Web3 sees 15 new scam smart contracts an hour — Solidus LabsSolidus Labs, which has been monitoring 12 leading blockchains, has detected the majority of scam-like tokens originating from Binance’s BNB Smart Chain.Oct 28, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Ripple reports XRP holdings below 50% for the first timeThe firm emphasized that its rather large XRP ownership is decreasing and that it only “operates 4 out of 130+ validator nodes on the XRPL.”Oct 28, 2022Brian Quarmby
Celsius bankruptcy case trustee slams $3M employee bonus motionThe trustee has objected to the retention bonus, citing a lack of sufficient information within the motion to warrant such a high payout and a lack of clarity around whether any recipients should be considered insiders.Oct 28, 2022Luke Huigsloot
Nifty News: LooksRare the latest NFT market to sack royalties, Twitter’s tweeting tiles and moreLooksRare joins the lineup of NFT marketplaces that have abandoned default creator royalties but says its replacement solution is “competitive.”Oct 28, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Twitter’s top brass gutted as Elon Musk’s takeover beginsSome of Twitter’s C-suite has reportedly been flushed out by the company’s new owner, with its CEO, chief financial officer and legal head all sacked on Elon Musk’s first day at the helm.Oct 28, 2022Jesse Coghlan
Google still promoting crypto phishing sites, warns Binance bossIn a tweet this week, CZ warned that when searching for CoinMarketCap on Google, phishing sites with an “ad” tag were showing up in front of the actual website.Oct 28, 2022Brian Quarmby
CFTC commissioner compares crypto contagion risk to 2008 financial crisisThe commissioner warnes that vulnerabilities seen within the crypto markets are similar to those seen during the global financial crisis and calls for the agency to be given additional authority.Oct 28, 2022Luke Huigsloot
THORChain network halted following software bug The team stated that the next steps were to find the source of the non-determinism, release an update, and restart the state machine, but there have been no updates since.Oct 28, 2022Brian Quarmby
TV streaming providers should start relying on NFTsNFTs could change the way subscription services work by allowing users to sell or rent out their subscriptions when they don’t need them.Oct 28, 2022Andrea Berry
Solana-based protocol seeking to decentralize ride-sharing raises $9MTRIP protocol allows drivers and ride-sharing companies to compete for riders, as blockchain enables disruption in existing markets.Oct 27, 2022Ana Paula Pereira
Axelar partners with Polygon to deliver cross-chain communication to Polygon Supernets The partnership seeks to enable Ethereum ecosystem developers to have access to functions and users on Axelar’s dozens of connected chains.Oct 27, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
Visa's trademark applications suggest more involvement in crypto spaceThe company's trademark owner applied for its name to be used in software “to view, access, store, monitor, manage, trade, send, receive, transmit, and exchange” crypto and NFTs.Oct 27, 2022Turner Wright
US currency comptroller to up its game with new Office of Financial Technology in 2023The OCC said it will incorporate its six-year-old Office of Innovation into a new agency that will help it deepen its understanding of fintech and promote responsible innovation.Oct 27, 2022Derek Andersen
Fidelity report shows resilience to crypto winter, huge adoption gap among investorsFidelity Digital Assets’ research paints a not-too-gloomy picture of the digital asset institutional investment scene, although it indicates that some segments are much more active than others.Oct 27, 2022Derek Andersen
Team Finance exploited for $14.5M during protocol migration despite contract auditHackers appear to have spent as little as 1.76 Ether to initiate the attack vector.Oct 27, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Celo ecosystem projects raise $77.3M in support of interoperability, ReFiThe Celo blockchain supports mobile-first DeFi payment infrastructure; several projects building on the platform have received venture funding.Oct 27, 2022Sam Bourgi
Telegram launches marketplace to auction rare username handlesThe popular messaging app launched a new marketplace on the TON blockchain, on which it plans to auction off rare user handles.Oct 27, 2022Savannah Fortis
Google launches blockchain node engine for Web3 developers The service will simplify node infrastructure and onboarding for blockchain developers.Oct 27, 2022Zhiyuan Sun
Bitcoin is cooling its rally — Here are the BTC price levels to watch nextBulls have a lot of work left to do, say Bitcoin analysts as consolidation enters for BTC price.Oct 27, 2022William Suberg
Core Scientific reveals financial distress in SEC filing, says its end may be nearThe Bitcoin miner says low BTC prices, high electricity rates and Celsius’ refusal to pay its bills could be its undoing.Oct 27, 2022Derek Andersen
ConsenSys commits $2.4M annually to launch MetaMask Grants DAO The employee-led DAO will take charge of issuing grants to external developers building within the MetaMask ecosystem.Oct 27, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Coinbase, Alameda-backed Mara launches African crypto wallet serviceAfrica’s cryptocurrency landscape welcomes a new crypto wallet backed by global firms in the ecosystem.Oct 27, 2022Gareth Jenkinson
Dogecoin price jumps 40% on Elon Musk, Twitter’s crypto wallet rumorsDOGE could undergo a 20% price correction before the end of the year despite strong fundamentals.Oct 27, 2022Yashu Gola
Does the IMF have a vendetta against cryptocurrencies? Is the multilateral lending institution throttling useful DLT experiments in the developing world, or is it saving crypto from itself?Oct 27, 2022Andrew Singer
A record 55,000 Bitcoin, or over $1.1 billion, was just withdrawn from BinanceSome serious withdrawals are occurring on the world’s biggest crypto exchange by volume.Oct 27, 2022William Suberg
Building community resilience to crises through mutual aid and Web3“We’re going to use whatever seems easiest — whatever’s going to work. And when it’s not working, we’re going to ditch it.”Oct 27, 2022Jonathan DeYoung
Silicon Valley tech CEOs are not big fans of metaversesDisney’s CEO said the company doesn’t tend to use the word metaverse, as it believes it’s a very broad term.Oct 27, 2022Prashant Jha
Kazakhstan to build central bank digital currency on BNB ChainOfficials in Kazakhstan continue their close relationship with Binance, as the National Bank plans to integrate its CBDC on the BNB Chain.Oct 27, 2022Savannah Fortis
NFT vending machine to make digital art more accessible at London event Proceeds from the NFT vending machine at this year’s NFT.London event will be donated to charity.Oct 27, 2022Judith BannermanQuist
Crypto investment firm Q9 gets provisional approval to operate in Dubai The Hong Kong-based company will join the likes of Binance, Crypto.com, OKX and FTS, who’ve also opened offices in the UAE.Oct 27, 2022David Attlee