NFT watchdog Rug Pull Finder gets its own NFT giveaway exploited
Rug Pull Finder’s NFT contract was abused to allow two scammers to mint 450 NFTs instead of one per wallet. In an ironic twist, Rug Pull Finder (RPF), a nonfungible…
Network outages have been Solana’s ‘curse,’ says co-founder
The high-speed smart contract platform has suffered full or partial outages at least seven separate times over the last twelve months. Network outages continue to be the Solana network’s biggest…
Billionaire David Rubenstein Bullish on Crypto, Optimistic About Regulation
Billionaire David Rubenstein, Carlyle Group’s founder, believes that U.S. lawmakers will not push to regulate the crypto industry unduly. Noting that he is bullish on crypto, the billionaire investor said:…
US Lawmaker Says ‘Too Much Money and Power’ Behind Crypto to Ban It
U.S. Representative Brad Sherman says Congress has not banned crypto because “there’s too much money and power behind it.” He elaborated: “Money for lobbying and money for campaign contributions works,…
Study Identifies the Top 10 States in America Most Interested in Bitcoin, Ethereum
On September 2, the crypto market aggregation web portal Coingecko.com published a study that identifies the top ten states in America that are most interested in the two leading digital…
SPACE ID concludes seed funding round led by Binance Labs
A decentralized ID protocol, SPACE ID has announced that it has concluded its seed funding round. The venture capital investment arm of Binance, Binance Labs, led the round. Space ID…
Mercado Bitcoin layoff 15 percent of its workforce
Mercado Bitcoin, a Brazilian-based crypto exchange, has laid off 15% of its workforce. The exchange announced the development in its latest blog post. According to Mercado Bitcoin, the decision was…
A range-break from Bitcoin could trigger buying in ADA, ATOM, FIL and EOS this week
If BTC bounces from its key underlying support, ADA, ATOM, FIL and EOS could break out. The decline in the United States equities markets last week extended the market-wide losing…
Binance Identifies KyberSwap attackers
Binance has helped identify two suspects who allegedly carried out the hack on the decentralized crypto exchange KyberSwap. The news hit the crypto space in the early hours of today…
FIFA and Algorand collaborate on NFT project
FIFA has partnered with Algorand, a blockchain firm, to unveil an NFT platform for soccer-themed digital collectibles. The football body made the development known in its blog post. According to…
Flutterwave obtains a new license in Nigeria
Flutterwave, a Nigerian fintech unicorn, has secured its “switching and processing” permit from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Fintech firm confirmed the development in a press statement released…
Cardano unveils its NFT marketplace
Cardano, a popular proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain platform, has launched its DAO-powered NFT marketplace, Wafini. The protocol announced the development in its Saturday blog post. Cardano aims to make Wafini one…
This Week’s NFT Sales Jump 26% Higher Than the Week Prior, Bored Ape #6,588 Sells for $1.17M
Non-fungible token (NFT) sales jumped 26.76% higher this week, as NFT sales statistics show that $180.43 million in NFT trades were recorded this week compared to last week’s $142.33 million.…
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Discusses Bitcoin’s Long-Term Security
On September 1, Vitalik Buterin conducted an interview with the economics author Noah Smith and the co-founder of Ethereum spoke an awful lot about Bitcoin and the network’s long-term security.…
Rome’s Financial Volatility to Shock the Eurozone — Hedge Funds Bet $39 Billion Against Italian Debt
Hedge funds are betting against Rome’s liabilities as S&P Market Intelligence data indicates investors have amassed a $37 billion short bet against Italian debt. The hedge funds are betting large…