The hack was allegedly caused by “a missing onlyMigrator check.”
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Stellar Development Foundation launches $100M fund to support native smart contract adoption
The Soroban Adoption Fund incentivizes developers to begin building products and tools on the new smart contract platform.
BNB Smart Chain to hard fork following $100M exploit
The upgrade is intended to fix the exploit that drained the platform of $100 million.
Vyper, Solidity and Scrypto: How the smart contract languages compare
A look at three different programming languages for blockchain networks and how they compare.
Gitex Global 2022 discusses how to educate mainstream media on crypto
Cointelegraph’s editor-in-chief Kristina Cornèr participated in a panel that discussed the topic of cryptocurrency and the media.
Polkadot: How parachains are changing a blockchain-centric ecosystem
Parity chief marketing officer Peter Ruchatz discusses the ins and outs of Polkadot’s focus on interoperability at Token2049.
Tether stablecoin issuer freezes 8.2M USDT on Ethereum: Data
Tether has frozen a total of 215 USDT addresses on Ethereum in 2022 so far, according to data compiled by ETH researcher Philippe Castonguay.
Crypto and digital bank MinePlex secures $100M in funding from GEM
The funding will be used in new banking technologies, including a collaboration with Mastercard and Visa for crypto transactions.
The Web3 Foundation taps edX for free courses on blockchain and Polkadot
The first two out of the four-course series on blockchain and Polkadot will start on October 20, the enrollment is open now.
Fake Solana wallet security update is trying to steal your crypto: Reports
Password-stealing malware is being spread by hackers through NFT airdrops purporting to be Solana Phantom security updates.
Ethereum-scaling protocol zkSync’s layer-3 prototype set for testing in 2023
Matter Labs chief product officer Steve Newcomb emphasized to Cointelegraph that the launch of its L3 prototype will significantly improve the performance of its L2 solution.
Metaverse platforms refute 'misinformation' about daily active users
User data from DappRadar consists of metaverse users who have also made an in-game purchase with the project's native token, but the Decentraland and Sandbox projects disagree with that criteria.
Main hacker in Transit Swap exploit agrees to return remaining funds
Under the agreement, more than $2 million would be returned to Transit Swap users.
Polygon’s zkEVM Public Testnet to enable smoother Ethereum migration
Defi protocols Aave and Uniswap, along with other projects, will be among the first projects to deploy on the zkEVM testnet.
BNB Chain to boost European Web3 startups with DApp incubator program
The incubator program focuses on EU-based startups building the next generation of Web3 consumer experiences with an emphasis on accessibility and scalability.
UAE Web3 ecosystem houses almost 1.5K active organizations: Report
A new report shows that 65% of the 1,450 Web3 organizations are based on native blockchain technology, while 35% of the organizations are based on non-native technology.
How to learn Web3 development for beginners
One can learn Web3 development by joining a Web3 developer DAO, participating in a Web3 hackathon or enrolling in blockchain-related courses.
Turkey works hard to make İstanbul home to global blockchain hype
The Turkish crypto and blockchain ecosystem is working hard to build during the bear market, according to local experts.
PayPal says policy to punish users for misinformation was 'in error'
Despite the retraction, the crypto community said the policy is a perfect example of why decentralization and self-custody of funds are so important.
Decentralized exchange Uniswap v3 gets 'Warp'ed' onto StarkNet
Ethereum-native projects like Uniswap that are written in Solidity can now be transpiled to StarkNet via Nethermind’s new ‘Warp’ project
Top 3 reasons why Bitcoin hash rate continues to attain new all-time highs
Bitcoin miners continue to take advantage of the falling GPU prices to upgrade their mining equipment as they aim to remain competitive in the fierce competition.
How to mint an NFT on Solana SolSea?
Solana SolSea is an alternative to well-established NFT marketplaces like OpenSea. It is more appealing to NFT creators, with low costs, speed and a friendly interface.
US DOC agency NIST explores security, safety, trust of stablecoins
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that the top five coins that retained their peg represented 87 % of the total top 20 market capitalization.
Transit Swap ‘hacker’ returns lion’s share of $23M in stolen funds: Finance Redefined
Majority of the DeFi tokens in Top-100 traded in red barring a few, thanks to the weekend rout in the market correction towards the end of the week.
Binance seeks to boost Web3 adoption in the MENA region
The exchange alleges a 49% increase in user sign-ups across the Middle East and Northern Africa (MENA) region.
India’s central bank outlines digital rupee CBDC plans
India's Reserve Bank outlined the pros and cons of a digital rupee as it looks to raise awareness around its CBDC project.
What is Lens Protocol, and how does it work?
In this guide, we share all you need to know about Lens Protocol, a decentralized social graph that simplifies building Web3 social platforms.
BNB Chain back online after suspension due to a cross-chain exploit
After a brief network suspension as the result of a cross-chain hack, the activity on the BNB Chain is back online.