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16.08 / 10:19
Blockchain
Ripple
XRP
regulation
SEC
security
SEC v. Ripple: Judge greenlights investment banker declarant's entry
In the most recent update in the legal proceedings of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Ripple Labs, Judge Torres grants permission for an investment banker declarant to make an appearance.
08.08 / 11:39
07.08 / 19:13
regulation
security
crimes
Bitcoin Regulation
Hong Kong securities regulator warns of ‘criminal’ activity by unlicensed exchanges
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong issued a notice about unlicensed virtual asset trading platforms “engaging in improper practices,” warning of potential criminal charges.
04.08 / 19:01
Adoption
wallet
privacy
Cybersecurity
security
Worldcoin
vulnerability
Worldcoin’s Orb had serious security vulnerability in operator onboarding: CertiK
The controversial Worldcoin project had a serious security vulnerability, CertiK has disclosed on X (formerly known as Twitter). Worldcoin pays people to become part of its World ID ecosystem by submitting scans of their irises through a device Worldcoin calls an Orb.
04.08 / 14:33
Blockchain
NFT
Cybersecurity
security
Scams
community
Warning
Users said CertiK's warning was a false alarm, then, the project rugged
A blockchain security firm tried to warn users of an imminent rug pull surounding a crypto project. Investors became angry and fired back. The firm rescinded the security alert. Then, the project it accused of being a rug pull, pulled the plug.
04.08 / 14:33
business
Blockchain
Cybersecurity
security
Fraud
Ensuring integrity of blockchain transactions: Trust through audits
Blockchain auditing is the process of examining and verifying the data and transactions stored within a blockchain network. It focuses on assessing the integrity and accuracy of the information recorded on the blockchain to ensure it aligns with the intended rules, protocols and regulations.
04.08 / 04:39
regulation
SEC
security
Debt Box
SEC freezes assets of DEBT Box, alleging $50M node license 'sham'
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained a temporary asset freeze against Utah-based crypto company Digital Licensing Inc, accusing the firm of perpetrating a $50 million fraudulent crypto scheme.
03.08 / 21:19
Blockchain
Adoption
Cybersecurity
security
‘Computer language that anyone can read’ launches Aeternity compiler
Smart contract computer language Lexon (LEX) launched a compiler on Aug. 3, allowing developers to write contracts in Lexon and have them be converted into Solidity, Sophia, or Javascript, according to statements made to Cointelegraph by Lexon founder Henning Diedrich. The compiler runs on the Aeternity (AE) blockchain network and charges LEX tokens as payment for each compilation cycle.
02.08 / 18:59
Blockchain
Binance
Hackers
hacks
Cybersecurity
security
Binance’s CZ warns crypto community about emerging scam
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao warned his followers on X — formerly Twitter — about a tricky and increasingly popular scam targeting the crypto community in which fake wallet addresses are used to defraud users during transactions.
31.07 / 10:48
defi
Hackers
hacks
Cybersecurity
security
Exploit
Ethical hacker retrieves $5.4M for Curve Finance amid exploit.
A white hat hacker has managed to take around 2,879 Ether (ETH), worth around $5.4 million, from an exploiter and returned it to the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance amid the recent hack.
27.07 / 04:19
Blockchain
Hackers
hacks
wallet
security
Ledger
Bitcoin
Redditor's hacked Bitcoin is a lesson on the hidden dangers of paper wallets
A Reddit user has become the latest example of why crypto users should be more careful when using wallet generators — after the user lost a few thousand dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) from their "secure" paper wallet.
26.07 / 14:35
business
Law
regulation
SEC
Cybersecurity
security
SEC files charges against Quantstamp for $28M initial coin offering
Blockchain security firm Quantamp is set to return $28 million raised in a 2017 initial coin offering following charges brought by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
26.07 / 14:35
business
security
Tokens
Bank of Italy innovation hub supports research into security tokens on secondary markets
The Bank of Italy’s Milano Hub innovation center will provide support for a project developed by Cetif Advisory to research a security token ecosystem for institutional decentralized finance (DeFi).
25.07 / 17:03
Blockchain
Ethereum
defi
hacks
Cybersecurity
security
zkSync
Era Lend on zkSync exploited for $3.4M in reentrancy attack
Lending app Era Lend on zkSync has been exploited for $3.4 million worth of crypto, according to a July 25 report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The attacker used a “read-only reentrancy attack” to drain the funds, which is a type of attack that interrupts a multi-step process and then causes it to continue after a malicious action has been performed. Specifically, a “read-only” reentrancy is one that does not update the state of a contract.
25.07 / 08:47
business
Blockchain
Twitter
Hackers
hacks
Cybersecurity
security
Gaming DAO warns users of fake airdrops amid social media hacks
A decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) focusing on gaming has recently warned its users that some of its X accounts were compromised. The company reminded its community that they don’t have airdrops, new mints or anything else planned.
24.07 / 10:57
Blockchain
NFT
security
Non-fungible tokens
Backed
OpenSea-Backed Americana Offers Public Access to Unique 'Phygital' Vaulting System
Vaulting platform Americana, backed by the popular OpenSea NFT marketplace, has launched its concierge vaulting, allowing collectors to store, showcase, and sell both physical and digital assets.
22.07 / 05:53
Law
regulation
SEC
security
Court
Ripple Labs
SEC hints at potential appeal to XRP ruling from Ripple Labs lawsuit
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has suggested that it may appeal a recent ruling on the Ripple Labs lawsuit, which deemed XRP to not be a security when sold to retail investors.
21.07 / 10:45
Blockchain
Web3
security
Scams
Poisoning
Countering address poisoning: This browser extension offers users protection
Crypto scams are evolving by the minute to trick a large pool of non-tech-savvy users who are unfamiliar with the intricacies of the blockchain world. Even more experienced users may fall into the scammers’ trap, but browser extension Web3 Antivirus has designed an all-around protection service for Web3 users.
21.07 / 00:03
CFTC
regulation
SEC
security
Congress
legislation
us house
US House Republican committees introduce joint digital assets bill
A bill to create a regulatory framework for digital assets has been introduced by Republican members of the Agriculture and Financial Services Committees of the United States House, the result of several months of joint effort by the two committees.
20.07 / 15:21
security
Survey
ChatGPT
64% of Surveyed Whitehats Find ChatGPT Lacks Accuracy in Identifying Security Vulnerabilities - Immunefi
While most surveyed whitehats used ChatGPT in Web3 security and found it has potential, they've noted concerns around its ability to identify security vulnerabilities, according to a report by the bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi.
18.07 / 06:21
Ripple
CFTC
regulation
SEC
security
regulatory
US regulatory clarity has begun in court after Ripple win: CFTC commissioner
Caroline Pham, one of five commissioner of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, believes the path to United States crypto regulatory clarity has been laid out following Ripple’s partial victory.
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