The trick allows the attacker to confirm zero-value transactions from the victim’s wallet, hijacking the user’s transaction history. Data from Etherscan shows that some crypto scammers are targeting users with…
Continue ReadingWhile the British Treasury emphasizes the liberal approach, Australia goes with the profound taxonomy of all the crypto assets. The U.K. outline of the future financial services regulatory regime for…
Continue ReadingTo protect against crime in the metaverse, take precautions, such as using secure passwords, and report suspected criminal activities to law enforcement. How to protect yourself in the metaverse To…
Continue ReadingAmid the controversy surrounding the Ordinals project and the debate over what types of data should be stored on the Bitcoin blockchain, the network mined its largest block, nearly 4…
Continue ReadingA new suite of tools for Web3 businesses targets the safety and security of transactions, websites and smart contacts to combat exploits. A big concern for users in decentralized finance (DeFi)…
Continue ReadingThe decision did not address the question of whether the 79 tokens in questions were securities, but dismissed claims based on the Securities and Exchange Acts. A proposed class action…
Continue ReadingAccording to SIMBA Chain, the investment will go toward developing blockchain applications that will be used by several government organizations. Blockchain solutions provider SIMBA Chain has been selected for a…
Continue ReadingSeven days ago, finder.com, a product comparison website, published a forecast report based on predictions from several crypto and fintech experts, predicting bitcoin’s year-end price for 2023. Following the bitcoin…
Continue ReadingLayerZero is the protocol used by Stargate bridge, which has over $382 million locked in its smart contracts. Summa founder James Prestwich has accused the $382 million LayerZero bridging protocol…
Continue ReadingSEC was hoping to seek affirmation on an ambiguous injunction after scoring a victory during a hearing in November last year, but judges made it clear that the judgment was…
Continue ReadingThe Web3 Foundation has reminded the world that, in its eyes, it has conformed to SEC requirements and DOT should no longer be considered a security. The Web3 Foundation, which…
Continue ReadingThe group claims they are being discriminated against because they are liquidity providers for rival coins. A group calling itself “Victims of Ankr Exploit” have claimed that its members lost…
Continue ReadingAccording to multiple sources, the Twitter account of Robinhood was allegedly hacked on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. The account posted a tweet promoting a Binance Smart Chain token listed on…
Continue ReadingYou know what they say, “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” But when it comes to protecting your crypto funds on centralized exchanges (CEXes), the old adage should be…
Continue ReadingWhile the number of ransomware hits may not have decreased significantly, the revenue from such attacks has fallen sharply last year, according to Chainalysis. The blockchain forensics firm believes that…
Continue ReadingA hierarchical deterministic wallet uses a single seed to create an infinite number of addresses, allowing users to recover funds using a master key. Are HD wallets safe? HD wallets…
Continue ReadingThe financial regulator reportedly unintentionally included 650 names and email addresses in communications with blockchain firm Green as part of an investigation. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or…
Continue ReadingThe largest crypto-asset exchange by global trade volume, Binance, announced that its custody business has launched an off-exchange settlement solution for institutional clients. With this solution, institutions can lock a…
Continue ReadingOn Jan. 15, 2023, onchain researchers discovered that funds stolen during the Harmony bridge attack had been moved. The suspected thieves, who are allegedly associated with the North Korean hacking…
Continue ReadingSince The Merge, Ethereum’s onchain fees have been considerably lower. However, combined transaction volume on layer two (L2) chains Arbitrum and Optimism has outpaced Ethereum’s onchain transaction output. On Saturday,…
Continue ReadingBuilding an interoperable network of blockchains dedicated to a specific purpose appears to be a viable alternative to layer-2 scalability solutions. App-specific blockchains, or appchains, are specifically designed to support…
Continue ReadingThe agency overseeing the financial sector in Germany has issued a warning about the ‘Godfather’ malware attacking banking and crypto applications. Hundreds of these platforms have been targeted, the regulator…
Continue ReadingLead on-chain analyst at Glassnode, James Check, explains why taking self-custody of your private keys has become more important than ever and how to do it in a few simple…
Continue ReadingA new Web3 security report from Beosin revealed that of the 167 major security exploits DeFi projects saw the most, at 113 attacks. It’s no secret that in 2022 the…
Continue ReadingBlockchain technology may be a solution when it comes to anti-theft measures for retailers. The retail industry is one of the most important sectors of the United States economy. Unfortunately,…
Continue ReadingPolkadot (DOT) is riding a solid bullish momentum that enabled it to stay in the green for the past 24 hours and maintain significant gains in the last seven days.…
Continue ReadingThe team did not disclose what the issue is, but stated that it “cannot be mitigated by the emergency DAO.” In a Jan. 6 tweet, DeFi protocol Balancer warned certain…
Continue ReadingCompanies are taking new approaches to building trust within Web3 and crypto products. The cryptocurrency ecosystem underwent a turbulent year in 2022. Criticism inside and outside of the crypto industry…
Continue ReadingRecognizing the importance of digital currency in its recent National Security Strategy, the White House should consider embracing a bitcoin standard. This is an opinion editorial by Matt Smith, an…
Continue ReadingThe platform comes as a part of the plan to shift the regulatory oversight from the commodities agency to the securities authority. As a part of its reform of crypto…
Continue ReadingSBF had claimed that the operations of FTX and Alameda were independent, but the recent lawsuit has revealed that both firms worked in conjecture from day one. New reports into…
Continue ReadingMany speculate that Bitcoin’s security will lapse with the end of the mining subsidy. But other factors will continue to incentivize miners. This is an opinion editorial by Dillon Healy,…
Continue ReadingThe attacker appears to be attempting to cash out funds using Binance and Changenow. The Bitkeep exploit that occurred on Dec. 26 used phishing sites to fool users into downloading…
Continue ReadingAs a decentralized trading and matching system, the 1inch Swap Engine connects DeFi users and provides liquidity for crypto trades through professional market makers. Leading decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator 1inch…
Continue ReadingPeople involved in financial tech, software programming, cyber security, and cryptocurrencies have been talking about the Lastpass data breach that was disclosed two days ago. The password management company detailed…
Continue ReadingLastPass users with weak master passwords may need to change the individual passwords they stored with the service. Password management service LastPass was hacked in August 2022, and the attacker…
Continue ReadingOn Dec. 21, 2022, members of U.S. law enforcement detailed that FTX co-founder Gary Wang and ex-Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison have pleaded guilty to financial fraud charges. The recent…
Continue ReadingSecurity firm Harpie managed to avert a crypto robbery by simply paying a higher gas fee than the exploiter. The stories about people getting their private keys hacked or stolen…
Continue ReadingThe crypto lending space is plagued with trust and security concerns, but crypto lending platform BNPL Pay offers an innovative community-based lending solution. A type of decentralized finance (DeFi) that…
Continue ReadingAs metaverse adoption climbs and users join digital reality, they put themselves at risk of identity theft in new ways, including minors who engage in metaverse games. The metaverse is…
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