Former CFO indicted for diverting $35M to cryptocurrency venture
In the event of a conviction for wire fraud, Nevin Shetty could face up to 20 years in prison.
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Bitcoin and proof-of-stake have natural ‘synergy’: Bitcoin Builders 2023
Stanford University professor David Tsè said his team’s research had revealed a security property between Bitcoin and proof-of-stake protocols.
GridPlus to open source wallet firmware in Q3 amid Ledger debacle
As accusations are hurled at Ledger over a controversial update, one hardware wallet has decided to open-source its firmware. Others...
Korean lawmakers rally toward crypto rules in May after grisly murder case: Report
Crypto policy-making efforts have been reignited in South Korea after a woman was murdered following a dispute over digital assets.
Australia marks first FX transaction using a CBDC as eAUD pilot continues
The Australian digital dollar was used in a trade for a United States dollar stablecoin using an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain.
Crypto.com adds Pay support for MATIC, USDC and DAI
The cryptocurrency exchange's DeFi wallet and Pay service launched a new update adding support for more countries and tokens.
Ripple acquires Swiss blockchain custody firm Metaco for $250M
Metaco raised $17 million in a Series A funding round in 2020. The company raised $20 million in total before...
Telegram addresses camera exploit, points to Apple macOS security permissions
Messaging app Telegram denies users were at risk after a security exploit was discovered that could allow attackers to gain...
Anchorage Digital opens up DeFi voting for custody clients
Anchorage joins AAVE, Lido and BitDAO in adopting the off-chain voting platform Snapshot.
Lightning Labs launches updated protocol to help solve Bitcoin’s BRC-20 issues
Lightning Labs has unveiled a new solution to the clunky process of minting new assets on the Bitcoin network.
How blockchain is revolutionizing the gaming industry?
GameFi is the new gaming frontier, providing an innovative model using blockchain and DeFi. Here’s all you need to know...
‘Trusted’ marketplace sold fake Trezor wallets stealing crypto: Kaspersky
Cryptocurrency users are once again reminded about the importance of using only authentic hardware wallets.
Optimism’s major ‘Bedrock’ upgrade set for June 6
The much-needed upgrade will provide a number of improvements across the network, and come at a time when competition in...
Secret Service owns crypto, loves blockchain and has an NFT collection: Reddit AMA
In a crypto-themed AMA session on Reddit on May 15, the U.S. Secret Service answered a wide range of questions...
Samsung to research South Korea’s CBDC for offline payments
The collaboration will have both parties researching the offline capabilities of the CBDC issued by South Korea’s central bank.
