The cryptocurrency project Safereum has left the crypto community in shock after a significant amount of liquidity was drained from the project shortly after a successful $600,000 fundraising campaign. The developers of Safereum unlocked the token supply and sold over 600 Ether, causing the price of the Safereum token to plummet by more than 94%. […]
The Layer One Joint Task Force (L1JTF) in the Terra Luna Classic (LUNC) community has returned 344 million LUNC tokens to the community pool as part of their efforts to revitalize the protocol. These unused funds from Q3 2023 will now be deployed into financing activities for subsequent quarters. Vinh Nguyen, the squad leader of […]
In Thailand, a growing number of investors are turning to astrology and divine powers to predict market movements, including in the crypto market. Astrologists and fortune tellers are gaining popularity, with some using tarot card readings and astrology to predict the price of cryptocurrencies. However, skeptics question the accuracy of these predictions, with some suggesting […]
The Calgary Police Service has issued a warning to residents about the increasing number of crypto-related scams in the city. According to a report from the police, residents in Calgary have lost over $22.5 million to these scams in 2023, a significant increase from the $14 million recorded in 2022. The police believe that these […]
Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced plans to release real-time reserves reports by next year, according to its incoming CEO Paolo Ardoino. Tether, which already provides daily reserves reports on its website, currently holds $84.15 billion in USDT, making it the largest stablecoin on the market. Ardoino also outlined his goals for Tether in the coming […]
Two years after James Zhong was apprehended for stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the dark web marketplace Silk Road in 2012, new details have emerged about the events leading to his arrest. Zhong, a computer expert, lived a lavish lifestyle with expensive cars, luxury hotels, and extravagant purchases. In March 2019, he reported a break-in at […]
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, a layer 2 payment protocol built on top of the Bitcoin blockchain, has been found to have a major security flaw that puts users’ funds at risk. Former Lightning developer Antoine Riard discovered a vulnerability called the replacement cycling attack, which allows hackers to gain control of the network’s Layer 2 protocol. […]
Lawyer and cryptocurrency advocate John Deaton has criticized the Lightning Network, stating that the ‘Spend The Bits’ protocol on the XRP Ledger is more effective. The Lightning Network is a second-layer solution built on the Bitcoin blockchain to improve scalability and efficiency. Deaton, who is an angel investor and chief legal officer for ‘Spend the […]
Runtime Verification, a security audit firm based in Illinois, has introduced a new universal zero-knowledge (ZK) rollup called PI Squared. This technology, unveiled during the MultiversX xDay conference, aims to revolutionize the verification of computational claims by utilizing mathematical proofs instead of traditional methods. PI Squared will employ a universal proof checker implemented as a […]
Philippines-based crypto exchange Coins.ph is rumored to have suffered a hack that resulted in the potential loss of 12.2 million XRP, equivalent to $6 million. However, some of the funds have already been recovered. The hack reportedly took place on October 17, although Coins.ph has not yet confirmed the incident. On-chain data suggests that the […]
