Reddit will shutter its Community Points feature by Nov. 8, citing scalability issues.
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Platypus Finance recovers 90% of assets lost in exploit
As per its agreement, project developers will not pursue legal action against the hacker.
Immutable delays $67M token vesting by another year
125 million IMX tokens allocated for developer rewards will be vested monthly starting July 2024.
Fantom Foundation hacked for an estimated $6.7M: Report
Fantom Foundation's wallet was reportedly drained of funds by a “Fake_Phishing” account.
Banks’ crypto exposure must be disclosed: BIS’ Basel Committee
The proposed regulations are currently open to the public for comments and if approved they will come into effect by Jan. 1, 2025.
Ripple job posting hints at possible IPO, XRP community says
The role and responsibilities listed for the potential candidate are often criteria linked to requirements for a company considering an IPO.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sends $15M of USDC to Gemini
Blockchain sleuths flagged a $14.9 million transfer of USDC coming from a wallet associated with Vitalik Buterin.
Clarification on sharing false spot Bitcoin ETF news
Cointelegraph apologizes to its readers and discusses its investigation into what led to the posting of unverified news on X about a spot Bitcoin ETF.
Uniswap to charge 0.15% swap fees beginning Oct. 17
Fees will not be collected on inter-stablecoin trades, nor on wrapping Ether.
ZK-focused Manta Pacific opts out of OP Stack for Polygon CDK
Manta Pacific’s ZK-application-focused network will integrate with the Polygon ecosystem through the Chain Development Kit software.
Binance halts onboarding of new UK users
The move comes after the Financial Conduct Authority imposed restrictions on its U.K. partner REBS.
Tether freezes $873,000 USDT linked to terrorist activity in Ukraine, Israel
The stablecoin issuer freezes addresses containing $873,000 USDT linked to illicit activity in Israel and Ukraine.
Australia open to idea of CBDC as future of money: RBA
The RBA assistant governor in his speech noted that the pilot CBDC projects have highlighted several key areas where CBDCs could be of great use.
How to build a DApp on Ethereum
To build an Ethereum DApp, utilize development tools, create secure smart contracts, design user-friendly front-end, rigorously test it before deploying it.
EtherHiding: Hackers create novel way to hide malicious code in blockchains
Threat actors have worked out a way to hide malicious payloads in Binance smart contracts to lure victims into updating their browsers from fake prompts, according to cybersecurity researchers.
Caroline Ellison speaks on FTX-Binance war, SEC won’t appeal Grayscale BTC ETF: Hodler’s Digest, Oct. 8-14
Caroline Ellison testifies in Sam Bankman-Fried trial, reveals more on FTX-Binance war; SEC reportedly has no plans to appeal on Grayscale Bitcoin ETF case.
FTX estate stakes 5.5M Solana coins
The coins staked worth $122 million and represent a small fraction of FTX's holdings of Solana.
European regulators assess DeFi risks, Uniswap launches Android wallet: Finance Redefined
EU securities regulators have their eyes on DeFi, and the top 100 DeFi tokens had mixed price action over the past week, with most trading in a tight range.
What is blockchain network congestion?
Blockchian network congestion results in delayed transaction confirmations, increased costs and a slower user experience.
SBF’s alleged Chinese bribe, Binance clarifies account freeze: Asia Express
SBF allegedly bribes Chinese officials with $150 million to unfreeze accounts, Binance justifies blocking Hamas users, meanwhile, Huobi hacker returns all $8M in stolen assets.