined four critical technology areas including AI technology and semiconductor chips which on it plans to run assessments to consider export controls
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
At Last, Blockchain Developer OP Labs Delivers ‘Fault Proofs’ Missing From Core Design
3.10.2023
The developer’s OP Stack software – the blueprint for Coinbase’s new Base blockchain – had been criticized for the lack of a crucial security feature, likened to driving a fast car without airbags
Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained
3.10.2023
Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks
Rollbit Recorded $38M in September Betting Revenues, RLB Token Climbs
3.10.2023
Over 1.2% of the token’s supply was destroyed in line with plans, a co-founder said
Chainlink Unveils ‘Data Streams’ to Reduce Latency, Expands Decentralized Computing
2.10.2023
The company launched Chainlink Data Streams and announced new decentralized computing capabilities
Protocol Village: Babylon Unveils Bitcoin Staking Protocol for Cosmos Ecosystem
2.10.2023
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the week of Oct. 2-8, with live updates throughout