iOS jailbreak dev wins $2M bounty for finding critical Optimism bug
Ethereum scaling startup Optimism disclosed a “critical bug” fix in the project’s Geth fork that would have allowed malicious hackers...
Year: 2022
EU finance chief says digital euro bill coming in early 2023
The European Union’s finance chief announced that a bill introducing a digital euro will be hitting tables in European parliament...
China’s Metaverse plans: Decentralization not required
Experts claim that although China is unlikely to decriminalize crypto in the short term, NFTs and blockchain still have a...
BBC pulls doco as doubts emerge over trader who turned $50 into $8M
“The BBC swiftly said it had withdrawn the show but did not make any further comment on its editorial checks,”...
Ransomware crypto payments hit at least $602M last year: Chainalysis
The total amount of value extracted through ransomware payments in 2021 is expected to rise above 2020 levels once all...
Global Regulators ‘Going Full Steam’ on Crypto — Official Says ‘Current Structure Is No Longer Fit for the Purpose’
Global regulators are “going full steam” on cryptocurrency regulation. “The current structure is no longer fit for the purpose with...
Fintech Specialists Predict Ethereum Price Hitting $6,500 This Year Before Rising to $26,338 by 2030
A panel of fintech specialists has predicted that the price of ethereum will reach $6,500 by year-end. It will then...
JPMorgan Predicts Long-Term Bitcoin Price of $150K — Outlines Challenges Ahead
Global investment bank JPMorgan has predicted that the long-term price of bitcoin will reach $150K while the fair value of...
US Inflation Jumps to 7.5%, CPI Climbs at Fastest Rate in 40 Years, Citizens See Little Wage Growth
Inflation in the United States continues to rise as it climbed at its fastest rate in 40 years since February...
YouTube sees ‘incredible potential’ in NFT video sales despite backlash threat
“There’s a lot to consider in making sure we approach these new technologies responsibly, but we think there’s incredible potential...
MakerDAO launches biggest ever bug bounty with $10M reward
Immunefi’s largest bug bounty to date aims to help MakerDAO pinpoint potential vulnerabilities in its smart contracts and apps to...
‘One currency change every generation,’ how monetary skepticism spearheaded cryptocurrency adoption in Czechia
"Since the end of the 19th century, there have been seven distinct currencies in ... Czechia," says SatoshiLabs' economist Josef...
Strong Bitcoin and stocks rally position bulls for victory in Friday’s $860M options expiry
Recent strength in BTC and the recovery in equities markets are boosting investors’ confidence and giving bulls the upper hand....
Digital yuan transactions beat out Visa at Winter Olympics venue: report
Many of the National Stadium retailers allowing purchases with China’s CBDC were outside the Olympics' quarantine bubble for athletes, journalists,...
OnlyFans offers NFT profile picture feature
One more social network seeks to maximize creator gains by integrating NFT capabilities into its platform. Amrapali "Ami" Gan, OnlyFans'...
