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Here's how much is lost to crypto hacks and exploits in Q1 2023
7.4.2023
BNB Chain had the largest number of incidents in the quarter, while Ethereum had the biggest amount lost
Names of non-US FTX users demanded by mainstream media outlets
6.4.2023
A number of mainstream media outlets are pushing to publicize the personal details of FTX’s non-U.S. customers, similar to what happened with Celsius
Inventor of Ethereum’s ERC-20 Token Standard Plans New Blockchain ‘LUKSO’ for Creative Types
5.4.2023
Fabian Vogelsteller is launching his new project, a layer 1 blockchain “LUKSO,” and validators will be able to join the network through the Genesis Validator Smart Contract Deposit
Masa announces soulbound ID tokens for Coinbase's Base Network
4.4.2023
The token protocol can be used for a wide variety of applications, including membership badges, loyalty programs, decentralized captcha bots, and credit underwriting
Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Raises $100M Amid Growing Demand for Secure Storage Solutions
31.3.2023
The cryptocurrency hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has raised €100 million ($109 million) in funding, according to the company’s disclosure on Thursday. Ledger CEO Pascal Gauthier says there has been significant demand for hardware wallets. He added, “2023 is even better for...
Coinbase wants devs to build inflation-pegged 'flatcoins' on its new 'Base' network
27.3.2023
Coinbase explained that it is now “more important than ever” to build an inflation-tracking stablecoin that negates poor monetary policy decisions of central banks
Report: Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon Plans to Appeal Detention Extension After Arrest in Montenegro
26.3.2023
According to the Montenegro-based newspaper Vijesti, Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, also known as Kwon Do-hyung, is appealing the detention extension ordered by a Montenegrin court. Kwon was arrested on March 23, 2023, after being caught at Podgorica Airport in Montenegro while...
Terraform Labs Co-Founder Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro, Says Interior Minister
23.3.2023
According to Montenegro’s interior minister Filip Adzic, Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon was apprehended at Podgorica airport allegedly bearing falsified documentation. Adzic added that investigators are “waiting for official confirmation of his identity” after Montenegrin police detained...
‘Self-Custody Should Mean the Ownership of Everything About You’ Says Sharering’s Tim Bos
19.3.2023
According to Sharering, a blockchain-based platform enabling the creation and use of “self-sovereign” verifiable credentials, millions of potential world wide web users are still disconnected from the internet because they lack required or verifiable identities, among other things....
OpenAI co-founder’s 'World ID' project launches, along with SDK waitlist
16.3.2023
The new IDs will allow users to prove they are unique humans without revealing personal information on websites
Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase
8.3.2023
While members of the crypto community are doubtful the lawsuit against Coinbase will be successful, it has sparked a conversation about the issues with SMS 2FA
Polygon Rolls Out Zero-Knowledge Privacy-Enhanced Identification Product
1.3.2023
Under the design for Polygon ID, a bar owner could theoretically use the credential-verification system to verify that a patron is of age, without ever having to look at any identification card
Soulbound tokens power new identity solution on Celo blockchain
1.3.2023
Masa Finance announced its deployment on the Celo blockchain with its new “Prosperity Passport” identity solution for users
JPMorgan to Open Blockchain Innovation Lab in Greece
25.2.2023
Financial giant JPMorgan has announced it will open a new blockchain innovation lab in Greece. The lab will be focused on the development of applications on top of Onyx, the blockchain platform launched by the bank in 2020, and on digital identity solutions. JPMorgan to Push Blockchain Development...
Unstoppable Domains and Crypto Browser Opera Widen Scope to Offer Accessible Web3 Identity System
17.2.2023
Opera, the Web3 browser, and Unstoppable Domains, the non-fungible token (NFT) domain provider, have announced that users can now access all domain endings, including .x, .crypto, and .nft, across Opera’s browsers. Additionally, Opera and Unstoppable are offering a free .nft domain that...
Wyoming lawmakers pass bill to prevent forced disclosure of private keys
16.2.2023
The only exception to the law will be where the public key is unavailable to disclose details of the digital asset, digital identities, interest or right
FTX Debtors’ List of Assets Omits Mention of Large Stash of NFTs and ENS Names Owned by Alameda
20.1.2023
This week, FTX debtors issued a press release and a 20-page document noting that bankruptcy administrators had located $5.5 billion in liquid assets. The document details that investigators discovered fiat currencies, crypto assets, and securities as part of FTX’s and Alameda...
SEC leaked crypto miners' personal information during investigation: Report
17.1.2023
The financial regulator reportedly unintentionally included 650 names and email addresses in communications with blockchain firm Green as part of an investigation
Masa Finance launches soulbound Web3 identity protocol for Ethereum, Celo
17.1.2023
According to the developers, the soulbound credit score system uses over 10,000 data points to determine a Web3 user’s creditworthiness
Türkiye to use blockchain-based digital identity for online public services
2.1.2023
Shortly after the Turkish central bank completed the first CBDC tests, Türkiye announced a blockchain-based digital identity application