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Scam alert: $300,000 stolen by fake Blur airdrop websites

Unsuspecting users looking to claim Blur token airdrops have had funds stolen by a number of fake websites.

Euler hacker seemingly taking their chances, sends funds to crypto mixer

Before the move, the hacker apparently refunded at least one victim, leading to a slew of on-chain messages from other purported victims.

ETHDenver 2023: Cointelegraph afterparty delivers a ‘packed house’ and other notable events

Cointelegraph’s Turner Wright and Rudy Takala discussed the recent events at ETHDenver on the podcast.

Ethereum price reaches lowest level relative to Bitcoin in 5 months

Traders question whether the underperformance is due to the Shapella hard fork, while derivatives data indicates that ETH buyers lack conviction.

Lark Davis on fighting social media storms, and why he’s an ETH bull: Hall of Flame

Lark Davis says he took some “reputational damage” last year but has learned from it, and he’s looking forward to a bullish future for BTC and ETH.

ChatGPT won’t replace developers - ETHDubai devs weigh in

The latest version of ChatGPT is able to identify Ethereum smart contract vulnerabilities and exploits - but will it replace developers in the future?

Forget HTTP: Ethereum has a new URL standard that can't be blocked

Under a newly rolled out Ethereum standard, DApps and NFTs can be accessed by internet users without the worry of centralized censorship.

Euler Finance's offer to hacker: Keep $20M or face the law

The hacker committed a $196 million flash loan attack on the Ethereum-based lending protocol on March 13.

Breaking: Shanghai upgrade executed on testnet but not without issues

Ethereum validators are now one step away from being able to unstake their Ether from the Beacon Chain

Metamask addresses privacy concerns with new features for enhanced control

The new features allow a user to manage which servers are able to receive their IP address.

4 out of 10 NFT sales are fake: Learn to spot the signs of wash trading

NFT wash trading creates a phoney appearance of popularity to push up prices and rip collectors off. But you can learn how to spot the signs.

Euler attack causes locked tokens, losses in 11 DeFi protocols, including Balancer

On March 8, Euler had over $311 million in crypto locked inside its smart contracts. Its total value locked has since fallen to $10.37 million.

Price analysis 3/13: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, MATIC, DOGE, SOL

The banking crisis in the U.S. has led to aggressive buying in Bitcoin and select altcoins, which are nearing stiff overhead resistance levels.

All rise for the robot judge: AI and blockchain could transform the courtroom

Do the developers of legal bots have sufficient knowledge and experience of the law? Is the data used to “train” their algorithms timely? Will critical evidence be filtered out?

Privacy-focused blockchain network closes Aztec Connect tool

The research made with Aztec Connect will be usable and critical to the development of a next-generation blockchain, Aztec Network said.

Silicon Valley Bank down, USDC depegged, FTX billed $34M in Jan.: Hodler’s Digest, March 5-11

Bank run on Silicon Valley Bank, USDC depegged from U.S. dollar and FTX’s bankruptcy expenses hit $34 million in January.

Ethereum layer-2 solutions may focus less on token incentives in the future

Token incentive models may become obsolete as layer-2 networks focus on ease of functionality and low fees, but how will this impact decentralization?

Ethereum Shanghai upgrade could benefit liquid staking providers and cement ETH’s layer-1 dominance

Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade is set to unlock a trove of staked Ether and possibly benefit other staking protocols that offer lucrative yields.

AAVE DAO votes for 'rescue plan' to save lost tokens

The plan intends to allow developers to recover tokens from certain AAVE contracts and send them to owners who transferred them by mistake.

Price analysis 3/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, SHIB

The February U.S. jobs report was a mixed bag, which seems to have provoked interest from a few bulls in BTC and altcoins.

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