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07.03 / 14:43
03.03 / 15:43
Blockchain
security
transactions
interview
Crypto users
Ledger CTO warns crypto users about the dangers of 'blind signing'
With the recent attack on OpenSea highlighting blockchain vulnerabilities, Charles Guillemet, the CTO of Ledger warns users about “blind signing” which he defines as “consenting a transaction to be signed blindly, without understanding what it means.”
03.03 / 12:13
NFT
movie
security
DAO
Exploit
Nifty News: Marketplace exploit on Smol Brains, NFT for trees, and Metaverse movies
Reports emerged on Mar. 3 of an exploit discovered on the TreasureDAO Marketplace NFT trading platform that allows a user to buy items at zero cost no matter the listing price or floor price of the collection.
28.02 / 19:19
Law
SEC
security
Crypto firms may still face SEC penalties for self-reporting securities laws violations: Report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement director has reportedly said cryptocurrency companies will not receive amnesty for reporting themselves for possible violations of securities laws.
26.02 / 05:23
Blockchain
defi
DEX
security
Front-running, flash bots and keeping things fair in the crypto market
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has the opportunity to democratize access to financial markets that have typically only been open to the rich and powerful. But, DeFi will only survive and continue to grow if we take steps to ensure things are safe, private and fair for both retail and institutional investors. When faced with predatory market behaviors such as miner extractable value (MEV) and front-running attacks it opens up old wounds to a “Flash Boys” era of traditional finance.
25.02 / 21:17
defi
security
Dapps
Finance Redefined: 1Password partners with Phantom, and Stark deploys nine DApps, Feb. 18–25
Welcome to the latest edition of Cointelegraph’s decentralized finance newsletter.
25.02 / 07:01
NFT
Investments
security
BitsCrunch raises $3.6M in funding for NFT analytics tools
Crypto and nonfungible token (NFT) ecosystem analytics firm BitsCrunch has secured $3.6 million in a funding round led by Animoca Brands, Coinbase Ventures, Crypto.com Capital, and others.
24.02 / 20:37
Blockchain
defi
security
Scalability
Accumulate Protocol: Interoperability at the Forefront
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23.02 / 07:05
business
Adoption
NYSE
security
Security Token
stake
NY stock exchange owner ICE buys stake in tZero security token platform
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has announced a strategic investment in private digital securities marketplace and crypto asset liquidity platform tZero.
22.02 / 18:45
Ethereum
Hack
privacy
security
Another Suspect in Ethereum's DAO Hack Emerges, Putting Coin Mixing Under Question
A prominent crypto journalist has published a remarkable j’accuse article claiming to unmask the identity of the 2016 hack on The DAO, which saw a raider make off with ETH 3.6m, now worth over USD 9.4bn. However, what is possibly more important, it put the popular coin mixing technology under question.
22.02 / 17:07
Blockchain
defi
security
API
1Password integrates security API into Phantom Wallet
Digital security service 1Password has announced a collaborative partnership with Phantom Wallet to enable asset holders to amalgamate their vast accumulations of public key addresses, seed phrases and other corresponding security details into a single ‘Save in 1Password’ system.
22.02 / 12:33
NFT
Hack
security
Legal
Texas Man Sues OpenSea Over Stolen NFT, Asks for Over USD 1M in Damages
Timothy McKimmy, the US man who says he had lost his non-fungible token (NFT) due to an issue related to OpenSea's user interface (UI) design, has filed a lawsuit against the NFT marketplace, alleging that the platform was aware of the issue but did not "timely put adequate safety measures in place."
21.02 / 12:07
NFT
Crime
security
Non-fungible tokens
OpenSea Narrows Down List of Impacted Users, Still Looking for the Cause
Major NFT marketplace OpenSea, which said it fell victim to a phishing attack over the weekend, has narrowed down the list of impacted individuals from the initial assumption of 32 to 17. However, the platform said it still hasn’t determined the exact source of the issue.
18.02 / 09:51
Blockchain
Cybersecurity
security
network
Blockchain Network
JPMorgan unveils research on quantum resistant blockchain network
U.S. banking giant JPMorgan Chase has unveiled research on a Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) blockchain network that is resistant to quantum computing attacks.
14.02 / 21:29
security
vpn
10th Anniversary
Discounts
10th Anniversary of NordVPN: Discounts and More!
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14.02 / 12:25
Adoption
coinbase
security
Bitcoin
Threat
Weekend
Coinbase's Volatile Weekend: Security Threat, Service Paused & Restored, Site Crash
Major crypto exchange Coinbase experienced a volatile weekend with a vulnerability reported, a service paused and re-started, and its site crashing following what seems to have been a successful Super Bowl ad.
10.02 / 04:33
cryptocurrency
security
N Korea Says It Doesn’t Hack Crypto, Calls the US the World’s ‘King of Hacking & Theft’
Days after the United Nations claimed that North Korea had plundered crypto exchanges last year in hacks on targets based in multiple continents, Pyongyang has hit back – accusing the United States of “covertly stealing” funds and specializing in underhand cybercrime.
09.02 / 18:07
security
Tokens
Bitcoin
Allbridge to become the first token bridge for the Stacks token
Multi-chain token bridge Allbridge will become the first to offer Stacks (STX) transfers as part of a partnership with Bitcoin software developer Daemon Technologies.
07.02 / 12:21
cryptocurrency
Crime
security
North Korea Still Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Fund Its Weapons Program, Says UN
Independent sanctions monitors have told the United Nations (UN) that North Korea is continuing to use crypto and raids on international crypto exchanges as a major revenue stream to fund its nuclear and ballistic weapons programs.
07.02 / 01:17
Adoption
security
Private Keys
Bitcoin
Lost
Lost Bitcoin may be a ‘donation,’ but is it hindering adoption?
Cryptocurrency custody solutions have become a big business over the last few years. Independent storage and security systems meant to hold large quantities of crypto on behalf of clients can bring in institutional capital and retail investors waiting on the sidelines simply because they remove a major fear: losing access to funds that become unrecoverable.
04.02 / 23:11
Blockchain
Hackers
security
proof-of-work
Finance Redefined: Wonderland reveal and Wormhole hacked, Jan. 28–Feb. 4
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