Rogue actors are swarming Uniswap with fake tokens designed to capitalize on the growing DeFi hype to defraud investors. It’s hype season in the crypto space once again, and unsuspecting investors are at risk of suffering losses. Riding on the coattails of decentralized finance tokens that have provided staggering yields, rogue actors are flooding automated […]
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“Blockchain doesn’t go mainstream until things in the real world break.” Some attention has been devoted in recent years to the matter of blockchain adoption more specifically, when will blockchain technology go mainstream and when it does, how will we even know? The question is somewhat problematic because blockchain is an infrastructure, operating in the […]
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Mario Havel of Paralelni Polis has sided with Samourai. Although the privacy-focused Bitcoin (BTC) wallet Wasabi Wallet recently dismissed allegations that its anonymity features may be compromised, a third-party expert disagrees. In an August 19 blog post, Wasabi competitor Samourai claimed to have “discovered two potential privacy vulnerabilities in the Wasabi Wallet software.” Per the […]
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This year has been a milestone for open-source development, as more organizations have contributed funds by way of grants and sponsorships. Supporting the open-source community continues to be a priority for OKCoin, which has enabled us to sponsor the development of the very infrastructure that we depend on as a crypto exchange. Our commitment to […]
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Debate over increasing block size for blockchain scalability still goes on, but what are the main arguments from proponents and detractors? The debate is not settled. Despite much of the great work being done, there is no one clear solution for blockchain scaling, and it’s possible there never will be. All of the possibilities explored […]
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A combination of frightening macro phenomena and Bitcoin strength spells bullish for Kraken’s Dan Held. Bitcoin (BTC) is “at the beginning” of an extended bull run and there are increasingly clear reasons to accept it. That was the opinion of Dan Held, head of growth at United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, who listed the latest […]
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“Avoid Bitcoin like a plague.” Micheal O’Leary — the CEO of major budget airline Ryanair — has come out very bearish on Bitcoin (BTC). Recently speaking to The Times, O’Leary likened Bitcoin to a Ponzi scheme and advised investors to avoid it: “I have never, and would never, invest one cent in Bitcoin, which I […]
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China can reverse Bitcoin transactions, a Ripple exec said. The United States is losing the “technological cold war” to China due to its tough regulatory approach to blockchain and cryptocurrency-related companies, a senior executive at Ripple believes. In an opinion article for The Hill on Aug. 21, Chris Larsen, co-founder and chairman at major crypto […]
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The 2020 pandemic could accelerate global efforts to issue CBDCs, say BIS analysts. A new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) shows that 2020 is the year that momentum behind central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) has truly taken off. Published on Aug. 24, BIS’ new working paper analyzes the global state of CBDC […]
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Binance Security Team explains that security systems and techniques are constantly evolving to identify malicious activity while minimizing false positives. Researchers have uncovered evidence that over $1 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC) from addresses linked to Ryuk ransomware attacks was moved through a wallet on Binance. According to a report by Forbes on Aug. 23 […]
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