Alex bridge on BNB Smart Chain drained of $4.3M after suspicious upgrade — CertiK
The deployer account changed an Alex contract’s implementation address, and multiple tokens were subsequently drained from its bridge.
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How AI could ruin gaming, The Voice, addictive Axies game: Web3 Gamer
AI could help small gaming firms, but it might also unleash a wave of crap. Plus we review addictive new...
Israeli fintech Kima, Mastercard lab look to develop ‘DeFi credit card’
Kima is seeking to bridge traditional and Web3 finance and make the user experience more manageable.
Regulators are cracking down on financial privacy, but ZK-proofs can help
The convergence of ZK-proofs and decentralized identity systems could create more compliant privacy-preserving protocols, without sacrificing user privacy.
Deutsche Bank joins Singapore’s asset tokenization project
Deutsche Bank joined Singapore’s tokenization project soon after reiterating skepticism about transparency about the world’s largest stablecoin, Tether.
Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum gas model overhaul
Ethereum-based transactions currently have two gas fees: one for transaction execution and another for storing data.
Tether freezes $5.2M in USDT linked to phishing scams
Since it launched, Tether has frozen over $1 billion worth of assets linked to illicit activities after requests from law...
What is phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) and how to defend against it?
Phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) makes it easy for cybercriminals to launch sophisticated attacks. Here’s how PhaaS targets crypto users and how to...
Blockdaemon gets greenlight for UAE expansion in Abu Dhabi
Blockdaemon gets the go-ahead for further expansion in the UAE with a new office in Abu Dhabi to boost web3...
Tether discredits Ripple CEO comments over US scrutiny
Tether has highlighted its compliance efforts after Ripple’s CEO said the U.S. government has its sights set on USDT.
Chinese workers paid in CBDC are cashing it out for real money: Report
Some participants of China’s CBDC pilot program are reportedly hesitant to hold onto the digital yuan, citing a range of...
North Korean hackers deploy ‘Durian’ malware, targeting crypto firms
The state-backed North Korean hacking group Kimsuky reportedly used a new malware variant to target at least two South Korean...
Bitcoin whale wallets move $61M in BTC after a decade of dormancy
The two wallets acquired a total of 1,000 Bitcoin more than 10 years ago — when BTC was worth $134...
Blockchain adoption in healthcare faces serious obstacles in Germany
Blockchain technology could enhance healthcare digitalization, but privacy concerns are hampering adoption.
Ether turns inflationary for the first time since the Merge
This marks the first period of Ethereum becoming inflationary in the past year and a half since the Merge took...
