TempleDAO exploit results in $2M loss
TempleDAO, a yield-farming decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, lost over $2.34 million to a hack on Oct. 11. The exploit was announced by Twitter user Spreek,…
Greg Foss says Bitcoin is a hedge against monetary inflation: Bitcoin Amsterdam
Inflation is a buzzword penetrating the finance world, both traditional and decentralized. International leaders continue to debate whether current circumstances…
Grayscale fires first salvo in case against SEC over Bitcoin ETF refusal
Digital asset manager Grayscale has filed its opening brief against the United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) to challenge its decision denying…
BTC price wobbles on US PPI as Bitcoin futures open interest hits peak
Bitcoin (BTC) saw flash volatility into the Oct. 12 Wall Street open as United States economic data began to move markets.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp).…
JPMorgan and Visa team up on cross-border blockchain payments
Traditional finance and payment giants JPMorgan and Visa are teaming up to streamline the use of their private blockchain solutions Liink and B2B Connect to…
Google and Coinbase strike a deal, BNY Mellon begins crypto custody and WisdomTree’s…
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What is a Web3 browser and how does it work?
A software program called a web service enables computer-to-computer communication over the internet. However, web services are nothing new and typically take the…
GameFi will become the onboarding point for Metaverse — Animoca Brands CEO
The $200 billion gaming industry is rapidly becoming a key point of interaction between Web2 and Web3. In recent times, a growing number of gaming companies have…
Grayscale BTC Trust trades at a record 36.7% discount, but is it justified?
U.S. investors have been waiting for a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) approval since May 2014 when the Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust filed an amendment request at…
Mango Markets hacker proposes steep settlement
On Oct. 12, one day after $117 million was drained from Solana DeFi platform Mango Markets via a price feed exploit, the hacker responsible for the attack…
Russian stablecoin usage surged after Ukraine invasion: Report
A new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has shown a surge in stablecoin usage in Russia following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has since…
Axie Infinity player count falls back to Jan 2021 levels
According to the game statistics site Activeplayer, the average monthly number of users playing the monster-battle nonfungible tokens (NFT) game Axie Infinity has…
‘No emotion’ — Bitcoin metric gives $35K as next BTC price macro low
Bitcoin (BTC) is showing textbook macro bottom signs in a “business as usual” bear market, data suggests.In fresh findings published on Oct. 13, popular Twitter…
What are CC0 NFTs, and why are they important?
As the Web3 world has largely promoted transparency and openness with code, NFT creators and teams are also opting for the same with art. However, that is just…
Bitcoin price threatens $19K support ahead of ‘most hyped’ CPI print
Bitcoin (BTC) began Oct. 13 with classic fluctuations around $19,000 as markets prepared for crucial macro data.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source:…
Court partially denies Aptos Labs’ motion to dismiss Glazer’s $1 billion…
A judge has partially denied a motion by Aptos Labs CEO Mohammed “Mo” Shaikh to dismiss a lawsuit filed by entrepreneur Shari Glazer, who claims to have been…