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Almost $1M in crypto stolen from vanity address exploit

[ad_1] Hacks and exploits continue to plague the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector as another vanity wallet address joins the roster of DeFi victims, which, collectively, have lost more than $1.6 billion in 2022.  In an alert published by blockchain security firm PeckShield, a hacker was detected after stealing 732 Ether (ETH), around $950,000, from an …

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3 reasons why USDC stablecoin dropping below $50B market cap is Tether’s gain

[ad_1] The market capitalization of USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin issued by U.S.-based payment tech firm Circle, has dropped below $50 billion for the first time since January 2022. On the weekly chart, USDC’s market cap, which reflects the number of U.S. dollar-backed tokens in circulation, fell to $49.39 billion on Sep. 26, down almost …

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China GPU prices drop to new lows after the Ethereum Merge

[ad_1] As the Ethereum network’s move to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism drives adoption from institutional investors, the prices for graphics processing units (GPUs), often used for mining cryptocurrencies like Ether (ETH), have gone down in China.  Following the historic Ethereum Merge on Sept. 15, the previously highly sought-out Nvidia GeForce GPUs have become significantly …

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‘The bond market bubble has burst’ — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week staring down a wild macro environment after sealing its lowest weekly close in nearly two years. As risk assets across the global economy take a hammering and the U.S. dollar surges, the largest cryptocurrency is on a limp footing. September, having started out on bulls’ side, is now …

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Australian pilot CBDC test for eAUD to commence mid-2023: RBA White Paper

[ad_1] Making it to the list of countries that intend to launch an in-house central bank digital currency (CBDC), the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) released a white paper outlining an elaborate plan for conducting a pilot project for eAUD. On Aug. 9, 2022, the RBA announced a collaboration with the Digital Finance Cooperative Research …

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Reversible transactions could mitigate crypto theft — Researchers

[ad_1] Stanford University researchers have come up with a prototype for “reversible transactions” on Ethereum, arguing it could be a solution to reduce the impact of crypto theft. In a Sept. 25 tweet, Stanford University blockchain researcher Kaili Wang shared a run down of the Ethereum-based reversible token idea, noting that at this stage it …

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‘Grotesquely overpriced’ — Apple’s App Store wants 30% cut on NFT sales

[ad_1] Non-fungible token (NFT) app developers and others have balked at a decision by tech giant Apple to impose a 30% commission on NFTs sold through apps on its marketplace, effectively putting NFT purchases in the same boat as regular in-app purchases. According to a Friday report from The Information, the smartphone company is now …

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Disney seeks corporate lawyer for ’emerging technologies’ and NFTs

[ad_1] The Walt Disney Company could be on the verge of expanding into the crypto space after posting a new job for an “experienced corporate attorney” to work on “emerging technologies” such as nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse.  According to the Sept. 23 listing on the Disney careers website, the company is hiring for a “Principal …

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