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The most eco-friendly blockchain networks in 2022

This year saw the realignment of the crypto industry toward greener, more energy-efficient blockchains.

North Korean hacking activity ceases after regulators implement KYC - Report

Intelligence officials that out of $620 million in crypto stolen by North Korean hackers this year, none were related to South Korea.

Yat Siu’s Big Ideas: We’re already living in the Metaverse

Immunefi says it has facilitated $66M in bug bounty payouts to whitehats since inception

The average bug bounty payout over 1,248 confirmed reports was $52,800.

Stablecoin settlements can surpass all major card networks in 2023: Data

While on-chain stablecoins settlements are growing rapidly, many people pointed out that comparing stablecoin settlements to Visa transactions is not fair as they represent two different things.

US senator Toomey introduces stablecoin bill as congressional session wraps up

The soon-to-retire senator introduced the new stablecoin bill only a few weeks before the end of the 117th US congressional session.

10 crypto tweets that made a splash in 2022

From Vitalik Buterin to Elon Musk, these tweets from 2022 provide a look back at some of the year’s action.

zkEVM could be the endgame for blockchain infrastructure

Zero-knowledge virtual machines have the potential to revolutionize the portability of smart contracts, removing crypto’s last barrier to mass adoption.

DEX aggregator OpenOcean enables cross-chain swaps across major networks

Users will be able to swap and bridge assets across multiple networks like Ethereum, BNB Chain, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Fantom.

Bitcoin miner Northern Data says it has no financial debt, expects $204M in revenue for 2022

At the midpoint, the guidance represents a growth of 1.1% from its revenue in 2021.

Can blockchain solve the ownership debacle over AI generated art?

As Web3 and emerging technologies such as AI continue to expand creative possibilities, questions over how to protect creative rights and arts arise.

Crypto on-chain crime drama sees the good guys finally win

The security firm managed to avert a crypto robbery by simply paying a higher gas fee than the exploiter.

How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers — CertiK

Ice phishing is a type of scam that exists only in Web3 and is a “considerable threat” to the crypto community, said the firm.

What blockchain analysis can and can't do to find FTX's missing funds: Blockchain.com CEO

Peter Smith said the hardest thing to trace was the funds that enter the banking system.

Uniswap to allow users to buy cryptocurrency using debit and credit cards

Users of the decentralized exchange will also be able to use bank transfers to purchase crypto.

Auros Global expects to resume regular operations following restructuring plan

The crypto trading firm reportedly suffered a $20 million dollar exposure in the FTX collapse.

Former Diablo Immortal devs pick ImmutableX for upcoming Web3 MMORPG

Metaverse Game Studios announces partnership with blockchain gaming platform ImmutableX to power upcoming Web3 gaming title Angelic.

Bitcoin miner Greenidge signs $74M debt restructuring agreement with NYDIG

The deal, if executed, would essentially restructure the company into a hosting firm for Bitcoin mining rigs.

What it’s actually like to use Bitcoin in El Salvador

Projects would rather get hacked than pay bounties, Web3 developer claims

After reporting and helping patch a smart contract vulnerability, the developer claims that the projects he helped started to ignore him.

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