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BNB Smart Chain hit with copycat Vyper attack, $73K exploited

While Ethereum-based protocols have been hit with the majority of the exploit activity, BNB Smart Chain has also seen similar "copycat" exploits, according to BlockSec.

Ethereum's 8th birthday: Crypto industry shares its top moments

Today marks eight years since the Ethereum Foundation first announced the rollout of its network.

Pro-XRP lawyer claims SEC prioritizes corporate capitalism over investors

John E. Deaton believes the unequal treatment raises concerns about the regulatory body's effectiveness and fairness, as well as the overall framework for digital assets.

DOJ seeks SBF's bail revocation over tampering, diary leak allegations

The letter revealed that on January 15, 2023, the defendant reached out to the current General Counsel of FTX U.S., who could potentially serve as a witness in the trial.

US crypto bills on the move, Worldcoin launches and Russia’s CBDC: Hodler’s Digest, July 23-29

Crypto legislation goes to the House floor in the U.S., Worldcoin’s controversial launch and Russia’s digital ruble signed into law.

Another week of DeFi hacks, but ZK-proof development heats up: Finance Redefined

The total value locked in DeFi protocols remained below $50 billion after another week of exploits.

Seda co-founders discuss intersection of oracles and multichain

Oracles enable value, but they are also susceptible to value manipulation; co-founders of Cosmos-based Seda discuss their benefits and how to prevent pitfalls.

6 Questions for Simon Davis of Mighty Bear Games

Mighty Bear Games CEO Simon Davis — AKA “Papa Bear” — gave us a look inside his Web3 gaming studio, and his thoughts on the future of gaming.

Blockchain technology lets East African farmers sell globally

Blockchains’ tracing capacities can help certify that crops weren’t grown by razing woodlands or harvested with child labor.

Indian supreme court raps Union government on crypto rules delay: report

The Supreme Court bench asked the union government to file a report on whether they are capable of setting up a federal agency to investigate crypto-related crimes.

The Agenda podcast chats with Energy Web on how to fight climate change with help of blockchain

Energy Web CEO Jesse Morris explains why blockchain can make “going green” more efficient, how fighting climate change is easier and why they are building on Polkadot.

Japanese Web3 developer HashPort Group raises $8.5M in funding round

The funds will be used to aid the firm's global expansion across tough regulatory landscapes.

Binance, CZ challenge CFTC, seek lawsuit dismissal

They pointed out that the CFTC is attempting to regulate foreign individuals and corporations operating outside the United States, going beyond the limits of its statutory jurisdiction.

Missing crypto millionaire found dismembered in suitcase: Report

Fernando Pérez Algaba reportedly ran a crypto trading business in Argentina and is suspected to have been murdered by a professional outfit.

Optimism transaction volumes surpass Abitrum’s for the first time in six months

Optimism lost the top spot to Arbitrum in January, after the end of its season one “quest," but has regained it after Worldcoin launched on July 25.

99-year-old Hungarian artist's computer generated NFTs sold for $1.2M

Vera Molnár pioneered the use of computer-generated art in the latter half of the 20th Century.

Journeys: Hervé Larren on Bitcoin, Apes and the psychology of ‘blue-chip’ NFTs

Hervé Larren’s crypto journey has taken him from luxury goods to Bitcoin mining and back full circle to the world of “blue-chip” NFTs.

Smart contracts continue to rise amid market downturn: BNB Chain Q2 report

BNB Chain noted that the rise in verified smart contracts highlights the demand for security, reliability and scalability.

Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia collaborate on tokens and payments

The Saudi Central Bank warned in 2019 that Bitcoin is “not recognized by legal entities” but hasn’t made many statements on crypto since.

Securitize issues tokenized assets in Spain, plans September trading start

The U.S.-based trading platform is set to become the first to issue and trade tokenized assets in both the U.S. and the EU, and will operate under the new DLT pilot regime.

Twitter hijacks @X handle, offered user merch, trip to HQ as 'thank you'

The Twitter user who originally registered the @X handle had their profile forcibly changed after Elon Musk rebranded the social media platform to X.

Bitget exec discusses limitations and benefits of CTA AI trading bot

The bot is the third in a series of AI-trading initiatives launched this year.

Worldcoin rebuts reports of lackluster takeup as Altman cites Japan queues

A video shared by Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman shows a long queue of people in Japan reportedly waiting to collect $50 worth of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens or 25 WLD.

Redditor's hacked Bitcoin is a lesson on the hidden dangers of paper wallets

"My Bitcoin was taken. How?" A Reddit user thought they were following best practices until two days ago when their Bitcoin wallet was completely cleaned out.

Crypto bills pass congressional committee in 'huge win' for US crypto

Two crypto regulatory bills have been passed by the United States House Financial Services Committee United States in one day.

ERC-20 inventor discusses origins, new blockchains, BRC-20 and more

Fabian Vogelsteller has been working full-time to create his new blockchain since 2018, with its mainnet launching just this May.

EOS Foundation to sue Block.one on failure to honor $1B commitment

Potential plaintiffs in the new lawsuit by ENF may need to opt out of other suits against Block.one to be eligible to participate.

‘Elegant and ass-backward’: Jameson Lopp’s first impression of Bitcoin

Jameson Lopp says none of the developers “deep into Bitcoin” think the protocol should be allowed to ossify: “There’s so much work to be done.”

South Korea strengthens crypto regulation with LEI adoption and crime unit

The decision was driven by the country's concern over illicit activities in the crypto market and the desire to safeguard investors.

Worldcoin struggles to find new users willing to scan iris for crypto

The controversial crypto project’s new sign-ups have dwindled and numbers pale in comparison to the 2 million sign-ups before the launch of the project.

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