Law Enforcement Battles Cyber Threats
The United States Department of Homeland Security has published the results of its investigation into the teenage hacker group known...
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13 banks to participate in Russia’s CBDC pilot program
The pilot program will start on August 15, 2023. 13 Russian banks will participate in the pilot program being conducted...
PayPal launches a US Dollar stablecoin on the Ethereum blockchain
Key takeaways PayPal joins the stablecoin train Silicon Valley-based payments firm PayPal announced on Monday, August 7th, that it had...
What is Base? 5 Key Features of Coinbase’s New L2 Blockchain
With the Base Mainnet set to launch on August 9, excitement is building around Coinbase’s Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) blockchain....
Alchemix and JPEG’d Recoup Losses After Stolen Funds Returned
A crypto wallet labeled “Alchemix/CurveFinance Exploiter” has returned funds that were stolen from Alchemex earlier in the week. The NFT...
Bank of Italy leverage Polygon to help institutions experiment with DeFi
Key takeaways The Bank of Italy will use the Polygon blockchain to help institutions experiment with DeFi and asset tokenisation....
Caldera announces integration with Espresso Systems
Caldera developers can leverage Espresso Sequencer for greater scaling and decentralisation. The rollup-as-a-service (RaaS) platform recently partnered with Manta Network...
ChatGPT Is Getting Dumber – New Study Reveals
Recent research has sparked an intriguing discussion about the proficiency of ChatGPT, especially versions GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. These two iterations...
These African Nations Make Significant Strides to Adopt CBDCs
A financial revolution quietly unfolds in the heart of the world’s second-largest continent. Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have become...
SOL Staking Service by Marinade Finance Now Live
Share this article Marinade Finance, the project with the highest total value locked (TVL) in the Solana ecosystem, has introduced...
Latin America at the Forefront of CBDC Adoption: IMF Report 2023
As digital currencies continue to rise in global interest, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have emerged as leaders in...
BNB Chain to undergo major hard fork to address blockchain exploit risks
Key takeaways BNB Chain is set to undergo its ZhangHeng upgrade later this month. The upgrade will address blockchain exploit...
This is How Singapore Plans to Fix CBDC Interoperability
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is pioneering a revolutionary solution, Purpose Bound Money (PBM), to address the problem of...
As Worldcoin’s World ID Grows, So Do Privacy Concerns
Spain is leading Europe’s adoption of Worldcoin’s proof-of-personhood (PoP) protocol. Dubbed World ID, it has already amassed a staggering 150,000...
Kraken Enlists YouTuber to Help Bust Crypto Scam Operation
The YouTuber and streamer Kitboga recently joined forces with Kraken to take down fraudsters operating a call center crypto scam....
Why AI Adoption Could Send Bitcoin Price to $760,000
Arthur Hayes, a well-known name in the crypto market, has made a bold prediction regarding the future of artificial intelligence...
Meta Threads Will Collect All Your Data: Decentralized Alternatives
The tech giant Meta has unveiled Threads, its newest microblogging app designed to rival Twitter. However, its attempt to enter...
TON blockchain introduces an on-chain encrypted messaging feature
Key takeaways TON releases an on-chain messaging feature The Open Network (TON) announced the release of its on-chain encrypted messaging...
European CBDC Prototype, the Digital Euro, Slated for October
Digitization of finance is sweeping across Europe like a swift gust of wind, with the idea of Central Bank Digital...
Poly Network Exploit Used Mint $34 Billion in Crypto Assets
Hackers have exploited the Poly Network cross-chain transport protocol to mint a reported $34 billion USD worth of assets on...
Stablecoins Are Not Stable: How This Affects You
The exponential rise of stablecoins, marketed as a stable form of crypto, has sent ripples through the financial world. Touted...
This Feature in Your iPhone May Help Secure Crypto Private Keys
Private data, especially when it comes to cryptocurrency, is too valuable to leave unprotected. With cybercriminals developing increasingly sophisticated hacking...
