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First Mover Americas: Friend.tech Drives Up Coinbase’s Base Blockchain Activity
18.9.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Sept. 18, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
New Avalanche Dapp Lets Traders Swap Hundreds of Different Tokens in Single Transaction
18.9.2023
Decentralized exchanges usually let users swap one asset for another, but a new tool claims to let users swap 300 tokens at the same time
Mark Cuban Loses Nearly $1M to Crypto Scam
18.9.2023
The billionaire said he logged in to his crypto wallets after months of inactivity but had likely clicked on a phishing link
Ethereum’s Holesky Testnet Fails To Launch, in Rare Tech Misstep for the Blockchain
17.9.2023
Developers of the Ethereum blockchain say there was a misconfiguration in the genesis files of the test network, and now they plan to try again in about two weeks
DJ 3LAU causes a stir after opting out of Friend.tech over regulatory risks
16.9.2023
3LAU noted that there risks were necessarily high, but that he has a “responsibility” to avoid any regulatory gray areas
Ethereum Blockchain Launches 'Holesky' Test Network, on First Anniversary of Historic 'Merge'
15.9.2023
The debut of the testing system – designed to be twice as big as the main network so developers can simulate massive scaling, comes a year after Ethereum completed its historic "Merge" shift to a "proof-of-stake" model from the original "proof-of-work" setup that Bitcoin uses
Coinbase Inadvertently Earned $1M Due to Hack, but Hasn't Reimbursed Victims
15.9.2023
Coinbase received 570 ETH, the second-largest payout tied to MEV in Ethereum’s history, to process transactions related to the Curve exploit
IOTA Eyes Big Crypto Leagues Again With Series of Network Boosting Plans
15.9.2023
These changes are supposed to boost the value of iota tokens for holders and investors, alongside improving network security
AI startup Helsing raises $223 million in Series B funding for defense solutions
15.9.2023
The company emphasized its commitment to advancing AI technology for the safeguarding of democratic nations
South Korea’s Crypto Ecosystem Shakes Off Terra Debacle, With Gaming Dominating Web3 Activity
15.9.2023
Korean banks are gradually dipping their toes in the market, and gaming firms are trying to capitalize in the crypto-frenzied market
Peter Thiel-Backed Founders Fund Invests in Layer N's Ethereum Scaling Tech
14.9.2023
The new Ethereum scaling network Layer N has raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund and investment collective dao5.
The funding round, announced by Layer N on Wednesday this week, also saw participation from several other notable crypto...
Ether Staking Landscape Gets Boost as SSV Mainnet Seeks to Dispel Centralization Concerns
14.9.2023
The launch comes as staking landscape is dominated by centralized staking providers, which together hold more than 70% of the staked ether (ETH) supply
Lido’s Staked Ether Tokens Can Soon Be Used on Cosmos, IBC Blockchains
14.9.2023
Lido is the leading provider of liquid-staking solutions and its staking token, stETH, has a $13.8 billion market capitalization
EY invests $1.4 billion in AI tech, launches new platform
14.9.2023
Ernst & Young revealed billions of dollars of investments into AI technologies and the launch of a new AI-powered platform for its clients and internal personnel
The Protocol: The CFTC Is Cracking Down on Crypto
13.9.2023
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission placed a trio of decentralized crypto platforms into its crosshairs last week. An aggressive set of charges from the CFTC – which zeroed in on how the trading platforms handle certain kinds of third-party token swaps – contrasted with the regulator’s...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Sees Growing Presence of Asia Developers in Blockchain Tech
13.9.2023
Hello Holesky, Ethereum’s Newest Testnet
13.9.2023
The new network comes after years of growth for Ethereum’s developer community, and will replace the Goerli testnet
Price Cuts at Blockchain Platform Alchemy Reveal Persistence of Crypto Winter
13.9.2023
The plan, “Alchemy Scale Tier,” will consist of two options that let developers choose how much they want to commit to the platform, both financially and computationally
North Korean Attackers Linked to $54M CoinEx Hack, Blockchain Data Suggests
13.9.2023
A hot wallet of the crypto exchange used to hold users’ tokens was exploited by attackers on Tuesday
BNB Chain’s Layer 2 Network opBNB Goes Live
13.9.2023
The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible L2 chain scalability solution based on Optimism OP Stack expands the BNB Chain ecosystem to provide cheaper gas fees for projects