The data suggests that DeFi apps running on mostly centralized cloud providers may make Ethereum vulnerable.
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Solana wallet fires up the grill to burn spam NFTs out of existence
The Phantom wallet app has launched a new Burn Token feature, allowing users to remove spam NFTs sent by scammers.
Quebec Pension Fund loses almost entirety of its Celsius investment in less than ten months
"For us, it is clear, when we look at all this, we arrived too soon in a sector which was in transition," says CEO Charles Émond.
3 strategies investors might use to trade the upcoming Ethereum Merge
Investors have been crafting their strategies for navigating the volatility that could arise as the Ethereum Merge takes place. Here are a few to consider.
Celebrities called out for shilling NFTs: Nifty Newsletter, Aug 10–16
A Polygon executive highlighted that NFT games have an advantage over traditional "money in, no money out" gaming business models.
Economic design changes will affect ETH's value post-Merge, says ConsenSys exec
Lex Sokolin said that post-Merge, DeFi projects will have to compete with the returns offered by the core ETH protocol.
Study: Insider trading occurs in 10% to 25% of cryptocurrency listings
The study found abnormal levels of return in a sample of tokens just before their listing announcement on Coinbase.
Ethereum Foundation clarifies that the upcoming Merge upgrade will not reduce gas fees
The Merge will still reduce the network's energy consumption by an estimated 99.5%.
Pushing Bitcoin to become more scalable with zero-knowledge proofs
Cointelegraph Research explains the EC-STARKs technology and discusses what this means for the cryptocurrency market.
Web3 gives creators in emerging markets a shot, says Faro Company CEO
Mehmet Eryılmaz said that Web3 opens up opportunities for creators to properly showcase their culture through films and music.
EthereumPoW team plans to freeze selected contracts, community pushes back
The PoW hard fork of Ethereum is being propagated by a set of miners, but many experts believe that the chances of it succeeding is very less.
Another depeg — Acala trace report reveals 3B aUSD erroneously minted
As the dust settles on another decentralized finance exploit, Acala continues to trace tokens that were erroneously minted after a misconfiguration in a newly launched liquidity pool.
What is CeDeFi, and why does it matter?
CeDeFi is a new financial system that combines centralized and decentralized systems. It provides privacy, reduced fees and ease of use.
BNB Chain aims to raise 30K new Web3 developers across Latin America in 2022
BNB Chain prepares to launch a Web3 development course for Latin American students as the region continues to be a hub for adoption and crypto-related activity.
Tornado Cash ban could spell disaster for other privacy protocols — Manta co-founder
The ban of Tornado Cash in the U.S. could have ripple effects across Web3 protocols, particularly ones that offer privacy on the blockchain.
Google invested a whopping $1.5B into blockchain companies since September
Other notable corporate investors include BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, Samsung, and Goldman Sachs, according to a report from Blockdata.
Bank of China unveils new e-CNY smart contract test program for school education
Under the pilot test, parents could enroll their children in after-school vocation programs via smart contracts.
Organizations look toward multiparty computation to advance Web3
Multiparty computation is being leveraged to ensure private key security and decentralization within Web3 platforms. But why use it?
Do Kwon breaking silence triggers responses from the community
While Tornado Cash developers are fearing for their lives, Do Kwon is "partying," according to podcaster Eric Conner.
Australian Securities Exchange takes step towards tokenized asset trading
“There's a strong value proposition here that we can essentially tokenize any asset and bridge that into the ASX ecosystem,” said Zerocap CEO Ryan McCall.