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Ethereum Core Devs Weigh Pros and Cons of Raising Validator Threshold From 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH
19.6.2023
Ethereum’s core developers are engaged in discussions about raising the validator threshold from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. This proposal, put forward by Michael Neuder, a researcher from the Ethereum Foundation, aims to address concerns related to decentralization, inflation, and the size of...
AI startup by ex-Meta and Google researchers raises $113M in seed funding
14.6.2023
The company is on a hiring spree and on the lookout for researchers, software engineers and product developers in AI
New Study Highlights Bitmain’s S19 Mining Rigs Dominate Bitcoin Network’s Hashrate
14.6.2023
Coin Metrics researchers published a groundbreaking study on June 13, unveiling an innovative nonce analysis methodology for bitcoin mining. This research enables experts to dissect and identify the specific mining rigs responsible for contributing hashrate to the network, while also evaluating...
Etherscan Launches Advanced Filter for Enhanced Ethereum Blockchain Exploration
5.6.2023
On June 2, 2023, the Ethereum blockchain explorer and insights web portal, Etherscan, released a new feature that allows users to refine their transaction searches with filters. Onchain sleuths, researchers, and investigators can now narrow down the results in a single view using a variety of...
Critical Vulnerability in Tron’s Multisig Mechanism Exposed $500M in Digital Assets: Report
30.5.2023
According to a report published by the cybersecurity research team known as 0d, a division of Dwallet Labs, researchers discovered a critical vulnerability in the Tron network’s native multi-sig mechanism. The cybersecurity experts explained that the vulnerability could have impacted more...
Researchers propose new scheme to help courts test deanonymized blockchain data
30.5.2023
A team of researchers proposed five “argumentative schemes” designed to protect the rights of crypto crime suspects while also helping investigators
Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
24.5.2023
Reports from Chainalysis and Elliptic point to the trade for fentanyl precursors and fentanyl itself being fuelled by crypto
Kaspersky Uncovers Counterfeit Trezor Wallets That Jeopardize Crypto Assets With Pre-Knowledge of Private Key
17.5.2023
Kaspersky, the multinational cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, made a startling revelation on May 10th. According to their report, a victim of a crypto hack had unwittingly purchased a counterfeit Trezor Model T from a “trusted seller through a popular classifieds website.”...
Researchers in Singapore design new ‘more efficient’ DAO scheme
11.5.2023
Scientists at Singapore University of Social Sciences created a novel DAO voting/governance scheme after reviewing current methods
Tim Cook says Apple will weave AI into products as researchers work on solving bias
5.5.2023
The Apple CEO said the company will “continue weaving” AI into its products as internal research indicates an emphasis on building unbiased AI systems
Edward Snowden: Researchers Should Train AI to Be ‘Better Than Us’
29.4.2023
The former NSA whistleblower shared his hopes that AI’s intelligence could exceed that of humans and ultimately benefit humanity, despite fears the technology could be co-opted by bad actors
Tax law researchers propose IRS framework for deducting crypto losses
28.4.2023
A recently published study appears to advocate for the isolation of crypto assets from other tax deductions where losses are concerned
Researchers find cryptocurrency ‘signatures of maturity’ similar to equities market
20.4.2023
Scientists at the University of Melbourne and Tsinghua University published pre-print research comparing the cryptocurrency market to traditional equities
MetaMask denies claims of wallet exploit in 'massive' $10M hack
19.4.2023
MetaMask stated its security team is working with others in the Web3 wallet space to uncover the source of this exploit
Musk Mulls AI Startup to Rival Chatgpt Maker Openai, Report
15.4.2023
Entrepreneur Elon Musk is preparing to launch a startup that will compete with Openai, the creator of Chatgpt, a media report unveiled. According to quoted knowledgeable sources, the owner of Twitter and Tesla is already assembling a team of developers and talking to investors. Elon Musk Reportedly...
AI bots mingled at a bar and had a party when researchers gave them a town
11.4.2023
25 AI "agents" were given a virtual town and were observed going to a bar for lunch, planning a party and expressing other human-like behavior
Trustwave Spiderlabs Researchers Warn of New Strain of Malware That Drains Crypto Funds
8.4.2023
According to researchers at Trustwave Spiderlabs, a strain of malware known as Rilide is believed to be helping cybercriminals steal funds from cryptocurrency exchanges. Although the steps being taken to tackle this malware are likely to make life more difficult for cybercriminals, two researchers...
Galaxy Digital Report Predicts Bitcoin NFT Market Could Reach $4.5 Billion by 2025
4.3.2023
As the number of Bitcoin-based Ordinal inscriptions nears the 300,000 mark, Galaxy Digital’s research team published a report on the subject that says the market size of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) built on Bitcoin could reach $4.5 billion over the next two years. The researchers at Galaxy...
Solana’s Spam Problems Persist Despite Tech Improvements, MEV Researchers Say
28.2.2023
Arbitrageurs are eating up precious blockspace with pointless transactions, according to Jito Labs
Most Retail Crypto Investors Lost Money Over the Last 7 Years, According to BIS Analysis
21.2.2023
According to data from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published in the latest BIS Bulletin No. 69, researchers assessed that, on average, most users lost money on their investments over the past seven years. Onchain data, metrics from exchanges, and cryptocurrency application...