Former Mt. Gox CEO to launch EllipX crypto exchange in Europe
EllipX will comply with the EU’s MiCA regulations, with plans to add fiat services and offer fee cuts for former...
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Crypto scams involving Bitcoin ATMs explode by 1,000% since 2020 — FTC
As Bitcoin ATM scams surge, particularly targeting older adults, the FTC and industry leaders stress the importance of caution and...
Lara and Tiffany Trump X accounts hacked, users warned not to click links
Scammers have taken over two accounts associated with presidential candidate Donald Trump's family
Telegram games and Hamster Kombat will catalyze Web3 adoption: Animoca’s Yat Siu
Hamster Kombat is preparing to launch the “largest airdrop in the history of crypto,” which could bring even more mainstream...
Riot Platforms urges Bitfarms board changes ahead of crucial October meeting
Riot Platforms urges further changes to Bitfarms’ board, proposing two independent directors ahead of a special meeting in October.
Solana Foundation defends decentralization amid patch coordination claims
Solana Foundation’s Dan Albert highlighted the network’s distributed block-producing nodes, arguing that coordinating a patch does not mean centralization.
Penpie protocol exploited, suffers $27M loss
Cryptocurrency hacks have stolen $1.21 billion in funds so far in 2024, a 15.5% increase from 2023.
21.co launches Bitcoin wrapper on Ethereum
It aims to bring institutional-grade security to wrapped BTC.
Matter Labs CEO announces company restructuring, layoffs
Matter Labs is the creator of the Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution ZKsync.
Arbitrum Stylus mainnet launch opens Web3 for traditional coders
Offchain Labs introduces Arbitrum Stylus on mainnet, enabling DApp development with WebAssembly languages, boosting performance, and lowering gas fees.
Ripple to add smart contracts to XRP Ledger
The move aims to attract developers and expand XRP Ledger's capabilities, bringing new use cases to its ecosystem.
New zero-KYC proposal aims to secure P2P crypto transactions
A Reddit user’s draft proposal aims to prevent MitM scams in P2P cryptocurrency markets by securing transactions without KYC.
WazirX hacker moves $6.5M in crypto to Tornado Cash
A wallet address associated with the WazirX hacker has transferred $6.5 million worth of stolen ETH to Tornado Cash as...
Ethereum layer-1 network revenue collapses — What’s causing it?
Layer-2 monthly active users and daily transaction counts have both doubled since March 2024, according to Token Terminal.
Why is the SEC going after digital art and monkey pictures? Law Decoded
OpenSea faces SEC scrutiny as the debate over NFTs as unregistered securities heats up, causing a stir in the crypto...
