The Dogecoin Foundation announced on Twitter on Wednesday that it had registered “Doge,” “Dogecoin” and its associated logos as trademarks in the European Union. The certificate displayed in the tweet was dated Jan. 13, 2022. Foundation executive board member Jens Wiechers said in the tweet thread, “The issue isn’t (and …
Read More »Marketplace exploit on Smol Brains, NFT for trees, and Metaverse movies
Reports emerged on Mar. 3 of an exploit discovered on the TreasureDAO Marketplace NFT trading platform that allows a user to buy items at zero cost no matter the listing price or floor price of the collection. Security specialist for Metamask and MyCrypo harry.eth tweeted on Mar. 3 around 1 …
Read More »FTX integrate Bonfida’s flagship service to enable domain withdrawal function
Bonfida, a multifunctional infrastructure built around Solana blockchain, has announced that their Solana Name Service, or SNS, will be integrated into cryptocurrency exchange FTX, in a bid to expand the former’s digital footprint and adoption rate. Alongside the SNS, Bonfida are recognized within the industry their for deployment of the inaugural …
Read More »Payment services provider Shift4 acquires The Giving Block for $54 million
According to an investor presentation published Tuesday, U.S.-based payment solutions provider Shift4 announced its acquisition of The Giving Block in cash and stock for $54 million, plus a potential earnout of up to $246 million. The Giving Block is an online platform that allows over 1,300 nonprofit organizations and charities …
Read More »2 key derivatives metrics signal that Bitcoin traders expect BTC to hold $40K
Whenever Bitcoin (BTC) fails to break through important resistance levels, traders gain confidence and add to their altcoin positions. The logic is that, unless BTC drops significatively, these movements historically provide decent rewards for those shifting their portfolios toward higher risk. Bitcoin/USD at FTX. Source: TradingView In the past seven …
Read More »Building a free-to-use social DApp
Cointelegraph is following the development of an entirely new blockchain from inception to mainnet and beyond through its series, Inside the Blockchain Developer’s Mind, written by Andrew Levine of Koinos Group. In my first article in this series, I explained why Ethereum and Steem haven’t been able to deliver a …
Read More »Icon Books Announces the Release of Beyond Bitcoin: Decentralised Finance and the End of Banks
The new book written by Steven Sidley and Simon Dingle explains why Defi Is the future and banks are the past, covering the entire landscape of people, projects and future portents February 22nd, 2022 – A new book written by Steven Sidley and Simon Dingle has made a strong …
Read More »EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network
The European Commission announced to remove a number of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system, aimed at hindering Russia’s capacity to carry out cross-border payments. In a joint statement released by the European Commission, leaders from France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, …
Read More »Blockchain forensics is the trusted informant in crypto crime scene investigation
The seizure by the U.S. Department of Justice of $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) lost during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex’s cryptocurrency exchange has all the ingredients of a Hollywood film — eye-popping sums, colorful protagonists and crypto cloak-and-dagger — so much so that Netflix has already commissioned a …
Read More »Front-running, flash bots and keeping things fair in the crypto market
Decentralized finance (DeFi) has the opportunity to democratize access to financial markets that have typically only been open to the rich and powerful. But, DeFi will only survive and continue to grow if we take steps to ensure things are safe, private and fair for both retail and institutional investors. …
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