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VibcryptoChinese blockchain Sputnik’s maiden voyage A Chinese satellite has become the first in the world to carry a blockchain imaging and screening system into orbit. According to local news outlet…
Bitget surpasses 20M users as wallet integration spurs trading volumes
Seychelles-based cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitget has seen prolific growth in key metrics through the first half of 2023, driven by the integration of a recently acquired self-custodial wallet service.Bitget is currently…
Researcher envisions smart education system built with blockchain, DAOs, NFTs and AI
Mehmet Fırat, a researcher at Anadolu University in Turkey, recently published research envisioning a multi-tech solution to the problems challenging the traditional educational system called the “Smart Open Education Ecosystem”…
Zero-knowledge tech development heats up amid bear market
Zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, or cryptographic methods that allow one party to prove to another party that something is true without revealing any sensitive underlying private information, have been a hot…
Alphapo payment provider hack now estimated at over $60M — ZachXBT
The alleged Alphapo payments provider hack of July 23 is now estimated to have caused losses exceeding $60 million, according to a July 25 report from on-chain sleuth ZachXBT. The…
Avalanche Foundation allocates $50M investment to on-chain asset token purchases
The Avalanche Foundation announced the launch of “Avalanche Vista,” a $50 million initiative to spur tokenization on the Avalanche blockchain, on July 25.Today, the Avalanche Foundation introduces Avalanche Vista, a…
Era Lend on zkSync exploited for $3.4M in reentrancy attack
Lending app Era Lend on zkSync has been exploited for $3.4 million worth of crypto, according to a July 25 report from blockchain security firm CertiK. The attacker used a…
Solana game developer Automata announces mass layoffs
Solana game developer Automata (ATMTA) will undergo "a significant headcount reduction" to preserve its ability to develop Star Atlas. After the restructuring, the Automata team will comprise just 45 staff,…
Axie Infinity creator to develop new game in partnership with CyberKongz
Sky Mavis, the company behind the popular play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain game Axie Infinity, has announced a partnership with the Ethereum-based nonfungible token (NFT) collection CyberKongz to create a more comprehensive…
Former CFTC chairman says stablecoins can be a bridge between two worlds
The former chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Timothy Massad, highlighted the importance of government attention being paid to the stablecoin ecosystem in an interview with…