Paris Hilton, a16z back IP ownership network Story Protocol
Andreessen Horowitz, Paris Hilton and Samsung have invested in the new blockchain-based open IP collaboration network, Story Protocol.
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New $20M fund eyes blockchain gaming and NFTs
Web3 venture capitalists will look to invest in blockchain gaming and collectibles projects through a new $20 million fund.
AI-coded smart contracts may be flawed, could ‘fail miserably’ when attacked: CertiK
CertiK’s security chief thinks inexperienced programmers using AI tools such as ChatGPT to write smart contracts is a recipe for...
Coinbase layer-2 network Base suffers first major outage since launch
Block production on Base abruptly halted for 43 minutes as developers rushed to implement a fix.
40% of crypto trading platforms are decentralized: World Federation of Exchanges
The World Federation of Exchanges noted that retail demand is higher for crypto products, but there’s a lack of awareness...
Tether’s Ardoino says it’s now a top buyer of US Treasury bills, holds $72.5B
The amount of exposure places Tether in the top 22 biggest holders of U.S. Treasury bills, ranking above countries like...
Nima Capital goes dark after dumping 9M SNY tokens, community calls it VC rug
The VC firm had received a grant from the project in return for locking $40 million worth of liquidity in...
Micro $3 Bitcoin miners won’t make bank, but that’s not the point: Inventors
Pocket-sized Bitcoin miners are a stand against the “secrecy and exclusivity” of the Bitcoin mining industry, according to their inventors.
OKX crypto exchange enters final stage of Hong Kong VASP license application
Hong Kong regulators have only approved a handful of crypto exchanges to date that are permitted to offer crypto retail...
SEC delays BTC ETF decision, Grayscale triumphs over SEC and BitBoy gets the boot: Hodler’s Digest, Aug. 27 – Sept. 2
Keep track of Grayscale’s victory over the SEC, Ben Armstrong getting the boot and delays for spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Polygon’s new open-source L2 chain developer stack to support Ethereum ZK-powered layer 2s
Polygon’s Chain Development Kit allows developers to freely build, customize and deploy layer 2 chains connected to the wider Ethereum...
Brazilian crypto streamer loses money by accidentally exposing private key
The risks of cryptocurrency self-custody are real and should not be underestimated, as the private key can be stolen, destroyed...
UK’s Travel Rule comes into effect, could halt certain crypto transfers
The crypto Travel Rule, which came into effect on Sept. 1, aims to stop anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing activities...
Nigeria’s Patricia crypto exchange seeks to explain its token amid confusion
Patricia clarified that it will operate similarly to an IOU (I owe you) document, serving as a means for the...
6 Questions for Leila Ismailova: Digital fashion and life after Artisant
Leila Ismailova left Belarus — and an epic TV career — behind when she moved to America. Today, she’s at...
