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Year: 2024

What is Chain Abstraction? Here’s How This Idea Simplifies Blockchain for Everyone

Key Points Chain abstraction simplifies the management of multiple blockchain networks. It addresses usability issues by unifying user interfaces and transactions. Share this article Chain abstraction here, chain abstraction there. You’ve probably heard it when people talk about “Web3 UX”…

Woman sentenced to prison for Bitcoin-funded murder on dark web

A Utah woman, Krista Renae Stone, 23, has been sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for attempting to orchestrate a murder using the dark web, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. Stone targeted her ex-boyfriend’s new girlfriend…

BlackRock Ethereum ETF Surpasses $1B in Net Inflows

Key Points BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF is the first U.S. Ethereum fund to reach $1 billion in inflows. ETHA’s performance is strong, but lags the performance of BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF. Share this article BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust, also known as ETHA,…

GiveWP WordPress plugin vulnerability puts over 100,000 websites at risk

August 21, 2024Ravie LakshmananWordPress / Cybersecurity A high-severity security vulnerability has been discovered in the WordPress donation and fundraising plugin GiveWP, exposing over 100,000 websites to remote code execution attacks. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-5932 (CVSS score: 10.0), affects all…

Mt. Gox Moves $700 Million into Bitcoin, First Major Move in 3 Weeks

It’s the largest Bitcoin transaction since July 30, though Galaxy’s head of research doesn’t think it’s for distribution.

Binance Prevents $2.4 Billion in Potential Losses from Scams

On Tuesday, crypto exchange Binance announced that it has prevented more than $2 billion in potential losses from fraud and scams since January 2024. The exchange highlighted its risk management measures and “proactive approach” as key to protecting the funds…

Infamous ‘jaredfromsubway’ MEV bot returns with new attacks

It appears that the MEV bot “jaredfromsubway.eth” has been relaunched with a better arsenal for executing attacks.

State Street Partners with Taurus to Enhance Digital Asset Services

Global financial services company State Street has announced a strategic partnership with digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus to enhance its digital asset services. The collaboration is focused on providing a comprehensive digital platform, including tokenization and digital custody, that will…

Is Bitcoin (BTC) Still in a Bull Run After Briefly Dropping from $60,000? New Data Sheds Light

Bitcoin has just broken through the critical $60,000 barrier, giving relief to investors and analysts who worried that a loss of this level could signal the end of the bull run. The uncertainty in the market is palpable, with some…

2 Key Bitcoin Metrics Point to a Stable Bull Cycle: ‘No Bubble’ in Sight

The statistics suggest that Bitcoin is unlikely to be overvalued at current levels and that its price movement is “steadily developing without significant anomalies or sharp jumps.”