Nym co-founder and Chelsea Manning discuss decentralization and privacy
VibcryptoUsers’ data privacy and the growing need for it to be protected is a topic that people worldwide are reminded of on a near daily basis. For example, just two…
Crypto hacking losses plunge by nearly 50% in 2023 – Research
Blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs says losses from cryptocurrency hacking in 2023 have dropped by more than 50% compared with 2022, and credits the decline to improvements in industry security.TRM…
Wikipedia co-founder says Bitcoin doesn’t work, BTC community snaps back
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales took to X (formerly Twitter) on Dec. 11 to take a shot at Bitcoin (BTC), bragging that while many users have lost their Bitcoin because they…
Dfinity founder says blockchain can bolster efforts to fight climate change
Dominic Williams, founder and chief scientist at Dfinity, says blockchain technology and its decentralized and trustless nature, gives it a unique ability to assist in the fight against climate change. Williams…
How the crypto bull run can impact Web3 gaming beyond play-to-earn
On-chain data tracker DappRadar recently reported that another $600 million was poured into Web3 gaming projects in Q3 2023, making the total investments surpass $2.3 billion in the year so…
Former U.S. President Donald Trump launches ‘MugShot’ themed NFT drop
Former 45th U.S. President Donald Trump is launching a third nonfungible tokens (NFT) drop center around the theme of his ongoing criminal indictments.According to the December 12 announcement, dubbed "MugShot,"…
Oasys taps rollup platform AltLayer to simplify metaverse deployment
Gaming-focused blockchain Oasys collaborated with zero-knowledge rollup platform AltLayer to simplify the deployment of metaverses within the Oasys ecosystem. Oasys announced Tuesday that the partnership will use AltLayer’s rollup-as-a-service feature to…
Two individuals indicted for $25M AI crypto trading scam: DOJ
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted two individuals for allegedly operating a $25-million artificial intelligence (AI) crypto-trading Ponzi scheme.According to the Dec. 12 announcement, Australian national David…
Celestia to integrate with Polygon CDK for data availability in 2024
The Celestia network will integrate with Polygon’s chain development kit (CDK) sometime “early next year,” according to a Dec. 11 announcement. The integration will provide an “easily-pluggable component” for Polygon-based…
Chinese government plans blockchain-based identity verification
The Chinese Ministry of Public Security plans to roll out a new blockchain-based platform called RealDID to verify the real-name identities of its citizens. According to a press release for an event…