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Developer Says Ordinals Are Exploiting a “Vulnerability” to Spam Bitcoin Network, Proposes Bug Fix
6.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Bitcoin Core developer Luke Dashjr has proposed a bug fix to potentially alleviate the network congestion caused by new Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Dashjr claimed that these tokens are taking advantage of a vulnerability within...
Australia Considers Sector-Specific Codes for Addressing Banking and Crypto Scams
30.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / FiledIMAGE The Australian Department of the Treasury is considering applying sector-specific codes and standards to banking and cryptocurrency scams as part of its proposed framework. On November 29, a consultation paper titled “Proposed Scams Code Framework,” aimed...
Xbox Exec Says AI Can 'Take Care Of' All Sorts Of Game Dev Problems
29.11.2023
Xbox’s chief financial officer, Tim Stuart, recently shared how excited he was about AI technology being used in game development. During a November 28 summit, Stuart told audience that it can now translate and localize games, handle coding, and even test games, too, which begs the question:...
TokenFi Brings No-Code Token Creation on Ethereum Goerli Chain
24.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Crypto and asset tokenization platform TokenFi announced a new Token Launcher that simplifies token creation on the Ethereum Goerli chain. The innovative token creation service will allow users to generate tokens “without touching a line of code.” This means that users can customize...
Hackers Exploit Apache ActiveMQ Flaw To Mine Crypto
22.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hackers are currently targeting a critical Apache ActiveMQ vulnerability to download and infect Linux machines with the Kinsing malware and crypto miner. In a blog post published on November 20, Trend Micro researchers reported that the exploitation of the CVE-2023-46604...
Workers Accuses Sega Of Threatening Mass Layoffs Over Unionizing
16.11.2023
Workers at Sega of America say the publisher behind Persona, Yakuza, and more beloved gaming franchises is trying to lay them off as retaliation for unionizing. A new unfair labor practice filed by the Communications Workers of America accuses Sega of forcing employees into a meeting where they...
Hackers Loot $60 Million From Ethereum Wallets With Create2 Code
13.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Hackers stole more than $60 million worth of crypto in six months from Ethereum wallets with Create2, according to on-chain sleuth ScamSniffer. On Sunday, X user ScamSniffer claimed that the hackers were taking advantage of Create2’s capability to pre-calculate contract...
FTX Debtors’ Lawsuit Seeks Recovery of $935 Million ‘Fraudulently’ Transferred to Bybit’s Investment Arm and Others
13.11.2023
A new lawsuit filed by entities overseeing the FTX bankruptcy process seeks to recover $935 million that was reportedly transferred to Bybit’s investment arm and others just before the former’s Chapter 11 filing in November 2022. Bybit is also accused of using FTX assets held on...
Chaos At Domino’s After Free Pizza Glitch Goes Viral
10.11.2023
An ongoing Domino’s free pizza promo turned into chaos as people walked out of stores with multiple pizzas that didn’t cost them anything due to an exploitable glitch that got spread around on social media. At least one manager, amid the free pizza chaos, reportedly texted a Domino’s employee:...
Nigeria and UK foundation launch Code Clubs for digital literacy
10.11.2023
Nigeria’s communication ministry said the Code Clubs will introduce young participants to coding and digital technology and encourage them to deploy creative problem-solving in their everyday lives
Financial Giant Fidelity Addresses 9 Common Bitcoin Criticisms and Misconceptions
8.11.2023
Financial services giant Fidelity has addressed nine common Bitcoin criticisms and misconceptions, emphasizing that some of them are “either unfounded or unlikely to be a serious concern.” They include volatility, suitability as a payment method, environmental impact, competition...
G7 countries to launch AI code of conduct: Report
30.10.2023
The Group of Seven (G7) countries will agree on a voluntary AI code of conduct for companies developing AI to reference for mitigating risks and benefits of the technology
dYdX publishes its open-source code in anticipation of phased mainnet launch
24.10.2023
The dYdX crypto exchange published the open-source code for its upcoming Cosmos-based network
DYdX, Decentralized Crypto Exchange, Open Sources ‘V4’ Code for Upcoming Cosmos Chain
24.10.2023
This marks the first step in initiation of the v4 upgrade, where the DEX is transitioning away from its layer-2 network atop Ethereum onto its own standalone blockchain
AutoSave with VSCode
23.10.2023
Visual Studio Code has taken the crown of most used text editor, at least in JavaScript spheres. VSCode is fast, feature-filled, and supports thousands of plugins to boost productivity. Developers can also tweak hundreds of settings to enrich functionality. One such feature is the autoSave feature....
Base Code Becomes Open-Source, Coinbase Stresses on Transparency and Partnerships
20.10.2023
Layer 2 network Base has announced its decision to build in the open allowing public access to smart contract codes citing transparency, accountability, and partnerships.
On Oct 19, Base released a statement explaining the decision to go open-source for both developers and the community adding...
Coinbase open sources code for layer-2 network Base
20.10.2023
Layer-2 network Base has announced the open sourcing of its code repositories and smart contracts as part of its quest to build "in the open.”
Bitcoin Miners Sail Through Over 400 Difficulty Changes With 13 More Anticipated Before the Halving
18.10.2023
In 189 days or 27,000 blocks, Bitcoin’s block reward is anticipated to halve. Within this period, around 13 adjustments in Bitcoin’s difficulty are expected. The network’s difficulty indicates the complexity of finding a hash below a particular target, essentially representing...
EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains
16.10.2023
Threat actors have worked out a way to hide malicious payloads in Binance smart contracts to lure victims into updating their browsers from fake prompts, according to cybersecurity researchers
CertiK, Blockchain Code Auditor, Makes 'Strategic Workforce Adjustment' of 15%
13.10.2023
Just last year, the company raised nearly $150 million of fresh capital. Now, as crypto winter drags on, it is cutting jobs, citing "evolving market dynamics."