Gitcoin screws up transfer, sends $460K to unrecoverable address
Gitcoin’s project lead said the snafu has resulted in nearly half a million in funds…
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Stars Arena secures funds to plug $3M exploit, set to reopen after security audit
Stars Arena was hacked for roughly $3 million worth of AVAX tokens, with the hacker…
Hong Kong Stock Exchange launches settlement platform powered by smart contracts
Dubbed “Synapse,” the platform will accelerate trades placed by international investors for Mainland Chinese stocks.
DAOs can help scientists find funding and community, says Nature science journal
Decentralization could help bring scientists in underfunded fields and locations to the table without requiring…
Polygon co-founder steps down, will contribute ‘from the sidelines’
Jaynti Kanani said he had stepped back “from the day-to-day grind” at Polygon roughly six…
Alameda sent $4.1B of FTT tokens to FTX before crash: Nansen report
Nansen analysts observed “unusual transactions between FTX and Alameda” in the days leading up to…
Long and short positions, explained
Long positions involve buying assets to profit from price increases, while short positions entail selling…
Elon Musk’s X platform faces backlash over pro-XRP account suspension
Crypto Eri, a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency community, contacted Elon Musk on X, seeking…
Hong Kong crypto VC opens $100M fund for Asian blockchain startups
The “Titan Fund” has already made five investments in different blockchain startups, with two going…
Stellar, PwC publish ‘framework’ to judge emerging market blockchain projects
Stellar Development Foundation published a method for judging Web3 project effectiveness in Colombia, Argentina, Kenya,…
Sam Bankman-Fried inner circle to testify today
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried reaches its third day in New York, with Adam Yedidia…
Blockchain key to verifying authenticity of real-world media — Nodle
As AI capabilities continue to evolve, proving the authenticity of real-world images, video and content…
FTX exploiter moves $36.8M in Ether as Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial starts
While the exploiter initially held 175,496 ETH ($294 million), the current balance in their portfolio…
Crypto cards facilitated $1B payment volume in 2021 following exchange deals — Visa exec
Visa executive Akshay Chopra reveals that the company’s partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges have facilitated billions…
Crypto VC funding falls to 3-year lows as market rout continues
Venture capitalists are doing fewer deals, and the average deal size is getting much smaller,…