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BNB Chain Reveals Greenfield Tech Roadmap, Neon EVM Integrates Ledger Live + More News
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Ascannio Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: BNB Chain Reveals Greenfield Tech Roadmap Neon EVM Integrates With Ledger Live Immutable and Transak Partner...
Uniswap v3 Deploys on Bitcoin Scaling Protocol Rootstock
12.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Popular Ethereum-based automated market maker (AMM) Uniswap has launched its version 3 (v3) on the Rootstock blockchain protocol. According to an emailed announcement shared with Coindesk, the deployment was carried out by the GFX Labs team, the development hub of the popular...
KuCoin Labs Invests in BTC Layer 2 Dovi to Advance Bitcoin Ecosystem Development
11.12.2023
Source: KuCoin KuCoin Labs, the corporate VC arm of the KuCoin ecosystem, has announced a strategic investment to further Bitcoin ecosystem development. The KuCoin investment platform is tapping the Bitcoin Layer 2 smart contract platform Dovi, to help it achieve its “pivotal milestones.” “KuCoin...
Ethereum Price Prediction as ETH Rises Above $2,300 – Can ETH Reach $3,500 by December 31?
7.12.2023
Source: Pexels Ether (ETH), the second most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization that powers the smart-contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, was last up close to 5% on Thursday and just hit fresh highs for the year in the mid-$2,300s. Ethereum remains the dominant blockchain used...
Cogwise (COGW) Token Presale Passes $1.5 Million In Fundraising
6.12.2023
AI crypto project Cogwise’s – COGW – has surpassed $1.5 million in fundraising, bringing it closer to completing its second stage. Cogwise is a blockchain AI project that has continued to attract investors since the commencement of its presale in August 2023. Removal...
Binance Backed Crypto Wallet Firm Web3Auth, and Safe Launch SafeAuth
5.12.2023
Source: PexelsWeb3Auth, a wallet-as-a-service infrastructure provider has teamed up with the smart contract-based multi-signature crypto wallet provider Safe (formerly known as Gnosis Safe) to launch “SafeAuth” a service which allows users to create wallets quickly without the need for seed...
Friend.tech Completes On-Chain Transaction for Ownership Transfer
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / Joaquin Corbalan Friend.tech, a decentralized social app built on Coinbase’s blockchain Base, has successfully transferred the ownership of its smart contract and funds to “a new combination of multisig and professional custody.” The news that the necessary on-chain transactions...
Platypus Exploiters Acquitted of Wrongdoing in Landmark Case
4.12.2023
Mohammed and Benamar M., two brothers accused of exploiting Platypus, an avalanche-based automated market maker (AMM) platform, were acquitted of any criminal wrongdoing in a landmark case for French justice. The judge in charge stated that the individuals just interacted with a smart contract that...
Vitalik Buterin’s Plans, Changpeng Zhao’s Hooks, Michael Saylor’s Shoppings and 20 Crypto Jokes
2.12.2023
This week in crypto: Vitalik Buterin said he plans to redesign Ethereum staking and praised the UTXO payment model, MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor bought an additional $593 million worth of BTC, Reddit renounced Moons’ contract completing the decentralization of the token, and Bitfinex’s...
Moons Decentralized: Reddit Officially Renounces Moons Contract
1.12.2023
Source: r/CryptoCurrency Reddit has officially renounced the contract of its cryptocurrency Moons, setting a milestone completing the decentralization of the token. The Reddit administrators published a post in the “r/CryptoCurrency” community, confirming that the renouncement of the Moons contract...
Protocol Village: It's Crypto Spring, as Smart-Contract Platform Index Jumps Most in 10 Months
29.11.2023
Digital-asset markets are heating up, especially for blockchain tokens. In this week's Protocol issue, we highlight November's 19% jump in the CoinDesk Smart Contract Platforms Index (SMT), the biggest gain in 10 months
Real AI use cases in crypto, No. 3: Smart contract audits & cybersecurity
29.11.2023
Experts say AI has huge potential in smart contract audits and crypto security in future. Unfortunately, ChatGPT sucks at it right now
Apple Ends Partnership With Goldman Sachs as Tech Giant Expands into Lending
29.11.2023
Source: Adobe / twinsterphoto Apple has decided to terminate its credit-card partnership with Goldman Sachs as the tech giant pushes deeper into consumer lending. Apple recently submitted a proposal to Goldman Sachs, outlining its intention to exit the contract within the next 12 to 15 months...
KyberSwap DEX hacker sends an on-chain message: Be nice, or else
29.11.2023
The exploiter behind the $46 million KyberSwap hack says they plan to outline a treaty for the potential return of funds on Nov. 30, but not if threats and hostilities from execs keep up
Blockchain devs expect complications from EU smart contract kill switch
24.11.2023
The EU’s Data Act could introduce “kill switch” requirements for smart contracts, raising questions about how decentralized projects would handle such a scenario
KyberSwap Exploited in $46 Million Attack Due to ‘Infinite Money Glitch’
24.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Roman Samokhin According to Ambient Exchange founder Doug Colkitt, KyberSwap’s $46 million hack was “the most complex and carefully engineered smart contract exploit” and confirmed that what happened was an infinite money glitch. In a detailed thread on...
Atletico Madrid Sues Singapore’s Crypto Exchange Over Unpaid $44 Million Sponsorship
24.11.2023
Source: AFP Atletico Madrid, the renowned Spanish football club, is suing Singapore-based crypto exchange WhaleFin, following the unexpected termination of its $44 million shirt sponsorship deal. The football club is seeking $24 million in damages, citing crypto exchange WhaleFin’s alleged...
China Debuts Solar Power Industry Digital Yuan Smart Contracts
23.11.2023
Source: jeson/Adobe A Chinese power provider says it has completed the first digital yuan smart contract transaction in the solar power industry. Per the Yangtse Evening Post (via Sohu), the State Grid Suzhou Power Supply Company struck the CBDC contract with the materials and textiles firm Suzhou...
Ethereum Price Prediction as ETH Breaches $2,000 Resistance – Time to Buy?
20.11.2023
Ether (ETH) Chart / Source: TradingView Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart-contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain, has pushed back to the north of the $2,000 per token mark on Monday, extending its gains since last week’s near-$1,900 lows to above 6%. The rally comes as the broader...
Today in Crypto: 46.5% of Web3 Fund Loss is Result of Traditional Web2 Security Issues, Investment in Blockchain Gaming Hits $1.5 Billion in 2023
15.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / AhmadSoleh Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news While developers and researchers generally focus on designing and coding the smart contract protocol...