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01.08 / 21:29

Trading security lending Nexo: Crypto Platform with Security at the Forefront

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01.08 / 17:17

Altcoins Investing security Terra Terra's Collapse Is a Hard Lesson for Sloppy Crypto VCs and Gullible Retail Investors

It’s not the greatest time to be a venture capitalist (VC) in crypto. Many of them have seen both the value of their investments and reputation plummet, as projects they were actively promoting, such as Terra, failed spectacularly, hitting the whole crypto industry.

01.08 / 15:39

Blockchain Hack education security Main Types of the Most Popular Hacking Attacks During IDO

Dima Dimenko is the co-founder of 111PG, a community of crypto protection-focused Ukrainian white hackers.__________

01.08 / 14:07

Binance BNB coinbase security NFT Mystery Boxes: What Are They & Are They Worth It?

The non-fungible token (NFT) market has drawn equal admiration and controversy among people interested in making money in the digital realm. Arguably one of the most peculiar products on sale in this market are NFT mystery boxes.

01.08 / 00:35

Adoption Cybersecurity security Bitcoin The worst places to keep your crypto wallet seed phrase

Under the mattress, in the seams of a piece of luggage or even rolled into a cigar, what are the worst and best ways for keeping a seed phrase safe? The key to unlocking and recovering cryptocurrency, a seed phrase, should be secured and safe.

29.07 / 19:09

Blockchain Ethereum security proof-of-work zkEVM Ethereum will outpace Visa with zkEVM Rollups, says Polygon co-founder

zkEVM Rollups, a new scaling solution for Ethereum, will allow the smart contract protocol to outpace Visa in terms of transaction throughput, said Polygon co-founder Mihailo Bjelic in a recent interview with Cointelegraph.

29.07 / 12:37

Binance Hack security Gaming Sky Mavis Axie Infinity Developer Denies Wrongdoing Following Ronin Hack-Related Crypto Transfer Discovery

In the aftermath of the March hack of the Ronin blockchain, Vietnamese game developer Sky Mavis, the entity behind the blockchain-based game Axie Infinity (AXS), is rejecting accusations of wrongdoing as some USD 3m worth of its native AXS token had reportedly been moved from Ronin to a Binance account in the hours preceding the attack’s discovery.

28.07 / 03:41

SEC coinbase security Bitcoin Lawyer Coinbase SEC investigation could have ‘serious and chilling’ effects: Lawyer

An investigation reportedly launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into Coinbase’s alleged trading of unregistered securities could have a “serious and chilling effect” on crypto exchanges and token projects, according to a legal expert.

27.07 / 16:13

Crime Hack Social Media security analysts NFT Hacks Via Discord Could Be Connected - Analysts

An analysis of recent hacks targeting non-fungible token (NFT) projects carried out through the social media platform Discord shows that many of them are part of a larger string of attacks, according to blockchain intelligence company TRM Labs.

27.07 / 11:31

Hack Altcoins security community Harmony Proposes Minting Billions of ONE Tokens to Reimburse Hack-Affected Users

Layer-1 blockchain Harmony has proposed to mint billions of its ONE tokens in order to reimburse the victims of the Horizon bridge hack that saw around USD 100m of user funds stolen.

26.07 / 17:18

Blockchain regulation Cybersecurity security TikTok data policy debacle: Is user’s crypto at risk?

TikTok continues to gather a head of steam, with the popular social media application surpassing one billion users in 2022. While daily users blissfully swipe through the latest videos from their favorite content creators, data security concerns continue to ask questions of the Chinese social media behemoth.

25.07 / 15:37

NFT Crime security scam Top 7 NFT Scams to Look Out For

While the NFT market has opened up new opportunities for artists and creators to monetize their work, it has also created an opening for scammers to exploit and siphon crypto and JPEGs from unwitting victims.

25.07 / 11:39

Ethereum security Gaming Exploit Decentralized Music Platform Audius Identifies Source of USD 6M Exploit, Says it Applied a Patch

Decentralized music platform Audius has identified the bug that had allowed a hacker to pass a malicious governance proposal and transfer tokens worth USD 6m, adding that they have applied a patch to regain control of the protocol.

25.07 / 06:59

business Law security Pump and Dump class action Yuga Labs 'inappropriately induced' BAYC investors: Class action

A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges that Yuga Labs “inappropriately induced” the community to buy Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the project’s affiliated ApeCoin (APE) token.

22.07 / 15:59

Ethereum security proof-of-work EthCC 6 Key Points in Vitalik Buterin's Vision for Ethereum Presented at EthCC

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined his vision for the second-largest project’s future at the Ethereum Community Conference in Paris on Thursday.

20.07 / 11:05

NFT Hack Social Media security Yuga Labs Influencer NFT Hackers Attack: Influencer Zeneca and Platform PREMINT are the Latest Targets

Non-fungible token (NFT) influencer Zeneca and NFT registration platform PREMINT are the latest targets of hacking attempts against the NFT community.

15.07 / 03:49

wallet Trading security Ledger Ledger & FTX Partnership and What It Means for You

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14.07 / 21:43

Stablecoin security scam DApp 7 DeFi Risks You Should be Aware of According to CoinShares

Risks are inherent to all financial sectors, and decentralized finance (DeFi) is no exception.

13.07 / 12:51

regulation security Interest rates Vermont becomes the sixth US state to launch investigation against Celsius

Vermont's Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) issued a warning against troubled crypto lending firm Celsius on Tuesday, reminding users that the crypto lending firm is not licensed to offer its services in the state.

12.07 / 11:53

Binance Crime security phishing phishing attack fall Uniswap Users Fall Victim to a USD 8M NFT Phishing Attack, Binance Pulls False Alarm

Users of Uniswap(UNI), the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) operating on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, have fallen victim to a sophisticated phishing attack, reportedly losing over USD 8.1m worth of assets. Meanwhile, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) falsely alarmed about the incident, claiming that the protocol itself was exploited.

08.07 / 13:07

Blockchain Social Media security phishing Phishing attacks Social media 'major Web3 pain point' as phishing attacks almost doubles: Report

As Web3 adoption goes further and more beginners enter the space, hackers are becoming more active, with more phishing attacks being recorded in the latest quarter of 2022 and social media being noted as a major platform of choice for conducting the hacks.

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