BitMEX discovers cybersecurity lapses in North Korea hacker group
The BitMEX crypto exchange’s security team discovered gaps in the operational security of the Lazarus Group, a North Korean (DPRK)...
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FTX Bankruptcy Estate distributes $5 billion
The FTX Recovery Trust has initiated a second round of payments to its creditors. On May 30, the Trust started...
Crypto staking on proof-of-stake blockchains not a security: SEC staff
US Securities and Exchange Commission staff has given new guidance around the most common crypto staking activities, saying they are...
DePIN Project Mawari Launches Vtubexr Platform, Partners With Japan’s Vtuber Agencies for 3D Fan Engagement
Mawari Corporation has launched an extended reality fan engagement platform designed to provide immersive 3D meet-and-greet experiences for Vtuber fans....
Crypto czar Sacks says US could possibly ‘acquire more Bitcoin’
White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks says the US could buy more Bitcoin if the government can fund...
Hashgraph Association Launches Hackathon to Empower 10,000 African Developers, Drive Innovation
The Hashgraph Association and the Exponential Science Foundation have launched a hackathon aimed at empowering Web3 developers in Africa. Participants...
Blockchain security firm releases Cetus hack post-mortem report
Blockchain security firm Dedaub released a post-mortem report on the Cetus decentralized exchange hack, identifying the root cause of the...
Industry exec sounds alarm on Ledger phishing letter delivered by USPS
Scammers posing as Ledger, a hardware wallet manufacturer, are sending physical letters to crypto users instructing them to "validate" their...
FIFA Launches Multi-Purpose Blockchain on Avalanche
FIFA, the organization governing the world’s football associations, has launched its custom, engagement-oriented Layer 1 blockchain on Avalanche. FIFA Collect,...
US big banks hold early talks on joint crypto stablecoin: WSJ
Some of the biggest banking companies in the US are reportedly exploring a team-up to launch a crypto stablecoin.Companies owned...
Microsoft takes legal action against infostealer Lumma
Tech giant Microsoft says it has taken legal action against the information-stealing malware Lumma Stealer and has blocked thousands of...
SEC delays decision on Ether staking and XRP ETFs, as analysts expected
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision on Bitwise’s application to add staking to its Ether exchange-traded...
Indonesia’s DigiAsia shares pop 90% on plan to raise $100M to buy Bitcoin
Shares in the Indonesian fintech firm DigiAsia Corp nearly doubled after the company said it plans to raise $100 million...
Coinbase hit with wave of lawsuits over customer data breaches
Coinbase has been hit with a flood of lawsuits after it recently disclosed its user data was breached, with users...
High-speed oracles disrupting $50B finance data industry — Web3 Exec
Michael James, the head of institutional business development at Douro Labs — the company that developed the Pyth high-speed blockchain...
Tokenization makes investing more accessible — Robinhood exec
Tokenization could open new opportunities for retail investors to access traditionally restricted asset classes, according to Johann Kerbrat, senior vice...
Crypto gaming interest drops in April, overall ecosystem healthier: DappRadar
Blockchain gaming user activity dipped and funding slowed in April, but the overall ecosystem is healthier and maturing, according to...
Sonic Labs wins judgment for Multichain Foundation to wind up
A Singapore High Court has ruled in favor of Sonic Labs’ motion to force the Multichain Foundation to wind up...
Solana Co-Founder Anatoly Yakovenko Floats Meta-Blockchain Proposal
Yakovenko stated that this meta-blockchain could improve the state of data availability in the digital space, opening the possibility of...
Crypto execs cheer as Australia appoints pro-crypto assistant minister
Australia’s crypto industry has expressed positivity after the recently reelected government named pro-crypto politician Andrew Charlton as assistant minister for...
‘Dark stablecoins’ could emerge as regulations tighten
Censorship-resistant “dark stablecoins” could come in increasing demand as governments tighten their oversight of the industry. Stablecoins have been used for...
UK to become ‘safe harbor’ for crypto with new draft rules — Experts
On April 29, UK Finance Minister Rachel Reeves unveiled plans for a “comprehensive regulatory regime” aimed at making the country...
