Despite Brian Shroder resigning as CEO of the exchange’s US wing amid SEC and CFTC lawsuits, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao claimed that the departure was normal.
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Ethereum launches new testnet ‘Holešky,' allocates 1.6B ETH for devs
Holešky testnet has a 1.6-billion ETH supply at launch, making it potentially more accessible than the older Goerli network.
Japan to allow start-ups to raise funds by issuing crypto instead of stocks: Report
According to local media, Nikkei.com, this updated system is specifically applicable to a category of funds known as Investment Business Limited Partnerships (LPS).
Miner returns over $500k in BTC transaction fee overpayment to Paxos
Bitcoin explorer Mempool shared blockchain data that confirmed the funds were sent back on Sept. 15.
Germany's blockchain funding increases 3% amid market downturn: Report
Germany's blockchain sector saw a total of $355 million in venture capital funding across 34 deals, which is a 3% year-on-year increase.
XRP lawyer John Deaton joins LBRY case as amicus curiae
Deaton is known for his active engagements in legal proceedings and discussions surrounding cryptocurrency regulations and legal actions.
Binance.US not cooperating with investigation, US SEC says in filing
SEC said in a court filing that Binance.US has produced only 220 documents during the discovery process many of which were “unintelligible screenshots and documents without dates or signatures.”
Major Aussie bank takes next step to AUD stablecoin after Chainlink test transaction
One of ANZ’s banking executives, Nigel Dobson said the bank sees “real value” in tokenizing real-world assets on-chain like the Aussie dollar.
Play-to-earn games are the reason ‘real’ gamers hate crypto: Atari founder
Crypto games have garnered a bad reputation among traditional gamers, but the future of Web3 games and blockchain-based worlds is far from over, says Nolan Bushnell.
Ethereum Merge anniversary — 99% energy drop but centralization fears linger
Energy use is down, and staking is up, but technical concerns still mark the road ahead for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.
North Korean crypto hacks down 80% but that could change overnight: Chainalysis
Crypto bad actors from the DPRK have stolen $340.4 million in 2023, down from $1.7 billion from the prior year, but that's no reason to feel at ease.
Remitano exchange allegedly hacked for $2.7M; $1.4M frozen by Tether
The Remitano exchange experienced suspicious transactions as over $2.7 million was drained from its wallet by a single account.
Matter Labs steps back as zkSync launches ecosystem portal managed by DappRadar
The launch brings Matter Labs one step closer to its goal of complete decentralization for the zkSync protocol.
Hashing It Out: MobileCoin CEO says crypto must make space for more women
Sara Drakeley says crypto has a reputation for being a ”bro space” and urges the industry to make provisions that would attract more women to the field.
Web3 Gamer: PUBG devs’ Web3 project, Animoca’s $20M raise, Shardbound review
The company behind PUBG announces a new Web3 platform, monetization in Web3 and more.
How to strike a balance between blockchain transparency and privacy: Nansen CEO
Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik is confident there will be a protocol in the future that creates a balance between both and is compliant with regulators.
Deutsche Bank taps Taurus for global crypto custody services
Deutsche Bank is set to offer customers cryptocurrency custody options through a partnership with cryptocurrency infrastructure platform Taurus.
Ethereum’s active addresses second-highest in history: Analysts
Analysts at market intelligence platform Santiment suggest that the Ether market may experience increased volatility, potentially leading to a recovery.
How to identify and protect against routing attacks in the Lightning Network
To protect against routing attacks in the Lightning Network, utilize watchtowers, verify channel state changes, and prioritize well-established payment channels.
Web3 ecosystem made ‘good strides’ in changing climate narrative, exec says
Celo CEO Marek Olszewski said that blockchains can provide transparency and real-time verification on the state of carbon credits.
Google Cloud teams up with Web3 startup to make DeFi mainstream
Google Cloud told Cointelegraph that the partnership was done in light of increasing interest from clients exploring blockchain workloads on Google Cloud.
Sui Network launches Google, Twitch and Facebook logins for DApps
Sui joins the growing ranks of Web3 firms looking to onboard users who are all too often “irretrievably lost" at the doorstep of Web3.
Web3 game Gods Unchained releases 'Sealed Mode' to mimic paper card games
Immutable’s Gods Unchained game launched a new tournament mode that allows players to build a deck with random cards.
Paxos confirms it's responsible for $500K mistaken Bitcoin transaction
The account that paid $500,000 to move $2,000 worth of Bitcoin was a Paxos server, the company stated.
Are DAOs overhyped and unworkable? Lessons from the front lines
Many contend that DAOs have failed to deliver on their promises, but developers are coming up with novel solutions.
North Korea's Lazarus Group responsible for $55M CoinEx hack: Report
Security firm SlowMist estimated that at least $55 million in digital assets were taken by the CoinEx hackers.
Opera browser debuts stablecoin wallet MiniPay in Africa
Opera’s new in-browser, non-custodial wallet runs on the Celo blockchain and targets the platform’s user base in Africa for P2P stablecoin transactions.
Crypto ahead in fintech investments in France and Germany in 2023: Report
Europe experienced a 50% fall in fintech investments in the first half of 2023.
Emurgo to invest and fill 21 areas 'missing' from Cardano: Emurgo CEO
Emurgo founder and CEO Ken Kodama told Cointelegraph that they’ve identified 21 areas that Cardano is missing, but are present in other blockchains.
Telegram integrates TON crypto wallet, TON price jumps 7%
Messaging app Telegram endorsed TON network as its blockchain network of choice for Web3 infrastructure, boosting the TON token price by 7%.